You want your second graders to have hands-on practice with ELA skills in a meaningful way. Of course, these activities should be fun so that students aren't bored! Well this post shares some ...
literacy centers
5 Mistakes You’re Making with Your Literacy Centers (And How to Fix Them)
You see the cute pictures on Pinterest and Instagram. Then you hear other teachers raving about them. Literacy Centers! But when you try launching them in your classroom, it feels overwhelming and ...
5th Grade Literacy Centers Ideas
Should fifth grade students learn with whole group lessons or rotate in small groups? The answer is both! This post shares hands-on 5th Grade literacy centers that work with any ELA ...
3rd Grade Literacy Center Ideas
Switching literacy centers in and out every week is such a headache for teachers! This post shares 3rd grade literacy center ideas that work with any curriculum and last the entire school year! ...
How I Use Choice Boards to Run Literacy Centers
Frustrated by all the work it takes to "group" students for centers? Yeah, I was too! This post shares details on how to use choice boards to run literacy centers for upper elementary classrooms. ...
Centers in Upper Elementary Classrooms
This post shares the top three reasons why upper elementary teachers should have centers in their classroom. Whether you call them small groups, center rotations, or something else--this post outlines ...
Free Literacy Apps for Elementary Students
Many teachers look for more ways to integrate technology in the classroom. This post helps meet that goal by sharing a list of free literacy apps for elementary students that can be used for different ...