Teaching Word Reference Materials in Upper Elementary
Word reference materials are something that a lot of elementary students struggle with each year. I think many of us don’t have a thesaurus or dictionary at home, and teaching…
Author: Alyssa
Teaching Point of View in Social Studies
Teaching students to recognize historical perspective and point of view is such a big part of studying history. Instead of only looking at one side, we want students to consider…
Causes of the Civil War for Elementary Students
My favorite way to teach the causes of the Civil War in grades 4 and 5 is with primary sources. There are so many rich sources you can use –…
Daily 4th Grade Math SOL Word Problems
When it comes to math SOL review, I’m a huge fan of starting early in the year! It helps to keep what you’ve already taught fresh and avoid that panicky…
December Kindness Activities for Grades 3-4
So much of the back-to-school season is about kindness and classroom community. But during the winter months when the excitement of the new year has worn off and there are…
Decimals and Fractions on a Number Line Activities
Have you ever had a math manipulative backfire? Number lines can be really helpful tools when students are learning about decimals and fractions, but they can also cause a lot…