Summarizing in the Primary Classroom
Asking a student to retell a story or summarize a non-fiction text in their own words can be one of the most difficult skills
I Spy Division Freebie
Now, don’t be jealous, but I am one of those lucky teachers that gets to teach for two days this week! 😉 Oh, and did
The First Thanksgiving and Turkey Writing
Do you have the whole week of Thanksgiving off, or do you have to teach for a few days? I’ve got this week and one
Cinnamon Ornaments for the Classroom
One of my favorite projects to do with my class around the holidays is to make cinnamon ornaments. They are easy to do and
Olive the Other Reindeer Close Reading Activities
Please note this post contains affiliate links. To read more about affiliate links, click here. When my district moved to a close reading routine,
My Thankful Heart: A Thanksgiving Writing Activity
In writing, we’ve been working on where authors get their ideas. Following our small moments lesson, we were ready to keep looking inward to find
Bat Activities: Learning through Thematic Teaching
My students’ favorite units (and mine!) every October is to learn about Bats. I’m a huge believer in thematic teaching and bats just seem to
Halloween Mummy Writing Activity
Halloween is just around the corner! This is hands down one of my favorite times of the year to teach! Bats, spiders, pumpkins! They all
DIY Bulletin Board
As a teacher, it seems you can never have too much bulletin board space. From hanging student work, a place to keep your objectives, or