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Back to School- End of Year Time Capsules
If you came to this site, you either purchased the time capsule activity and are looking for directions, or want ideas for your own time capsules. These are so much... Read More
10 Ideas to Teach Deeper Meaning in the Content Areas
If you’re looking for some ideas on how to teach deeper meaning in content areas, then you’re in the right place! Most of the examples that are used below are... Read More
Civil War Timeline
Are you teaching the Civil War? This Civil War timeline is in chronological order that summarizes 33 events that will help you organize your lessons! Events Leading Up to War... Read More
How to Know Your Students Are Reading Each Night
How do you know if the students are actually reading each night? For years, I simply had students record their minutes and hope they or their parents were being truthful.... Read More
How to Teach Text Evidence
Are your students having trouble finding answers and citing evidence in their reading? This STEP-BY-STEP process scaffolds through reading strategies to help your students be successful! Students will learn the acronyms... Read More
12 February Ideas for Literacy Centers
Do you want cute ideas for February to use in your literacy centers? Although I have all of these items in my store, I am going to explain how to... Read More
How My Students Passed the Writing Test
Are your students struggling in writing? This easy and painless way of teaching writing will have you doing the happy dance. It is a teacher-friendly program with a step-by-step design... Read More
8 Writing Ideas for January
Students will be coming back from Christmas break and you want to be ready for them! This blog post will give you eight writing ideas to teach throughout the month... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #34- Usage
Are you looking for ways to help your students with USAGE in their sentence writing? This post was designed to give you ideas when teaching a lesson When using the... Read More
Christmas Around the World Web Quest
WELCOME! Enjoy the Christmas Around the World Webquest! Teachers and Parents: Please check each of the websites prior to using them with students. Over time, websites may change, have a... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #32- CUPS to Edit
If you are looking for ideas in the editing step of the writing process, you are in the right place! This post will provide ways to teach and break down... Read More
12 Teaching Ideas for the Holidays
It is a crazy time of the year. Kids are excited and so are you! Christmas is such a wonderful time so embrace it with activities surrounding the season. Choose... Read More
Bunnicula Review and Teaching Ideas
What is not to love this time of year? Cool weather, colorful leaves, and the excitement of Halloween! My favorite story for October is Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe.... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #31- Crafting a Title
Now that your students have finished writing a rough draft and made revisions to their narrative writing, it is time to craft an amazing title for the story! This post... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #30- Jammin Conclusion of a Narrative Essay
Do you need help teaching your students how to revise the end of a narrative story? This post will give you ideas for a jammin’ conclusion! It is part of... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #29- Variety of Sentences
Do your students use a monotonous tone in their writing? “He did…. He has…. He then did….” Blah blah blah. Variety of Sentences is another important writing mini lesson for... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #28- Million Dollar Words- WORD CHOICE
Do your students struggle using strong word choice in their writing? This post is geared towards the upper elementary or middle school curriculum and uses the term MILLION DOLLAR WORDS... Read More
Back to School Tips, Freebies and Giveaways- Over $400!
***THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED!*** Can I get a woo woo? Upper Elementary Snapshots is on fire! We have come together for a HUGE giveaway just in time for Back to... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #27- Revising a Narrative Essay- Exchange- Rockin Beginnings
Are you looking for ways to help your students write a good lead to their narrative essay? This post will give you ideas to teach what I call ROCKIN’ BEGINNINGS.... Read More
Writing Mini Lesson #26- Revising a Narrative Essay- Rearrange
Are you looking for teaching ideas for revising in writer’s workshop? This lesson is one of several posts on DARE to Revise (Delete, Add, Rearrange, Exchange) and will focus on R–... Read More