Wrong Wheel Teaching

Focus on citing text evidence with ONE question per chapter. Go deep instead of wide in teaching and practicing citing text evidence. Too many questions can overwhelm readers and cause them to answer quickly and not always accurately. One focus question for each of the 7 chapters in Socks, by Beverly Cleary. FOCUS SKILL: citing text evidence

Graphic organizers are encouraged in ELA, science, and social studies; why not math, too?! Contains ELEVEN graphic organizers to help students develop their math skills in grades 3, 4, and 5. Great for visual learners. Intended to be used with a SmartPal or other clear writing tablet. Can also be used as a digital aid if opened with a whiteboard app. Created and used by me in my own math classes. Students love them and eventually phase themselves out of needing them. Subtracting up to the thous

I created this novel study as I read Hatchet with my kids. I've downloaded others but they weren't as in-depth as I wanted for my class. This novel study includes activities covering cause and effect, character analysis, sequencing, vocabulary skills, dictionary skills, visualizing, making inferences, making predictions, compare and contrast, similes and metaphors, synonyms and antonyms, personification, descriptive writing, text-to-self, text-to-world, and art integrated throughout the activi

A great November resource featuring differentiated leveled texts on both the Bald Eagle and Turkey as well as crafts for each! Science & ELA combined! One activity that meets many different standards. Integrating science into your ELA time just got easier! Can be used for grades 3, 4, or 5. Just print the resources you want to use. Each text (turkey and bald eagle) has been provided on a 3rd grade level and a 5th grade level so you can differentiate easily! Contains: food chains, food webs,

VOCABULARY can be so frustrating to teach and to learn. Male students especially have trouble with vocabulary and language development in general in comparison to their female counterparts. Help engage your students with this fun DEAD WORD CHALLENGE! Instead of saying certain words are boring, proclaim their death from your classroom and show who (or what) is survived by them! Classes can use this template first as a word game and then as a reference in their vocabulary, reading, or

Vocabulary development is super important for student success in all subjects. A fun, educational way to "trick" students into reading (or listening) more carefully is through word a Word Hunt. Through vocabulary word hunts, brains become more focused due to more concentrated listening, writing reinforcing memory, and students will enjoy having clear boxes indicating what is expected of them. I enjoy using these when reading non-fiction text with my students, as well as during novels, when m

A place value template for 5th grade, going from billions to ten thousandths. This half-sheet can be laminated or it can be cut in half and used as part of an interactive notebook.