Teaching with Jennifer Findley
Upper Elementary Teaching Blog
This time of year quickly gets very busy quickly and stressful with testing on the horizon and end of year activities. Holidays and candy are always a fun way to relieve the stress and engage my students. It's also great for a behavior incentive (think Fun Friday activiites). This post shares a free Easter math activity that has students creating pictographs with … [Read more...] about Free Easter Math Graphing Activity – Grades 3-5
As a teacher, you know how important it is for your students to have a strong grasp of math vocabulary. Without a solid understanding of the language and terms used in math, students can struggle with problem-solving, understanding instructions, and communicating and explaining their math ideas and answers. To help you (and your students), this post will share free math … [Read more...] about Free Math Test Prep Task Cards for Vocabulary – Grades 4-5
One topic I look forward to teaching during ELA each year is figurative language. It is such a fun concept that my students always seem to enjoy. Even though it is enjoyable, the different types of figurative language can be tricky for students to keep straight, especially students who are English Language Learners. This post will share a free set of figurative language … [Read more...] about Free Figurative Language Posters for Grades 4-5
