I don't believe doing reading passages all year long is going to cut it! These kids need to be reading books and talking and thinking about what...
Yes, we usually have a good turn-out when we have special activities going on. I'm going to try to do a night where my 5th graders can show their...
What about The Watsons go to Birmingham I also love the classic Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry I'm going to to use this book for a literature...
We have library time once a week. The librarian will either read a book or do a lesson with the students. They are allowed to check out 2 books....
If you use Guided Reading, I would drop him down a few levels to work on his comprehension. Work on a specific concept per lesson. Have him tell...
"Tackle the TAKS" (football theme)
Our schools vary throughout the district. Some schools are just primary schools that feed into an elementary school and some are full elementary...
30 minutes of lunch, and then 15 minutes of recess. Most grade levels don't go to recess right after lunch, our schedule just works out that way.
http://forums.atozteacherstuff.com/showthread.php?p=63834 I like this analogy...
I use picture books all the time in my classroom to teach our state objectives. I love using picture books, I believe it gets the kids thinking...
ugghhh....I'm so tired of cell phones in school! I see no reason for a 5th grader to have a cell phone, let alone need it at school! I've taken...
Exactly! In 5th grade we departmentalize. We have a team of 4 classes. Me and one other teacher teach Writing, Reading, Spelling, Social Studies...
If she's lucky maybe! I had 2 weeks to cover the Civil War!!! I am able to teach Social Studies for maybe 20 minutes a day....I think the 5th...
A good read aloud is Pink and Say by Patricia Pollaco Also, try this link... http://www.civilwarmall.com/bookseller/files/cwchild.htm
We are celebrating on Friday....Doesn't bother me! Never have been a big believer in Valentine's Day! Maybe that's because it never gets...
SST- Student Success Team GT- Gifted and Talented ESL- English as Second Language TELPAS- Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System...
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Here are some of the strategies I use: Word Webs: Used for vocabulary questions. Students make a web with the underlined word in the middle....
Try this site...if they don't have one here, you can always create your own using their templates... http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
These are the strategies we use on the actual TAKS Test, so I'm sure. :D
