Upper elementary

An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.

Help! I've always been a primary grades teacher, and now I'm moving to upper elementary. What do I need to know? Read this and find out!

The 9 things I needed for my 3rd grade classroom - or else I wouldn't have survived the school year! Before going back to school I always made sure I had these 9 things, especially number 2! 1h

Increase student engagement and reading comprehension with this simple strategy!

Bright Ideas Blog Hop Essential Upper Elementary Classroom Jobs

Learn how to use reader’s theater scripts in your upper elementary classroom and tips for getting started if you’re brand new to it.

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Upper elementary math workshop ideas for whole group math lessons, math centers, math small groups, and independent math practice.

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Download FREE Words Their Way word study activities and resources for upper elementary. The activities, resources, tips, and more included in this blog post will help you get your word study routines and schedule ready and organized!

Whether you call them reading centers, stations, rotations, or something else, literacy centers are so beneficial for kids in upper elementary classrooms. Here are 7 reasons why you should be using reading centers with 3rd – 5th graders: 1. Gives Students Targeted Practice with Reading Skills and Strategies Whether you do a reader’s workshop model […]

Upper elementary student reward ideas to increase motivational and improve classroom management. Includes individual and group ideas!

Figurative language review for similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, idioms and more for upper elementary students.

Theme is a skill needs to be taught but can be a subjective so it is tough to know if your students are understanding it! In this post, I have 3 lessons for teaching theme in the upper elementary… More

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

Looking for some engaging first week of school activities? Check out these ideas from real 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers!

One of the biggest requests I get is for picture books for back to school, especially for upper grades students!

This collection of 15 brain games are perfect for kids in upper elementary and middle school classrooms. This games make kids think and plan in new and creative ways. Each game is low-prep and easy to implement. Check out this set of 15 kid-approved brain games perfect for the classroom!

Looking for books that your Upper Elementary Students will love to read during Book Clubs? Check out my list of ten books that are perfect for third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade.

Let's take a look at how math projects can revolutionize your upper elementary math skills practice. read to discover how math projects can engage even your most reluctant 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students. Discover two types of math projects, including a real world Thanksgiving dinner math project that your students will love. Use these printable worksheets in math centers, for early finishers, and more. Learn how math projects can easily be differentiated to meet a variety of student needs.