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Fun & Easy to Prep Commonly Confused Words Activities

Let's be honest. One of the most haunting tasks when teaching writing to upper elementary students is editing. Add misspelled and misused words into the equation, and it can be extremely frustrating. The good news is that there are remedies available. One of my favorites is providing students with activities for commonly confused words because not only are they extremely effective, but SO MUCH ... Read More about Fun & Easy to Prep Commonly Confused Words Activities

Teacher Must Haves from Amazon

You could literally spend thousands of dollars on teacher must haves on Amazon, but since I am Your Thrifty Co-Teacher, I am sharing with you today a few items that will literally save you time, help you work more efficiently, and support your teaching in the classroom without breaking the bank. All of the must-have linked items that I will be sharing with you today are items that I own or have ... Read More about Teacher Must Haves from Amazon

Non-Traditional Printable Reading Log

Weekly printable reading logs have been assigned to students since most of us can remember. You may probably remember being assigned one yourself as a student. With this type of traditional printable reading log, students are asked to fill out quite a lot of information. They wrote down what book they were reading, what pages they read, how many minutes they read for, and it usually called for a ... Read More about Non-Traditional Printable Reading Log

Student Homework Planner Organization Tips

We all know the positive effects organization can have on our lives. Yet, organization is not something that is innate for many and is a skill that needs to be learned. As teachers, it is important to give our students the skills they need to move forward as successfully as possible, and something as simple as teaching them homework organization skills and offering homework tips can really ... Read More about Student Homework Planner Organization Tips

How to Motivate Students to do Their Homework

Whether you are 'for' assigning homework or 'against' assigning homework, there are definitely a few advantages to assigning homework to upper elementary students. Homework gives students the opportunity to develop their Executive Functioning Skills as they get ready to enter middle school. It allows students to practice skills independently in order to see if they have mastered it on ... Read More about How to Motivate Students to do Their Homework

Student Organization Ideas for Upper Elementary

Taking time to set up systems for students at the beginning of the school year, really helps to keep things flowing the rest of the year. This is why helping students get organized at school is very important. If you're looking for some organization tips for students, here are ten student organization ideas that have worked for my students for several years now, helping us move efficiently and ... Read More about Student Organization Ideas for Upper Elementary