Upper elementary classroom

What is your morning routine in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades? Three tips and resources for a smooth and productive classroom morning routine in upper elementary. The best ideas to start the day in the classroom.

Everything you need to know to get started with a house system in elementary school. You'll learn about the benefits of using a house points system as a class reward system as well as the low down on distributing house points. Becoming a house points classroom is the perfect fit for upper grades classroom management as it builds student engagement and motivation.

Bright Ideas Blog Hop Essential Upper Elementary Classroom Jobs

Are you moving to a new grade level? Have you always taught younger primary grades (kindergarten, first, second) and are overwhelmed with the idea of moving to third, fourth, fifth or sixth grades? Changing to teach upper elementary has so many unexpected benefits and challenges. Check out the BEST tips for making the leap from primary to upper elementary and middle school and how to set up your new classroom.

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

The 9 things I needed for my 3rd grade classroom - or else I wouldn't have survived the school year! Before going back to school I always made sure I had these 9 things, especially number 2! 1h

Are you looking for a new morning routine in your upper elementary classroom? Soft starts are a way to ease your students into the morning while helping them connect with one another and meeting their social emotional needs.

Life has been crazy lately! I received a job offer 10 days before school started this year so I am now in a new district, at a new school, in a new grade level! Due to my circumstances, I did not h…

Classroom community building activities and free ideas and lesson plans to kick off the school year or implement at any time.

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This collection of ideas for building a positive classroom environment are fun, easy, and effective. Check out ways to build community in the upper elementary and middle school classroom. You'll find the best ways to promote positivity in the classroom with this round-up of positive classroom environment activities.

Follow along as several upper elementary teachers and I provide tips for staying organized as you head back into the New Year and the new school year. How can you manage to keep your classroom organized, desk, students, and more?

Is your team, school, or admin looking at departmentalizing? Are you curious about what a departmentalized classroom might look like in upper elementary? Take a look at the 5 key areas (and pros and cons for each) to consider when making this change. Including: teacher and student relationships, subject mastery, consistency, time management, and collaboration.

Upper Elementary Snapshots: Setting Up Literacy Centers in the Upper Elementary Classroom #literacy #reading #readingcenters #literacycenters

5th grade classroom tour with lots of great decor, organization ideas, and colorful classroom pictures!

High expectations are important in any upper elementary classroom and there are THREE ways that I make sure that I am set up for success. I use classroom management routines all about respect and create a classroom charter. I also intentionally teach research-backed lessons all about growth mindset. Take a look at these step-by-step routines for upper elementary classrooms in third, fourth, and fifth grades. Great for in-person and online learning, not just for back to school!

What does a 5th grade reading lesson in a typical elementary school look like? I will walk you through a 60 minute ELA lesson that’s highly engaging and highly effective. It’s a simple idea that yielded great result in my upper elementary classroom. Get your sticky notes ready and let’s teach! #stickynotes #literacyactivities #upperelementary #fifthgrade #readingcomprehension #lessonplanning #teachingreading #teachingideas #readingideas #readinglessons #literacy

Classroom jobs can feel like ONE more thing to manage in your classroom. But, I have a secret to tell you. Classroom jobs are certainly one thing to manage…but if you do them right, you will eliminate a handful of other tasks that you no longer have to manage. To me, it’s always been a fair t