The end of the year is such a special time! There are so many fun moments that come in the last few weeks of school. There can also be lots of educational moments too! Today, I am going to walk you through my top 10 end of the year activities! These are ones that I do every year without a doubt because I LOVE them so much! Plus, when we get to number 10 I have a fun freebie for you! Balloon Countdown! This idea I stole from Miss 5th. You take a balloon for each student and put ... Read More about End of the Year in Upper Elementary
Earth Day in Upper Elementary!
I love celebrating Earth Day in my upper elementary classroom. This always seems to be a favorite holiday or theme for my students. They are at the age where they are really getting into learning about the earth and how to protect it! This is also the time of the year where we are preparing for state testing. So, all of the activities we do need to be rigorous, yet very engaging! My Earth Day activities look like this! Earth Day Challenge The Earth Day challenge is our FAVORITE ... Read More about Earth Day in Upper Elementary!
Welcome to my NEW Blog!
I am so glad you found your way to The Friendly Teacher! Stay tuned for sales, giveaways, and freebies! This blog was created to:Inspire You!Take the busy out of teaching and bring back the enjoyment.Take rigorous reading activities and make them ENGAGING!Keep upper elementary as FUN as lower elementary!Focus on student based learning during reading and writing instruction.Keep your students engaged throughout your entire lesson.Have more students reading and ENJOYING reading throughout the ... Read More about Welcome to my NEW Blog!
Reading Skill Surgery!
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 way to review all of the skills is through Reading Skill Surgery! It is a one day reading event that would take place in your classroom. Your students are engaged from beginning to end and they are reviewing so many ... Read More about Reading Skill Surgery!
Valentine’s Day Reading Activities for Upper Elementary
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! 1. Read lots of great books! Reading picture books are essential for children's learning, even in the upper elementary grade levels! My favorite "love" themed books are shown below! Click on the ... Read More about Valentine’s Day Reading Activities for Upper Elementary
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