Holidays should still be fun when kids reach 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade! I wanted my kids to love Valentine’s Day week, but I also wanted them to learn and practice during our reading block. Here are my five tips for making Valentine’s Day fun and rigorous in your upper elementary reading class! Read lots…
We LOVE Polar Express Day in our classroom. Even in upper elementary you can take this week and engage your students in rigorous content! Â Setting Up for the Week You don’t have to decorate your classroom to make this week memorable, but it doesn’t hurt! First, I set up a train in my classroom….
Today, on the blog, I am going to share 10 quick, easy and fun end of the year activities for your classroom! These end of the year activities are so much fun and engaging! #1- Themed Days or Weeks Choose a theme and do activities within that theme for a day or week! My favorite…
When it comes time to start preparing for testing we need to review all of the reading skills that we have learned. At the end of the year it is also a great idea to review all of your skills. You could even review last years skills at the beginning of the year! The best…
The end of the school year is a powerful time for teachers and students! I love doing so many fun activities for the end of the school year. In my final week or two, I like to have themed days that are filled with all sorts of fun! Below I am going to talk about…
When surveying teachers about their biggest struggle when it comes to teaching I kept getting the same answer over and over, the afternoon. Everything gets harder for students and teachers once the afternoon starts. The kids have no stamina left, the teachers are burnt out, and the learning is just rough. In this blog…
I am so glad you’re here! I love helping 3rd-5th grade teachers by providing ideas, engaging resources, and professional development they need. I am a literacy coach who is here to help lessen the workload for teachers while making them more confident! I want students to be continually engaged in a rigorous environment!
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I didn't have the option to share as a file in step 3. Do you have any suggestions?
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Can you email it to yourself? If that doesn't work you can also add it on to Vimeo instead of using google drive. If either of those don't work email me at [email protected] and I will see if I can help!
Hi! Would you mind sharing your card you send home with the qr code and link? Thanks!!
What fonts did you use for the QR card that you sent home? Thanks!
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KG Shake it Off and KG Janda Script!