Connect learning with real life using projects and activities in upper elementary!
Fractions can be hard for students to learn and really understand. Make it a goal to help all students master fractions while they’re in your class. Using different approaches and lots of practice, students will become confident at working with fractions. Below are a few tips that helped students in my classroom master fractions. Master multiplication first (multiplication and division… Read More
Do you have a chatty classroom?! It’s supposed to be quiet work time and the volume keeps growing and growing. But how do you stop it from happening in the first place? And what do you do when things start to get too loud? Here are a few ideas. Start out the year with class rules (and review after breaks)… Read More
Are you gearing up to teach poetry but just aren’t sure where to start?! Have no fear, here’s a list of tips and tricks to make teaching poetry an cinch, AND get your students loving it too. Yes, even the boys! Introduce poetry with poems that your students can relate to. This is huge. You have to hook students on… Read More
