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
Valentine’s Day Math Graphing Activity
When Valentine's Day rolls around my students (and I) only have one thing on our minds... candy. I enjoy occasionally adding a sweet treat to my lessons to engage my students. This post shares a free Valentine's Day pictograph activity that combines math and conversation candy hearts. Can't use real candy in your lessons? Click here to check out a digital math activity … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Math Graphing Activity
Teaching Division Word Problems: Tips and Free Activities
Division can be one of the trickiest skills to teach. Part of the reason is that by the time students get to 4th & 5th grade, they're dealing with much larger numbers that are more difficult to visualize. 5th graders are working with 4-5-digit numbers 2-digit divisors (not to mention decimal division but that’s for another blog post). If students don't have a strong … [Read more...] about Teaching Division Word Problems: Tips and Free Activities
Free Parts of Speech Activities for 4th and 5th Grade
Understanding parts of speech is a skill that is beneficial to students in so many different ways. Finding parts of speech activities for your students can be challenging - especially if you're looking for engaging ones that will keep them interested while they're learning! This post will share my favorite free parts of speech activities for 4th and 5th graders. … [Read more...] about Free Parts of Speech Activities for 4th and 5th Grade
Grammar, Reading, and Math Resources for Back to School
It's hard to believe that Back to School season is already here again! I don't know about you, but summer has flown by. That's the bad news. The good news? I have had a very productive summer and I have a bunch of new resources you have to check out. And possibly even better news is all of the resources in my Teachers Pay Teachers store are 25% off on August 2nd and 3rd, … [Read more...] about Grammar, Reading, and Math Resources for Back to School
Free Idiom Activities for 4th-5th Grade Grammar
Are you picking your brain trying to find a way for students to practice idioms without making them bored stiff? These free idiom activities (printable + digital) are just the ticket. This free idiom activity provides both a printable and digital version for students to practice and demonstrate their understanding of idioms. Using an interactive table, students will … [Read more...] about Free Idiom Activities for 4th-5th Grade Grammar
Digital Reading Sorts for Grades 4-5
Are you in need of new ways to engage your students while they are practicing reading skills and standards? Do your students work well with digital interactive activities? These 4th and 5th grade reading sorts are great for providing reading practice to students in a new (and non-threatening way)! About the Digital Reading Sorts This free reading resource … [Read more...] about Digital Reading Sorts for Grades 4-5
Free Digital Reading Activities
Are you looking for digital reading activities to kick off your school year? It can be challenging to plan reading lessons when you're still getting to know your students and getting to know what they know. You don't want to bombard your students with too many skill-based reading activities before you've reviewed or taught the skills. This set of free digital reading … [Read more...] about Free Digital Reading Activities
Free Digital Math Centers Starter Pack
"What does it mean to drag and drop?" "Where do I type my answer?" "What do I do when I'm done?" Questions just like these can come up when students are getting familiar with digital activities. This is especially true after a whole summer away from educational technology. Using digital math centers in the elementary classroom may seem like a no-brainer to most of … [Read more...] about Free Digital Math Centers Starter Pack
Free Digital End of Year Activity – Student Message Exchange
Are you looking for a way to have your students exchange digital end of year messages and well wishes for a fun summer ahead? As we close out this school year, some students are still fully virtual or following social distance regulations. This means that not everyone will have a chance to sign each other's yearbooks/t-shirts/memory books. This post will share a free … [Read more...] about Free Digital End of Year Activity – Student Message Exchange
Free Digital Valentine’s Day Exchange
Are you looking for a way for your students to exchange Valentine's Day greetings in a virtual classroom setting? Being able to celebrate holidays and special events is essential for many students, so I want to offer a way for your students to send each other greetings on February 14th. About the Activity Everything you need for the collaborative virtual Valentine's … [Read more...] about Free Digital Valentine’s Day Exchange