Jan 04
I love books about kids who turn their lives around. That is the main theme of There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom. Read the summary. Then check out a number of activities to do with your novel study including a book unit sample and recipe that works well for the classroom. Activities for There’s a Boy …
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Dec 21
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr is a moving work of historical fiction based on the true story of Sadako Sasaki, a young girl living in Hiroshima, Japan, after the atomic bombing. This short, powerful novel is perfect for upper-elementary readers and works beautifully in lessons on history, culture, symbolism, theme, and …
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Dec 14
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing will have your students rolling with laughter. The story tells about Peter Hatcher who lives close to Central Park in New York City with his parents and younger brother Fudge. The novel centers around the events that take place during Peter’s fourth-grade year. Most of Peter’s problems are due to the …
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Nov 02
Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom is a novel about the students in Mrs. Jewls’s class. Her classroom is on the top floor of an unusual school that is 30 stories high with one classroom on each floor. Each chapter is a standalone story featuring the students of this class. The far-out stories will …
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Oct 19
This figurative language lesson on understatements includes a free organizer and digital resources. It’s perfect for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders—curious minds ready to explore language in a new light. And guess what? We’re keeping it engaging and relatable with examples that’ll lighten their eyes! So, let’s get started on this figurative language adventure. Definition …
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Oct 12
Effect vs Affect – How many times have students struggled with this troublesome pair? How many papers have you graded that confused these words? Before Common Core State Standards, our state standards gave a long list of troublesome word pairs students had to learn. Teaching this skill was monotonous for both students and teachers. Because …
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Oct 05
This figurative language lesson on sarcasm includes a free organizer and digital resources. It’s perfect for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders. The lesson introduces the definition with kid-friendly examples, plus activities that build vocabulary and comprehension. Definitions of Irony and Sarcasm Irony is the difference or contrast between expectations and reality in a circumstance. Irony …
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