April Activities & Ideas for Upper Elementary
…to get warmer and spring fever is in the air. 1. April Fool’s Day When April Fool’s Day falls during the school week, things can get interesting! You can do…
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The Day You Begin: Favorite Getting to Know You Activities
“The Day You Begin” by Jacqueline Woodson is a beautiful book to share at the beginning of the school year. The first days and weeks of school are so exciting,…
Seven Favorite Books About Staying Healthy
…at home or in school. These are some of my favorite books to share with kids about healthy habits that stop the spread of germs. 1. Germs vs. Soap by…
End of the Year Reflections
…management & classroom supplies. This makes the return to school much easier, because let’s face it, as much as I think I’ll remember the little things, if I don’t write…
Favorite Upper Elementary Read-Aloud Books & Activities for November
…things that happen in school or things that they are thankful for outside of school too. We share these thankful thoughts during our morning meeting time. 11. Paper Bag Book …
Remarkably You: Embracing Student’s Talents
…to know you” activity. This is a great activity to do at the beginning of the year but doesn’t need to be limited to the beginning of the school year….
Reading Workshop: How to Keep Your Mini Lesson Focused
…week in small reading groups, so you can re-target the skill. How can you avoid going over time? Mentor Text Reading a mentor text during a mini-lesson is a great…
Saturday: For When Things Don’t Go as Planned
…own weekends and things they like to do on the weekends. Students can write about things that they like to do during the weekend. Students can share and get to…
Free To-Do Lists
Grab these free to-do lists for the week before break as well as a generic weekly list. I’d love to see how you use these lists in your classroom! Tag…
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