Poetry Analysis and Annotation
Raise your hand if you love reading poetry? My hand doesn’t go up and neither do most people’s. However, I love teaching poetry. Poems are short and it’s easy to…
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Upper Elementary Holiday Language Arts Activities
Do you do holiday activities in your upper elementary classroom? In preschool, Kindergarten and through second grade or so, it’s common to make a big deal out of every holiday….
Making Inferences with Mentor Texts
Inferring is one of my favorite things to teach. As a kid, I was terrible at inferring. It wasn’t until I was a teacher that I fully understood what it…
3 Note Taking Strategies for Upper Elementary
Students in elementary school and beyond often do writing projects that involve research. Research is a great way to combine both reading and writing strategies. However, it can often be…
