Upper Elementary Utopia

I use this product in my classroom because every year, I worry that I may miss teaching some standards among the many things I teach. My state will be implementing the Next Generation Math and ELA standards next school year, and I wanted to get ahead of the game and create these checklists now! I have this product in my store for individual grade levels, but this bundle has all of my Next Generation lists in one place! I've added a BONUS file - the DOLCH word lists are all in one file for easy

Most, if not all of us, know of the classic fall activity where we ask students to disguise a turkey in hopes that it won’t be eaten for Thanksgiving dinner. This resource takes the fun and creativity from the classic activity and puts an upper elementary twist on it! Students will be challenged (appropriately) to use figurative language while either providing background for the turkey to tell why they are disguised as they are or convincing the reader the turkey is not in fact a turkey. I

I use this product in my classroom because every year, I worry that I miss teaching standards among the many things I teach (well, I use my 5th grade version!). New York is moving to the Next Generation Standards. I’m not sure if any other states are jumping on the Next Gen train, but if I hear of some, I’ll change the product to reflect that. This product offers both Math and ELA Next Generation standards for sixth grade. Each page offers two columns to write down assignments that cover stan

This product was born out of necessity. I have many students with social and emotional needs, as I know we all do. I noticed many of them coming to school unable to learn as a result of not knowing how to deal with situations that arise between family members and friends. It was typically occurrences that happened outside the classroom – and we all know how intense emotions and an inability to regulate them properly can effect our students and their learning. I needed a way to check in with my s

Reading logs are used for man reasons - motivation to read, monitoring reading trends, etc. This reading log helps get parents involved in your students' at home reading habits. Each month is filled with helpful information for parents to become more involved in the at home reading practice, or questions to meaningfully engage in a conversation with their child about the book they're reading. This product offers logs the following months and topics: - September: Why Read at Home/How Can Parent

Reading logs are used for man reasons - motivation to read, monitoring reading trends, etc. This reading log helps get parents involved in your students' at home reading habits. Each month is filled with helpful information for parents to become more involved in the at home reading practice, or questions to meaningfully engage in a conversation with their child about the book they're reading. This sample offers logs the following months and topics: - October: Choosing "Just Right" Books - Nove

This free resource is a great way to get to know your students on day one! It's the first step to learning about your kiddos, helping them reflect on what they do well, and what they'd like to work on this school year. This resource will also help you take the first step in building your stellar classroom community! Enjoy!