Upper Elementary ELA - Reading and Writing


Reading - Writing - Language Arts Articles

How to Teach Students to Cite Text Evidence
Here’s a step-by-step guide for teaching students to identify textual evidence and support answers to text-based questions with text evidence from passages. Do you

Christmas Holiday Resources for Upper Elementary Students
Keep your class calm before the holidays with these tips for Surviving Christmas in the Classroom – plus a Christmas Math FREEBIE!

Monthly Journal Writing made easy!
Quick pics to show off what we were working on during the last week of April, and also to show you that I truly do

Bulletin Boards that Work!
Bulletin Boards in my classroom need to be workhorses – meaning that they serve a purpose – not just be cute! I have posters displayed

Prepare for Testing with Writing Stems
Help students answer constructed response questions as they cite evidence from the text. Learn how to use writing stems in class. Something that’s often

Christmas Keepsake! One of my Favorite Scrapbook Writing Crafts
This Christmas Scrapbook has always been one of my absolute favorite activities with my students. The excitement is high and students (and teachers) are eager