Gifted and Talented Education & Upper Elementary Reading and Writing Activities
Are you a teacher who feels like you lack the tools, curriculum, or resources to support your students’ understanding of basic grammar skills? I know I was. One thing I noticed right away when looking at my student’s writing at the beginning of the year was that they definitely needed more practice on grammar skills, …
After creating a really fun surgery room transformation (click here for details!) to prepare for our state writing exam, I knew I’d have to do something just as fun for our reading exam. I decided to go with a pirate theme for this transformation! Keep reading to see how I did it, and hopefully get …
Check out the pictures below to see what this fun room transformation looked like. Then, I give you a list of things to prep so that you can easily implement this in your own classroom! Want to create this transformation in your classroom? Here’s a list of things to prep! Must Haves: The Content – …
A major focus in my fourth grade writing class is to introduce students to the concept of a four-paragraph opinion essay, and have them master writing their very own by the end of the year! To get students from knowing very little about this type of writing all the way to mastering, it takes a …
Have you heard of Starbucks Mode? It’s a simple, low prep, room transformation you can do at any time throughout the school year! Basically, you project or share a slide with directions or a to-do list, play calm music, and let the student work quietly. They can use this time to catch up on unfinished …
Hint: All it takes is a leprechaun! There are only two weeks left until spring break, but time seems to be crawling by. My kids are a little burnt out, and they are starting to get bored of the same routines. We are all ready for a little excitement. Something new and fresh! Enter – …
I personally love all things holiday themed. But, what’s even better is that my students LOVE all things holiday themed too! They get so excited and engaged in whatever it is when it’s themed. At this point in the year, my 4th graders have worked so hard on perfecting expository essays. I don’t want to …