Picture books are always a great way to introduce a lesson, and reading aloud a book to upper elementary students when teaching idioms is no exception. As a matter of fact, they absolutely LOVE interacting with these books. From trying to guess the idiom from the illustration provided in the book to inferring what the idiom means, it is such a fun and engaging way to start the lesson. Below, ... Read More about Great Books for Teaching Idioms to Upper Elementary Students
Fun Idiom T-Shirt Activity for Upper Elementary Students
Idioms are no piece of cake (pun totally intended 😆) for most students, especially those whose first language is not English. Exposing students to a variety of idiom activities can help them learn their meanings and help them understand how to use them correctly. This idiom t-shirt project is a fun way to have upper elementary students work with idioms and allows for some really great follow up ... Read More about Fun Idiom T-Shirt Activity for Upper Elementary Students
Activities for the First Day Back from Winter Break
Returning back to school from a long break can be tough for everyone (teachers included). After going to sleep at the wee hours of the night/morning, waking up later in the day, and being out of our routine, getting back into the swing of things can be tough. That's why starting off the week with a big smile and a gentle lead into the second half of the school year is a nice way to get everyone ... Read More about Activities for the First Day Back from Winter Break
Hosting a Book Tasting Activity Beach Bash Style
A book tasting activity is an engaging and powerful way to introduce students to new books and authors that they may not otherwise experience on their own. The beginning of the school year is a perfect time to have students participate in their first book tasting. This engaging activity gets students excited about reading and gives them the opportunity to experience books of various ... Read More about Hosting a Book Tasting Activity Beach Bash Style
Back to School Activities for Upper Elementary
The first day of school can be exciting, nerve-wracking, overwhelming, and magical all at the same time. (Can you relate?) This makes it the perfect opportunity for Getting to Know You activities and collaborative activities as well. It helps everyone get to know a little bit more about each other, and having an activity like this ready for students as they walk in keeps everyone calm and engaged ... Read More about Back to School Activities for Upper Elementary
Engaging Prefixes and Suffixes Activities
Being an upper elementary school teacher, it's easy to assume that students do not need additional lessons on affixes. However, implementing prefixes and suffixes activities can help students master vocabulary reading strategies. Knowing the meaning of affixes can help students understand the meaning of unknown words. As discussed in a previous post, regularly implementing root words, affixes, ... Read More about Engaging Prefixes and Suffixes Activities
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