Upper Elementary ELA - Reading and Writing
Reading - Writing - Language Arts Articles
Monthly Journal Writing Made Easy
Your students will love these ready-to-use writing prompt journals. These monthly, weekly, or daily writing prompts are simple for busy teachers to use.
How to Teach the RACE Writing Strategy
Teachers and students rely on the RACE or RACES writing strategies to construct high-quality answers using text evidence. WHAT IS THE RACE – RACES WRITING
How to Teach Compare and Contrast Essays
This article covers step-by-step how to teach compare and contrast essay writing to students using pictures and paired passages.
How to Teach Students to Find Text Evidence
Here’s a step-by-step guide for teaching students to identify and find text evidence in passages, helping them support their answers to text-based questions effectively.
Surviving Christmas in the Classroom!
Keep your class calm before the holidays with these tips for Surviving Christmas in the Classroom – plus a Christmas Math FREEBIE!
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
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