Ela centers upper elementary

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

This post is packed with FREE upper elementary resources for teaching prefixes and suffixes along with Greek or Latin roots and root words.

Engaging word work activities for upper elementary grades can be hard to find. On this post, I will share three free word work activities to use with Jenga

Upper Elementary Snapshots: Making the Most of Classroom Magazines

Today, I want to share my lessons and goals for the first few days in reading workshop with you. It is going to be the first day of school real soon {maybe some of you are already back in the swing of things!} and you are going to be busy! You will surely have a list a mile long of the thi

Students in 4th and 5th grade still need decoding strategies and instruction. This post shares my go-to decoding strategies with free introductory activities (and a free decoding prompt guide for teachers!)

This post shares hands-on 5th Grade literacy centers that can be used with any ELA curriculum + a free block scheduling guide for teachers.

In this post, I am sharing my top three reasons why upper elementary teachers should have centers in their classroom, plus BONUS material!

Analyzing writing curriculums, planning writing workshop and teaching writing lessons can be overwhelming. You might think, how am I going to fit everything in and produce successful writers? Where do I start? What skills do they need? This post will share the 7 BASIC WRITING LESSONS that every teacher should teach! With this basic knowledge, students will be able to perform other writing assignments more effectively. The following skills are not only effective in upper elementary, they are…

Do you teach upper grades? These strategies and tips for using Daily Five are perfect for grades 3-5. Learn how to make Daily 5 work in your classroom.