A reading classroom transformation can be so much fun for students! Here are my top ten favorite ELA classroom transformations.

Everything you need for a smooth school year.

If you are looking for free and inexpensive tools to make the most of instructional time with your students, check out these ideas.

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

This blog post, Using Graphic Organizers for Teaching Reading Comprehension Strategies, details the importance of using graphic organizer templates for reading strategy instruction in the upper elementary classroom (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade). These include reading strategies like visualizing, making predictions, making inferences, and drawing conclusions.

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

Well, here we go! It is that time. Time to prepare my heart for 20-25 sweet souls that will be occupying this classroom. I have already started praying for them and praying that I will be just the teacher they need! I have poured my heart into this classroom and having it ready for my […]

Book clubs in the classroom are a powerful tool for your students to gain independence and to understanding and engaging in literature!