One of my favourite Reader’s Workshop hacks is printing on post it notes! I love to print on sticky notes because they ensure that I always stay on track with my interactive read alouds and mini lessons as the post it notes can go directly into my mentor texts! Step
As Back to School season approaches, you may be wondering what to teach French beginners? Today I am sharing 5 types of activities for French class that work great during the Back to School season! 1) Numbers When you first start thinking about what to teach French beginners, numbers may
For years I refused to use reading logs in my classroom. I felt as though they took all of the joy out of reading. I looked at them as a piece of parent homework that just caused families stress. But now I know that reading logs can be used as
Are you on the hunt for some amazing professional development books for teaching reading? Here is a list of my top 3! These books are perfect for upper elementary teachers who use a reading workshop approach. 1) The Reading Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo This book is AMAZING for finding
Are you on the hunt for engaging and low prep French oral language activities? I don’t know about you but the last thing that I have time to do is prepare complicated oral language games. That’s why today I am sharing three of my favourite French oral language activities that
Every year parents ask me why their child is reading now more than ever before. They are always amazed that a simple end of the year reading party can motivate their child to read more than 40 books over the course of a school year. But it works! Earn Your
Are you on the hunt for picture books for Asian Heritage Month? Did you know that the Government of Canada has declared the month of May to be Asian Heritage month? This makes it the perfect time to highlight some amazing picture books that are written by Asian authors or
Are you wanting to incorporate some wordless picture books into your grade 3, 4 or 5 classroom this year? There are so many benefits to using wordless picture books in the language arts classroom! Click HERE to read more about those benefits. Here is a collection of 5 wordless picture
When you hear pizza and baking, which math unit comes to mind? If it’s comparing and ordering fractions, then we’re totally on the same wave length! I generally LOVE pizza and baking. However, a lot of kiddos don’t love fractions. That’s why today I am sharing five fun activities that
Are you wanting to boost engagement in your Social Studies class? Try incorporating these 5 picture books to teach Canadian History! Your upper elementary students are sure to love these mentor texts and learn a ton of new information about Canadian History! You will notice that the books below represent
Why should we teach core French students about St. Patrick’s Day? Because students love learning about holidays and celebrations in core French class. Focusing on these special occasions, like St. Patrick’s Day, is just one way that we as FSL teachers can help our upper elementary students to love learning
Are you an upper elementary teacher looking to incorporate realistic fiction book clubs into your Reading Workshop? This list of books will help you to choose titles that your students will be able to access and that they will very much enjoy. Level M: Lola Levine is Not Mean by
Your upper elementary students will love solving these multiplication and division problems to escape from Mars.
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