Teaching Prefixes, Suffixes, and Multiple Meaning Words
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by Ashleigh
4d ago
Teaching prefixes, suffixes, and multiple meaning words, plus root words and base words is a full-year endeavor. It’s not something that can be done in an individual unit of instruction. Instead, there must be continuous and intentional instruction along with reinforcement throughout all reading units. However, time is never our friend. As teachers, we know how valuable time is. We need more time to plan and develop lessons. There’s almost always a time crunch when we try to squeeze in all our lessons into the school day. Plus, there’s never enough time in the school year to properly teach all ..read more
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Teaching Adjectives and Adverbs
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by Ashleigh
1w ago
Teaching adjectives and adverbs doesn’t have to be boring. In fact, there are many ways to make this meaningful and engaging for students. This can absolutely be embedded into your writing instruction. However, you may have times where your students need a little extra practice, so I’ve made a few activities to help you out. Adjective Acrostic To incorporate a little art, have students write their names vertically on a piece of construction paper. If you’d rather everyone work with the same letters, you could use your school’s mascot, such as “EAGLES” or even grade level “THIRD GRADE”. Student ..read more
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Decimal Escape Activity
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by Ashleigh
4M ago
This decimal escape activity is a math lesson your students won’t forget. To be over-the-top cheesy, some might say it’s out of this world! In the decimal escape, students must work together to escape from outer space. To escape, students unlock a series of locks to acquire the extra fuel from the international space station. There are multiple versions of this activity to meet various classroom needs. One version is for a physical set-up of the activity that uses locks and boxes. The second version is for a hybrid digital version of the activity that does not require boxes or locks. Instead ..read more
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Geometry Escape Room Activity
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by Ashleigh
6M ago
This geometry escape room activity is a perfect way to end your upper elementary geometry unit! In this activity students work together to escape from a zoo where all the animals are out of their cages. To escape, students use clues and codes to unlock a series of locks to find the key that allows them to escape the zoo. I have included multiple versions of this geometry escape room activity to meet your classroom needs. One version is for a physical set-up of the activity, and the second version is for a digital version of the activity that does not require boxes or locks. Students enter the ..read more
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Measurement Escape Activity
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by Ashleigh
7M ago
This measurement escape is a culminating activity for the fourth grade measurement standards. In the activity, students must work together to escape from a coral reef. To escape, students must unlock a series of locks to find their way out of the reef. There are multiple versions of this activity to meet your classroom needs. One version is for a physical set-up of the activity, and the second version is for a digital version of the activity that does not require boxes or locks. Instead, students will enter their codes on their computer or device through Google Forms. Clue 1 In clue 1, studen ..read more
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4 Procedural Reading Lessons You Don’t Want to Skip
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by Ashleigh
8M ago
This shares 4 procedural reading lessons you don’t want to skip. At the start of the school year, it can be challenging to find your groove.  Thankfully, it doesn’t take long to get back into the routine. It can also be difficult to find your starting place teaching reading. Your first few lessons of the school year are building toward your “normal” reading lessons. This post focuses on how to get started with your upper elementary reading lessons. Guidelines of Reading Workshop My first reading lesson of the year is Guidelines of Reading Workshop. This is typically a refresher lesson for ..read more
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Hands-On Place Value
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by Ashleigh
8M ago
I like to start the year off with hands-on place value activities, because place value is the foundation for all other math concepts. It’s important to spend time on place value to ensure students are prepared for more challenging concepts. These place value activities and practice pages can be printed as a booklet and area a great supplement to any math program or curriculum. You can use them for centers, stations, whole group activities, or really anything! Activity 1-Rounding Riddles Students solve six rounding riddles that require critical thinking. In the first problem students write a n ..read more
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5 Ways to Motivate Yourself for Going Back To School
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by Ashleigh
8M ago
My first few years teaching I had no trouble getting excited to head back to the classroom after summer break. I would be bouncing with enthusiasm and more than ready to get to work. I still love teaching, but it (along with life) does wear you down. It can become more and more challenging to get that new teacher excitement. In this post, I’ve shared 5 of my favorite ways to motivate yourself for going back to school. Back to School Shopping I’m starting my 20th year, and I still LOVE back to school shopping. A new first day of school outfit or a cute pair of new (comfortable) shoes can give y ..read more
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Converting Measurements Worksheets and Activities
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by Ashleigh
9M ago
Converting measurements worksheets and activities are often hard to squeeze in to your math instruction. This topic is often taught toward the end of the school year, and we all know how easy it is to run out of time before testing-especially in math. It’s important to get as much out of your converting measurement worksheets and activities as possible. They need to pack a powerful punch. You can find each of the lessons below here. Converting Measurements Worksheets – Capacity I like to begin by reviewing the difference between the terms volume and capacity. Volume is the amount of space that ..read more
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Measuring Angles Worksheets & Activities
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by Ashleigh
9M ago
You can really be creative with your measuring angles worksheets and activities. It’s a math concept that lends itself to hands-on and engaging lessons. Of course, reading a protractor can be challenging for students, so they will need practice working with a protractor. In this post, I’ve shared some of my favorite measuring angles worksheets, activities, and lessons. You can find all of the lessons here. Measuring Angles By the time students begin measuring angles, they will have likely learned about types of angles through the geometry in second, third, and possibly fourth grade. Hopefully ..read more
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