Upper elementary activities

5 fall activities for the upper elementary & middle school classrooms. From writing units to picture books, fall awakens a love of learning.

Thanksgiving activities for the classroom that will entertain and engage your students. Great activities for the classroom and home.

Looking for some engaging Halloween activities for Upper Elementary? I have got you covered! This spooky holiday has so many great learning opportunities that build upon the excitement and enthusiasm students are already feeling about the holiday. This blog post includes close reading activities, Halloween Crafts, and more engaging Halloween activities for upper elementary learners.

Educational activities

Help your students become more empathetic and compassionate with these social emotional learning lessons and activity ideas that are perfect for back to school or for building classroom community any time of the year. Pull out a copy of Each Kindness by Jaqueline Woodson and your students will be re

Find fun December and Christmas themed activities and ideas for your upper elementary classroom.

Why should we include homophones activities and other vocabulary learning opportunities in our upper elementary classroom? Isn’t teaching context clues enough? These might be some of the questions that run through our heads when we think of explicitly teaching vocabulary. As teachers, we know that there is a direct correlation between strong vocabulary and reading ... Read More about Homophones Activities for Upper Elementary

Sometimes my last minute ideas can be pretty awesome. Late last night I thought of having my students make a one pager to show what they’re thankful for instead of my original plans. This morning I quickly made a pre-sketch with pencil and then added it to our rotations for reading. My students did an awesome job with their one pagers and were so happy to share them! I loved their creativity and how they really showed gratitude for the things they have in their life.

The end of the school year is such a special time as testing winds down, and you finish teaching those last few standards. You may even find you have little pockets of time throughout your days when you and your students can work to strengthen that special classroom community bond that's been building throughout the year. One of my favorite ways to savor that last few weeks with my family-away-from-home before they head off for summer break is through design challenges and game play.

Strong morning routines = the basis for the day! Anyone else ever feel unprepared in the morning and then realize they just set the tone for the entire day?