Connect learning with real life using projects and activities in upper elementary!
How do you help students understand story elements? The plot diagram is a go to classic…but HOW are you using it? I’ll give you a few tips to really knock this one out of the park. Hint: It starts out with a read aloud picture book. Read a short picture book to your class (yes a picture book!) I… Read More
It’s the dreaded call over the loudspeaker…rainy day recess. All sense of being productive, a moment to breathe, and a second to scarf down my lunch, out the window. Or is it?? Here are few tips and tricks to make the most of rainy day / indoor recess to keep kids busy and give you back a few seconds of… Read More
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