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Activities that boost fluency all year long…and that you only have to prep once!

Congratulations fifth grade teacher! Fifth graders are very independent and curious. They have such fun personalities starting to emerge and are beginning to act like miniature adults. I love their sense of humor! Now that you know you will be teaching fifth grade, you are probably starting to wonder what resources you might want to

Make planning and assigning reading centers easy with these simple organization tips. Literacy centers are essential for students and should be easy for teachers!

Looking for fun and skills-based reading and language arts activities for your third, fourth and fifth grade students? Upper elementary reading centers can help you fill your centers without spending lots of extra time. These engaging activities are perfect for literacy centers, writing centers, reading centers and more. Easily differentiate learning in your classroom with these language arts and reading activities. #upperelementary #reading #writing #3rdgrade #4thgrade #5thgrade

Here in third grade, we practice fluency daily with: -Word Lists -Phrase Lists -Passages/Running Records My Mental Journey I have had a love-hate relationship with fluency. As a third grade teacher, my students are subject to end of year, high-stakes testing for the first time. Fluency is not tested on these exams, students have

Literacy centers are a great way to help 3rd grade students practice ELA skills and standards. This post shares ideas for reading, writing, word work, and grammar stations that are great for third graders. #thirdgradewordwork #3rdgradeliteracycenters #3rdgradecenters #centersfor3rd #smallgroupsinthirdgrade #thirdgradeideas #literacycenters #literacycenters3rdgraders

Get your students excited about language review with these FREE grammar activities for 3rd grade! Hands-on, collaborative, & fun ELA review!

A blog about teaching activities for second grade, third grade, and fourth grade.

Literacy centers aren't just for little kids! Find out how to set up literacy centers in your upper elementary classroom, to enrich your reading program in this post for 3rd - 5th grade teachers.