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Celebrate the Easter season and let off a little steam around test time with these 6 Easter experiments for upper elementary classes. Since Easter is a holiday that always falls on a Sunday, sometimes it comes and goes without us paying too much attention to it. In my classroom, that

If you’re looking for an ELA Skill Review game that won’t take a lot of time or prep, then you’ll love this Mini Game Show! I’m always looking for great review games for students that are engaging, competitive, and cover a variety of ELA skills especially in the spring as

Writing March Madness Activities for Upper Elementary Grammar March Madness Activities Math March Madness Activities Science March Madness Activities History/Social Studies March Madness Activities Art March Madness Activities for Upper Elementary March Madness is a fun and exciting time of the year for many of our students. Even the ones

When you make reading comprehension fun for students, they are more likely to enjoy the practice and want to improve. Reading comprehension practice is ongoing in elementary school.  As one of the most standard-heavy skills in ELA Common Core, reading comprehension includes a variety of sub-skills that students need to

Although it is not officially spring yet, March is a great time to celebrate, and with these March holiday activities, you’ll have plenty of ideas for this very special month! Although not the flashiest of months, March offers a lot to celebrate in the school calendar. If your school celebrates

5 ways to practice text structure, one download. In this post, we’re giving you 5 different game options you can play with our FREE Text Structure Mini-Game. I don’t know about you, but I love to get a lot of bang for my buck when it comes to educational printables.

“Fun Friday” was something I did every week in my classroom, but it’s not just all fun and games. Let’s learn how you can use “Fun Friday” to spiral standards all year. When I was in the classroom, “Fun Friday” was a staple of my week. “Fun Fridays” consisted of

Every elementary teacher knows that the elementary classroom is built on procedures and clear expectations. However, there are still 4 times a year you should do a classroom procedures refresh just to keep everything and everyone in sync. Elementary teachers know the importance of classroom procedures. They are the make

Valentine’s Day is a fun day to celebrate and often is linked with a classroom party, but what do you do if you can’t have a party? With the resources you have to choose from in this post, your students are sure to have plenty of Valentine’s Day fun without

Start planning early with these ideas for February holiday activities. February is the shortest month of the year, but it is also packed full of holidays, parent-teacher conferences, and skills and standard reviews. During this time of the year, we are both focused on skill practice and making sure that