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Hello! My name is Gay Miller, and I am here to help upper elementary teachers find teaching materials that will make lesson planning quick and easy by providing "Monday Morning Ready" language arts units and activities for students.
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Are your students struggling with writing papers? Check out a great short research project. Students use a template to research details about their selected animals. Best yet, materials are included, so you can replicate this project in your classroom .
Continue ReadingWho said using apple theme lessons had to be for little kids? Check out these fun activities for upper elementary students including creative writing, classroom friendly recipes, book study resources, and more.
Continue ReadingAmericans consume 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate each year. This averages over 11 pounds per person, So, why not include this high-interest topic in your lesson plans? Want to know how? Look here.
Continue ReadingAre you wondering what to do when the holdiay season has students bounching in their seats? Check out Christmas Jeopardy, Compare and Contrast Christmas, I Have Who Has, as well as other great holiday activities.
Continue ReadingDo your students love dogs? Create high-interest lessons by including these incredible dog stories, games, and activities in your plans. Your students will especially love "Name that Dog." Clues are provided for famous dogs. Your students must guess who they are.
Continue ReadingAre you looking for some ideas to add some pizzaz to your school year? Back-to-School, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Black History Month are just a few of the resources and teaching ideas you'll find here.
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