Are you an upper elementary teacher looking for engaging ways to teach big kids about comparing and ordering numbers? This blog post outlines easy to implement strategies for teaching grade 4 and grade 5 students ways to compare large numbers. Day 1: Introduce the math concept with a PowerPoint Presentation
Orange Shirt Day is recognized on September 30 each year. In 2013, Phyllis Webstad, who attended a residential school in British Columbia, started Orange Shirt Day. On this day, Canadians wear orange shirts to demonstrate a commitment to reconciliation. It is the perfect day for discussing and learning about Canadian
Are you tired of spending hours planning out your French as a Second Language classes? Do you find it tricky to incorporate speaking, listening, reading and writing opportunities into your daily lessons? Today I am going to share my biggest secret for making core French classes a breeze! Creating a
Are you looking for fun and engaging writing strategies for English Language Learners? It is often difficult for ELL students to come up with ideas during writing class. This is sometimes because they don’t have the same experiences as other students. It may take some time for them to feel
I don’t know about you, but I find it extremely frustrating when students regress over the summer. We have worked so hard to get them to where they are, and then some of that progress disappears like a box of Oreos in my pantry would. Here are some ideas to
It is no secret that I LOVE to introduce new vocabulary to students using PowerPoint presentations! I love that they can see a picture, hear the correct pronunciation and that we can all practice the words together. With Covid-19, we are having to come up with new ways to deliver
It’s February… you know that that means! Valentine’s Day! Here are some of my favourite activities that I hope you can use to celebrate in your upper elementary classroom! With our big kids, it can be fun to focus on kindness throughout the week of Valentine’s Day. One way to
I am on a mission to learn more about vocabulary instruction so I picked “Word Nerds” by Overturf, Montgomery and Smith. If you are also reading this book, I would love for you to comment with your ideas and what you have learned! Chapter 1: The authors of this book
It’s February… You know that that means! Valentine’s Day!Here are some of my favourite activities to celebrate in my Upper Elementary Classroom! This year I have a grade 4/5 class. Our focus throughout the week of Valentine’s Day is going to be spreading Random Acts of Kindness! I start by
One of the units that I teach my 4th graders is “Les Parties du Corps”. Here are some ideas for teaching this mini unit. Cue the Music These videos are a cute way to introduce students to different body parts. After introducing these videos to students, I like to add
Teaching colours may seem very basic but it is incredibly important for students to learn! Once they know their colours, they can use this knowledge to build sentences, describe their physical traits, and play games! Here are some activities I use to teach my students their colours! Remember that once
After reading “Math Workshop in Action” by Dr. Nikki Newton, I knew that I wanted to incorporate more picture books into my math mini lessons. “City by Numbers” is a beautiful book written by Stephen T. Johnson. It is essentially a collection of photographs that highlight the numbers 1-21 that
Your upper elementary students will love solving these multiplication and division problems to escape from Mars.
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