This is a fun and informative fall science activity that has a great content focus. This experiment explores how leaves change color in the fall. The purpose of the experiment is to get the students to understand that chlorophyll (which gives leaves the green color) masks the other colors in the leaves. In the winter, trees block water to the leaves breaking down the ... Read More
Decoding Multisyllabic Words: Using Syllable Types (Free Posters)
There are two specific core memories I have from my teaching career when I needed syllable type instruction to help my students with decoding multisyllabic words...and I didn't know it. During my first teaching observation, I presented a student with the word "udder." He said he couldn't read it because it had two ds. I had no idea what to do to guide him. Now, I ... Read More
Helping Students with Word Problems – Free Questions & Prompts
Word problems can be overwhelming for students and honestly for teachers, too. Teaching students how to use strategies and confidently work through word problems can be tough. This post will share a list of questions and prompts you can use as you support your students before and after they solve word problems. This will help you guide the students through solving the ... Read More
Using Math Warmup Activities (Free Starter Pack)
Transitions in the classroom are extremely important. This is when so much time can be wasted, and misbehavior can occur easily. One way to help transition into a new subject is to have routines in place that the students know to expect each day. One routine could be using a warmup to start the lesson. Not only do using warmup activities help transition students quickly ... Read More
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
Free Labor Day Reading Activities
Are you looking for a way to engage your students with reading comprehension activities? An easy way to do this is to incorporate seasonal events and holidays into reading instruction or texts students are reading. This post will share with you a free set of Labor Day reading activities that you can use with your students as the holiday approaches. About the Free ... Read More
Free Parts of Speech Posters
Parts of speech are one of those skills that are taught every year and have to be retaught every year, especially as the level of understanding each part of speech required increases. Students need to know the basics to be able to identify them, correct them, and apply them to their own writing. This post will share a free set of parts of speech posters to help you review ... Read More
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
Math Read Alouds for Upper Elementary
Read alouds are not just for reading and writing! This post will share math read alouds that are perfect for back to school (or anytime really) with ideas for using them in the classroom and free activities. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases- which means if you make a purchase after ... Read More
Free Back to School Parts of Speech Task Cards
Do you need a quick way for your students to practice basic parts of speech? These free parts of speech task cards are just that! Students can breeze through these cards to identify basic parts of speech and demonstrate their understanding of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. About the Printable Parts of Speech Task Cards The printable set is made up of 16 task ... Read More
Amazon Prime Day Deals for Teachers
If you are a teacher and love Amazon shopping, keep reading because I'm sharing the best deals for teachers on this page. Prime Day 2022 may be over, but incredible prices and products are still alive! This post contains affiliate links for your convenience (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases- which means if you make a purchase after clicking a ... Read More
Word Work Activities for 4th and 5th Grade
Word work is an effective way to help students practice and work with words in engaging ways. But it can be difficult to find engaging and rigorous word work activities for 4th and 5th graders. Rainbow words and writing words in sentences are not the most exciting (or rigorous) ways to work with words. This post will share more details about what word work is, why it is ... Read More
