5th grade ela

Teachers often have questions about what a literacy block should actually look like. How do you structure your time? When do you pull reading groups? How and when do you teach grammar? The list of questions is lengthy, and with good reason. No one really ever told us what to do! Probably because there is […]

This 5th grade reading list will help you choose books for your child. Also, there's a FREE lesson or novel study for each book on the list!

5th grade writing doesn't have to be a struggle! This blog post will provide all of my best tips and ideas for teaching your fifth graders to succeed as writers. I’ve had classes where writing

This post shares hands-on 5th Grade literacy centers that can be used with any ELA curriculum + a free block scheduling guide for teachers.

Increase student engagement and reading comprehension with this simple strategy!

Introducing your students to figurative language can be fun with picture books. Use these figurative language activities to help your students practice.

Teaching students the difference between literal and inferential thinking is one of my must-do lessons of every single school year

Congratulations fourth grade teacher! Fourth graders can be very independent and curious. The topics they are tackling in math are interesting and you are going to LOVE class read alouds. There are so many awesome fourth grade books! Now that you know you will be teaching fourth grade, you are probably starting to wonder what

Whether you call them literacy centers or literacy stations, big kids at the upper elementary level love center time and get so much out of it! How do literacy centers benefit kids? They add variety to learning and to the routine. They allow teachers to easily differentiate learning. They are a great way to help cover and reinforce all of the standards. They give students a place to practice important social skills, like collaboration, problem-solving, and communication. So how do you set up…

Unlock strategies for 4th and 5th grade small group reading. Explore different focuses and a six-step process to use.