Upper Elementary students LOVE break the code activities. Here are 4 great ways to engage upper elementary students in collaborative problem solving using break the code activities
Games for Math Workshop Every year, I create and stock my upper elementary classroom with a variety of math workshop games that either I have made myself or that I have purchased from other Teachers Pay Teachers sellers or from a teacher store. Never, in my 30+ years as an…
A mini lesson should be 5 - 10 minutes. Try to keep it as close to 5 as possible. Mini Lessons When students are learning new material, they need to be fully engaged. Chances are, a room full of 8 - 11 year olds will not all be fully engaged…
As elementary teachers, one of our primary goals is to set our students up for success. We want our students to know where materials are and to be able to use classroom resources independently while we work with small groups. At the beginning of the school year, I spend a…
Getting to Know Your Class I'm getting excited about going back in-person for the first time since March of 2020 and reflecting on the fall of 2019. Every year, our first unit in math is Characteristics of Numbers and that will be our first unit in August of 2021. In…
Making test prep fun is my jam. I love using games like Jeopardy, scavenger hunts, board games (especially ones that students make themselves), art projects, matching games, review stations, task cards, and all of the great, interactive activities that make test prep engaging and truly help students remember and retain…
I am a workshop model teacher. Period. I always have been and always will be. I love the look of students around tables or spread out on the carpet working collaboratively and the sound of students discussing ideas and solving problems. So, in March of 2020, I was a little…