All posts by Michele
Favorite Upper Elementary Read Alouds
Looking for some fantastic upper elementary read alouds to captivate your students? I’ve got you covered with these novels that are perfect for sparking discussions, building empathy, and keeping
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6 Martin Luther King Activities to Honor Him In Your Classroom
As we approach Martin Luther King Jr Day, here are six Martin Luther King activities to celebrate and honor the legacy of this important historical figure in your classroom. 1. Read Aloud Texts About
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Engaging ELA March Activities for Upper Elementary Classrooms
March is notorious as one of the toughest months of the school year. In my district, we have ZERO breaks in March. 🥴 Both teacher and student fatigue usually sets in during March, it’s still pretty
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3 Tips for Ending the School Year on a High Note
Ending the school year does not have to be stressful! Over the years, I’ve collected some ideas to help make the last few weeks or days run smoothly. Check out these tips to end your school year
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Inexpensive & Easy End of the Year Gifts for Students
Gift giving is one of my favorite things to do. Therefore, I always make sure I have some end of the year gifts for students. …BUT my school is departmentalized. Therefore, we have
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5 End of the Year Activities and Ideas to Keep Students Engaged and Learning
There is no tired quite like “end of the year teacher tired”, am I right? During this time, we are all looking for easy and low prep end of the year activities to keep students learning AND engaged.
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Academic Ways to Use Would You Rather Questions for Kids in the Classroom
Have you ever met a kid who doesn’t love playing Would You Rather? Because I certainly have not! When planning instructional activities with my students, I’m always thinking about games or activities
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How to Use Movement to Make Test Prep Fun for Students
Test prep is often one of those things that everyone, students AND teachers, dread. But unfortunately, it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere soon. Therefore, I’ve made it my mission to come
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How to Keep Students On Task When Working Independently
Let’s face it… there is no better feeling than when you look around your classroom and every single student is engaged and on task, doing exactly what they were assigned to do during their independent
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7 Benefits of Using Classroom Escape Room Challenges
Classroom escape room challenges are all the rage right now. I’m not kidding when I say that my students literally CHEER when they find out that we are doing an escape room activity! Nothing makes
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