Reading a novel together as a class is essential in the third grade and up classrooms. Stundents need to learn how to analyze and walk through an entire book. Plus, it is super engaging to them too! I am going to share with you exactly how I walk through a whole class novel study, step by step. How I Plan a Novel Study Introduction Day The first day of a novel study I always try to just introduce the novel for the kiddos. So, we do things like watch the book commercial (you can almost ... Read More about Whole Class Novel Studies

Teaching multiplication in third grade can be TOUGH, but also SO MUCH FUN! I love teaching multiplication because it is new to kids and they love to learn it. Plus, it is the part of third grade were you really get to see students grow. I am going to share below my top things that I do that I believe helps my kiddos master their facts the most. (I do a ton more, but these are my must do things) Teach it SLOW The multiplication unit should take you a LONG time. It is important that ... Read More about Teaching Multiplication Tips and Tricks

January can tend to be a "blah" time in the classroom. The excitement of the holidays is over and you have to come back from break. Today, I wanted to share with you some of the things I do in January to keep my kiddos engaged, learning, and having fun! Winter Digital Slides For reading centers, I love using these Winter Digital Slides to make it easy for me and engaging for my students. In the winter digital slides students will read close reads, do word work assignments, work on ... Read More about Winter Activities in Upper Elementary

One great way to assign students work digital is through a slide deck. Slide decks are a set of slides that walk students through practicing or learning a skill in many different ways! Elements of a Slide Deck When creating a slide deck I start with an outcome in mind. For example, "I want my students to practice and learn how to analyze theme in a text". Or "I want students to review how to multiply". Then, I create a minimum of 5 slides to work on that skill. Each slide will ... Read More about Digital Slide Decks

I LOVE LOVE a good holiday book in the classroom! Don't you?! I am going to share with you all my favorite books that I read with my kiddos during the month of December. Click on the book for the affiliate link! Picture Books How Santa Got His Job by Stephen Krensky This is one of my very favorite holiday books! We do a real life application with this book and then complete an entire persuasive writing prompt with it! The students apply for the role of "Santa" and then persuade me to ... Read More about December Read Alouds in Upper Elementary