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 an upper elementary teacher who needs new ideas for teaching figurative language? Then you’re in the right spot! Keep reading for 3 fun poetry ideas that you can use in your classroom tomorrow! 1) Interactive Read Aloud One of my favourite ways to have students practice identifying figurative
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
The number one question that I get from teachers who want or need to incorporate guided reading into their classroom is what do the other kids do while I’m teaching a small group? This question is KEY to ensuring that you end up loving small group reading and continue to
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
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
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
Your upper elementary students will love solving these multiplication and division problems to escape from Mars.
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