Upper elementary

Top online learning sties for upper elementary classrooms for in school or home or distant or remote learning. Websites for reading, language arts, math, science and art included.

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

Who's ready for a smoother year? ? Stock your classroom for success with these 11 essential supplies, resources, and strategies.

We all know that small group reading is important in upper elementary, but managing the rest of the class while doing it is hard! Here are some free reading centers and ideas for making it a little bit easier for you and your students!

Figurative language review for similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, idioms and more for upper elementary students.

Our job as teachers is to turn our students into avid readers. On this post, I will share the tips and strategies I use to get my students excited to read.

Help! I've always been a primary grades teacher, and now I'm moving to upper elementary. What do I need to know? Read this and find out!

Check out this free list of brain breaks for kids that you can do in your upper elementary classroom. Refresh their brains with easy and fun brain breaks!

Create a morphology wall in your upper elementary classroom with these free printable resources!

Free anchor charts, interactive notebook pages, and activities to teach commonly confused words in upper elementary.

Make St. Patrick's Day fun by teaching your students how to write limericks! This fun poetry writing activity introduces students to limericks and teaches them the writing process by breaking down it down step-by-step.

This list of must have picture books for your classroom library includes a wide range of titles from seasonal to teaching points. Free activities too!

Bright Ideas Blog Hop Essential Upper Elementary Classroom Jobs

Now all your students can have math manipulatives and math resource guides in their hands at all times! Once your students create these interactive hands-on resources, they will have them to use and keep all year long. Minimal prep and additional resources are needed.In addition to this resource, you may also want to purchase bright cardstock, washi tape, and have access to a binding machine if you are wishing to create your own place value flip charts.This resource is made for 3rd-5th grade…

My goal is also to offer ideas to new teachers, tips that work for me, and offer Free Upper Elementary Resources

Increase student engagement and reading comprehension with this simple strategy!

These fun and engaging basketball classroom activities will bring the excitement of March Madness into your classroom! Perfect for upper elementary students in 4th grade and 5th grade, these basketball classroom ideas include grammar games, basketball idioms, puzzles, and even basketball-themed ELA activities. Combine fun with learning by using picture books like Salt in His Shoes or The Boy Who Never Gave Up, or try a March Madness book bracket for a competitive twist. These March Madness…

Download FREE Words Their Way word study activities and resources for upper elementary. The activities, resources, tips, and more included in this blog post will help you get your word study routines and schedule ready and organized!

In search of ELA St. Patrick's Day Activities for Upper Elementary students? Here are some activities that will engage them while hitting the standards.