Teaching with Jennifer Findley
Upper Elementary Teaching Blog
I just found out today that our Math night is a nacho theme. It is called Nacho Ordinary Math Night. I thought that was the cutest idea! So, I made this cute nacho themed free fraction center using these fun nacho graphics from Ashley Hughes (LOVE her work). On another note, the heat was running full blast in my room this morning. It reminded me of that … [Read more...] about Free Fraction Center {Nacho Math}
Confession- I love reading, but I don't love reading poems for young adults or adults. For some reason, I can never get the message or theme just right. Luckily, I do enjoy teaching poetry to my 5th graders, mainly because I use a reader's workshop format for teaching reading. Also, the poems used in 5th grade are definitely more interesting and reader-friendly. This post … [Read more...] about Teaching Poetry in Reader’s Workshop
Do you find that your struggling readers often need a little extra push to help them apply reading strategies while they are reading at home? I often find that my below grade level readers don't naturally apply the different reading strategies that have been taught while they are reading. To help, I created this free Reading Take Home Book specifically to help my students … [Read more...] about Struggling Readers Take Home Book for Reading Strategies
