7 Google Earth Activities for Upper Elementary Students
If you’re looking for instant engagement with your elementary students, Google Earth activities are it. Nothing is cooler to a bunch of kids than seeing a birds’ eye view of…
Author: Alyssa
Free Distance Learning Tools for Upper Elementary Teachers
With many school districts closing on short notice due to the coronavirus, I know a lot of us are scrambling to find high-quality digital resources to use with our students….
Teaching Students to Identify Sensory Words
Teaching students to identify sensory details as they read is a great way to teach author’s craft. And, bonus, it helps to encourage students to use descriptive language in their…
Teaching Social Studies with Picture Books
If your social studies units have been dragging lately, I have just the tip for you! Try reading aloud picture books during your history lessons! I love using picture books…
Teaching Functional Text in the Upper Grades
Teaching students to use functional text is one of my favorite units! Why? Because kids are engaging with texts that they actually read in their daily lives! They get to…
How to Host a Book Tasting for Elementary Readers
By 3rd and 4th grade, students generally know what kinds of books they like to read. As teachers, we still want to expose them to different literary genres, authors, and…