Connect learning with real life using projects and activities in upper elementary!
I’m going out on a limb with a message I feel is super important. Don’t read a novel to your upper elementary students the first week of school. Yes, really! Don’t do it! Instead, read picture books! Read lots of them! Picture books are fun! They aren’t just for little kids. Picture books are for big kids and adults, too. … Read More
Extra, extra, read all about it. There’s a FLASH 1 day only sale coming your way!! In celebration of Independence Day, I am offering freebies and sales for followers of my blog, Facebook, and Instagram. It pays to be a Mrs. Renz Class insider!! These offers are good at Mrs. Renz Class TpT Store, and are good on July 4th, 2017… Read More
Are your students reluctant to learn multiplication? Do you find that your students are struggling to understand the basics? I’ve watched far too many kids walk through the door of my classroom saying “I hate math” or “math is my least favorite subject”, which just broke my heart. Math is near and dear to my heart and something that I find…dare… Read More