Teacher Tips for Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences
…they can write notes to their child or wishes for the classroom. If you have devices in your classroom, you can have family members leave a note and a funny…
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5 Ways to Teach Poetry in Upper Elementary Classrooms
…and write poetry; here are a few ideas for teaching poetry in your upper elementary classroom: 1. Poetry Centers Setting up poetry centers in your classroom is a great way…
Creating Lifelong Readers With Interactive Read Alouds
…Not sure of which read aloud mentor text to use in your classroom? Get a free list of 30 favorite read aloud books at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Read-On-A-Complete-Read-Aloud-Book-List-Thirty-Favorite-Read-Aloud-Books-5802203. The theme of each book…
Free Close Reading Starter Pack
…is FILLED with close reading goodies just for you…teacher checklists & note-taking pages, supply labels, folder labels, a complete passage with three days of response pages, and more! I’d love…
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates: Friendship Activities
…story about friendships, getting to know new friends or new students, rules in the classroom, feelings about the first day/week of school, and being a good classmate. We Don’t Eat…
Close Reading Strategies: How to Help Students Take a Closer …
…And what purpose does close reading serve for this topic? Here are a few ways to keep close reading interesting, purposeful, and stress-free in your classroom: What is close reading?…
Planning for the Week After Winter Break
…back may be a good idea. Depending on food restrictions in your classroom, you can grab a small snack to provide for students to help keep their bellies full on…
Saturday: For When Things Don’t Go as Planned
…that they use to pivot when needed. This is a great opportunity to share your own flexibility (especially in the classroom) and how things may not always go as you…
Free Spelling Parking Lot
Grab a free anchor chart-topper to create a “spelling parking lot” for your classroom. Students can “park” words that they want to double-check the spelling or that they need help…