Hey! My name is Natalie Ringold and I am an upper elementary teacher with experience in third through sixth grade. I currently teach fourth grade at a public school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have always taught upper elementary, which is how "Always Upper Elementary" came to be! :)
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⭐ This poster is perfect for behavior management and Social Emotional Learning or SEL. It is realistic, explicit, and easy to use! I created this product because I wanted a concrete visual with sentence starters for my students to use when someone is bothering them. There are different sizes of the poster included in this product, and there are blank & filled in versions of the poster! ⭐ 3 ways to use the product: Trace the posterSimply project the poster up onto your Smartboard or whiteboar
🍁 These NO PREP activities are perfect for November, fall, or Thanksgiving! *What’s Included:Slides that will seamlessly guide you through the entire lessonThe lesson is all about thankfulness & gratitude Preview available!Activity 1: printable “My Gratitude List” worksheetAfter the lesson, students make a list of up to 50 things they are grateful for! This helps them brainstorm before activity 2.Activity 2: printable “Thankful Hearts” gratitude activity / craft6 different templates are provid
Need a fun project based activity to keep your students engaged at the end of the school year? This activity is for you! :) This project integrates math and social studies as students create a map and graph of their very own "dream island." This project based learning is framed within the context of a real-life problem. All of the materials are created for you. All you need to do is print-and-go! The directions are clear, easy to read, and simple for teachers to implement. The activity is fun,
*Simply print the quiz and answer key and you will be ready to go! *Easy for you or subs to use! What’s Included:2 page quiz (preview available in the thumbnails)Answer key Product Description:Students will demonstrate their understanding of the Northeast region by…Locating each Northeast state on a mapIdentifying the capitals of each Northeast stateMake this quiz more challenging by simply removing the word banks.If you would like to provide students with a study guide, simply print out the a
*Simply print the quiz and answer key and you will be ready to go! *Easy for you or subs to use! What’s Included:2 page quiz (preview available in the thumbnails)Answer key Product Description:Students will demonstrate their understanding of the West & Southwest regions by…Locating each West & Southwest state on a mapIdentifying the capitals of each West & Southwest state Make this quiz more challenging by simply removing the word banks.If you would like to provide students with a study guide
*Simply print the quiz and answer key and you will be ready to go! *Easy for you or subs to use! What’s Included:2 page quiz (preview available in the thumbnails)Answer key Product Description:Students will demonstrate their understanding of the Southeast region by…Locating each Southeast state on a mapIdentifying the capitals of each Southeast state Make this quiz more challenging by simply removing the word banks.If you would like to provide students with a study guide, simply print out the
*Simply print the quiz and answer key and you will be ready to go! *Easy for you or subs to use! What’s Included:2 page quiz (preview available in the thumbnails)Answer key Product Description:Students will demonstrate their understanding of the Midwest region by…Locating each Midwest state on a mapIdentifying the capitals of each Midwest state Make this quiz more challenging by simply removing the word banks.If you would like to provide students with a study guide, simply print out the answe
Students conduct research on a state of their choice to learn important details about that particular state. This packet guides students through exactly what to research. All students will need is their personal device or access to books on specific states. I have specifically scaffolded this research guide, so the more basic questions are at the beginning. As students progress through the guide, the questions become more complex. This provides you with the opportunity to easily differentiate.
Make multiplication practice engaging with this fun board game! Repetition is absolutely essential for students to memorize their multiplication facts. This game provides a way for students to get the repetition they need without the boredom! What Students Learn:Students will practice basic multiplication facts while playing this fun, engaging dice game.In this particular board game, students will practice the most difficult basic multiplication facts like: 8x8, 8x9, and 7x7.In addition to
Make addition practice fun and engaging with this 3-Digit + 3-Digit game!Repetition is absolutely essential for students to memorize their addition facts. It is also just as important for students to memorize the process for adding multi-digit numbers. This game provides a way for students to get the repetition they need without the boredom! What's Included:Gameboard Student-friendly Instructions What Students Will Learn:Students will practice 3-Digit + 3-Digit addition while playing this fu
*Make subtraction practice fun and engaging! *Repetition is absolutely essential for students to memorize the process for multi-digit subtraction problems with regrouping. *This game provides a way for students to get the repetition they need without the boredom! What's Included:Gameboard Student-friendly Instructions What Students Will Learn:Students will practice making change from $1 and multi-digit subtraction with regrouping while playing this fun, engaging dice game.In addition to pract
Make multiplication practice engaging with this fun board game! Repetition is absolutely essential for students to memorize their multiplication facts. This game provides a way for students to get the repetition they need without the boredom! What Students Learn:Students will practice basic multiplication facts while playing this fun, engaging dice game.In this particular board game, students will work on multiplying by 11.In addition to practicing math skills, students will also work on ta
Make addition practice fun and engaging with this 2-Digit + 2-Digit game! Repetition is absolutely essential for students to memorize their addition facts. It is also just as important for students to memorize the process for adding multi-digit numbers. This game provides a way for students to get the repetition they need without the boredom! What's Included:Gameboard Student-friendly Instructions What Students Will Learn:Students will practice 2-Digit + 2-Digit addition while playing this fu
Make multiplication practice engaging with this fun board game! Repetition is absolutely essential for students to memorize their multiplication facts. This game provides a way for students to get the repetition they need without the boredom! What Students Learn:Students will practice basic multiplication facts while playing this fun, engaging dice game.In this particular board game, students will work on multiplying by 9.In addition to practicing math skills, students will also work on tak
Make multiplication practice engaging with this fun board game! Repetition is absolutely essential for students to memorize their multiplication facts. This game provides a way for students to get the repetition they need without the boredom! What Students Learn:Students will practice basic multiplication facts while playing this fun, engaging dice game.In this particular board game, students will work on multiplying by 10.In addition to practicing math skills, students will also work on ta
Make multiplication practice engaging with this fun board game! Repetition is absolutely essential for students to memorize their multiplication facts. This game provides a way for students to get the repetition they need without the boredom! What Students Learn:Students will practice basic multiplication facts while playing this fun, engaging dice game.In this particular board game, students will work on multiplying by 12.In addition to practicing math skills, students will also work on ta
Make multiplication practice engaging with this fun board game! Repetition is absolutely essential for students to memorize their multiplication facts. This game provides a way for students to get the repetition they need without the boredom! What Students Learn:Students will practice basic multiplication facts while playing this fun, engaging dice game.In this particular board game, students will work on multiplying by 6.In addition to practicing math skills, students will also work on tak
Make multiplication practice engaging with this fun board game! Repetition is absolutely essential for students to memorize their multiplication facts. This game provides a way for students to get the repetition they need without the boredom! What Students Learn:Students will practice basic multiplication facts while playing this fun, engaging dice game.In this particular board game, students will work on multiplying by 3.In addition to practicing math skills, students will also work on tak
Make multiplication practice engaging with this fun board game! Repetition is absolutely essential for students to memorize their multiplication facts. This game provides a way for students to get the repetition they need without the boredom! What Students Learn:Students will practice basic multiplication facts while playing this fun, engaging dice game.In this particular board game, students will work on multiplying by 4.In addition to practicing math skills, students will also work on tak
Hey! My name is Natalie Ringold and I am an upper elementary teacher with experience in third through sixth grade. I currently teach fourth grade at a public school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have always taught upper elementary, which is how "Always Upper Elementary" came to be! :)
My hope is to provide you with inspiration, teacher hacks, effective strategies, & time-saving resources.
Thanks for being here! Make sure to hit the follow button to stay up to date on sales & the latest! :)
Teaching style
- Organized
- Clear & concise
- Routine-oriented
- Always done with love!
In my classroom we laugh, cry, smile, learn, give hugs, work hard, try new things, make new friends, dream about the future, & build an amazing community together.
My own education history
I received my Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education in 2017 and my Master of Arts in Elementary Education with a concentration in Differentiated Instruction in 2023. I am also a "teacher influencer" and my main platform is Instagram @always.upper.elementary :)
Additional biographical information
I have always taught upper elementary, which is how "Always Upper Elementary" came to be! Upper elementary students are sassy and want to be independent, but at the same time they are still just kids! They are passionate, emotional, quirky, creative, and downright hilarious! Upper elementary students dream about their futures, and as their teacher, I am all about encouraging my students to follow their dreams! There are SO many reasons why I love this age group!
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