Teaching with Jennifer Findley
Upper Elementary Teaching Blog
I am joining this fun linky party with Graphics from the Pond. She made this adorable Friendly Ghost Clipart and has created an opportunity to get this set for free and join her linky part to showcase your Halloween Freebie resources! So, I used this clipart to make this cute Halloween Freebie - Decimal Place Value Sort. Check it out and follow the link at the bottom to … [Read more...] about Halloween Freebie
Poetry is something I have always struggled with as a teacher. I have a hard time finding engaging poetry collections and just really don't get into poetry that much as a reader. When I was recommended this great poetry website (http://www.poetry4kids.com/) by a fellow teacher, I knew it was just what I needed and perfect for a shared reading activity. I know that as a … [Read more...] about Shared Reading for Upper Grades: Poetry Website
Classrooms procedures and explicitly teaching classroom procedures is the backbone of a successful classroom. I always teach, reteach, review, practice, review, reteach (you get the idea!) the procedures all year long. It helps my classroom run smoothly with less distractions and behavior problems. This year, I also wanted to have my students complete some type of … [Read more...] about Teaching Classroom Procedures
I have two math games for you today for free! We love using math games during our math centers and partner games are a particular favorite. I created these 4th Grade Common Core math games to review ways to write whole number, specifically standard form to word form and word form to standard form! This game aligns with 4th grade common core, but we still need to … [Read more...] about 4th Grade Common Core Math Games {Free}
Each year, I begin my reading instruction with the focus on having my students discuss and record their thoughts while reading using think marks in reader's response letters and other write about reading activities. I implement strategies and instruction for this type of reading before we even get into 5th grade level reading instruction. Since the majority of my students … [Read more...] about FREE Sentence Stems for Reading Strategies
I am slightly behind posting and I am about to go out to eat with the family. So, I will keep this short and sweet (which is kinda my style anyway). I want to share a new constructed math tasks resource I have been using with my students to improve their performance on math constructed response tasks. How I Use Math Constructed Response I created math constructed … [Read more...] about Math Constructed Response Tasks {and Smoothie Math Center Freebie}
Over the years, I have collected several different back to school activities. However, I always like adding to my collection and trying out new activities and printables. So this summer, I designed this free pack of back to school activities that has a few random printables and activities that I thought my students would enjoy. This is perfect for those upper grade … [Read more...] about Back to School Activities {Free}
I must admit, I was a little rusty when it comes to some of the more advanced math skills when my district first implemented Common Core. Like many of us, I was taught the traditional algorithm for everything! Well now, Common Core is pushing some of these middle school skills into 5th grade. I have taught multiplying and dividing fractions in 5th in the past, but nowhere … [Read more...] about Multiplying and Dividing Fractions: OH MY!
Assessments on Assessments on Assessments! Do you have district assessments, quarterly assessments, and tons of other mandated assessments that it feels like you are testing instead of teaching? With that in mind, I just finished up a complete collection of QUICK Math Common Core assessments and data tracking checklists. I am so excited about this, because I will have a … [Read more...] about Math Common Core Assessments
Hello, teachers! I have been extremely busy digging into the Common Core standards and deepening my understanding. While doing this, I have been creating intentional resources for 5th Grade Common Core Math that will help my students master these standards. Here are a few new items in my TeachersPayTeachers store that I wanted to highlight on my blog. These resources are … [Read more...] about Math Centers and Printable Resources for 5th Grade Common Core
I finally got into my new classroom today, and I am so excited to be starting in a new school for this upcoming year! I cannot wait to share ideas and pictures once the school year begins! For now, I have another Common Core resource to share with you that focuses on math warmups. What's included in the resource? I have made 40 pages of daily/weekly review or math … [Read more...] about Math WarmUps & Reviews for Common Core
I recently updated my Guided Reading Binder and wanted (and desperately needed) a new guided reading form to keep more organized and teacher-friendly reading notes. I found that keeping individual papers for each student on each book was too tedious and took up too much paper/time. To help, I made a new guided reading template which I have been using to take daily guided … [Read more...] about Guided Reading Notes
