One of my all-time favourite read alouds for the upper elementary classroom is Fatty Legs by Margaret Pokiak-Fenton and Christy Jordan-Fenton. This novel tells the story of Margaret’s experience at a Residential School. Teaching students about Residential Schools in an age-appropriate manner is one way to move forwards on the
Are you about to start reading A Boy Called Bat with your students? Maybe you’re using the book as a novel study, a whole class read aloud, a book club or a literature circle option. Either way, these fun activities will engage students in learning more about this fantastic novel.
Are you on the hunt for the PERFECT Historical Fiction Read Aloud? No need to keep looking. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is the best historical fiction read-aloud for upper elementary classes. HANDS DOWN! 1) Symbolism One of the trickiest reading skills for grade 4 and grade 5 students
Are you frustrated because your students aren’t understanding how to build an interpretation? I feel ya! Here are 3 easy ideas for teaching theme. You will walk away with activities that you can start using TOMORROW in your upper elementary reading class! 1) Read Alouds are GREAT for Teaching Theme
Are you looking for a fantastic back-to-school read-aloud for your upper elementary class? If so, I have your answer! The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson is one of the best back-to-school read-alouds ever! The Day You Begin Activity 1 – Pre-Reading One thing that I love about this book
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
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
Did you know that Canadian Black History Month is celebrated every February? While I truly believe that we as educators must do our best to highlight the stories of Black Canadians all year long, February is a great time to really focus on teaching about the trials, tribulations and successes
Today I am sharing a list of picture books about Black Canadians. These books will absolutely work for Black History Month. However, I am such a believer in incorporating Black History throughout the year and I encourage you to do the same! After all, Black history is Canadian history. 1)
Are you looking for engaging ways to teach your upper elementary students how to analyze character traits? My favourite way to do this is through picture books. Even your big kids will love listening to a story in order to practice reading skills. The Teaching Method: Choose a Book (I
Are you an upper elementary teacher who needs new ideas for teaching genre? Are you tired of students not being able to identify the correct genre of the books that they read? Today I am sharing three easy ideas for teaching genre. Whether they are identifying the genre of the
Your upper elementary students will love solving these multiplication and division problems to escape from Mars.
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