Task cards are a great way to quickly increase engagement in the classroom. There are a variety of ways that task cards can be used in the classroom and I can’t wait to share them with you. In this post, we are going to discuss how to use task cards, how to manage them, finding time to...

Getting classroom routines and procedures for back to school figured out is essential to start the school year off on the right foot. If we don’t get these routines and procedures figured out we are more likely to have a tough time with classroom management and this will lead to a rough...

In today’s post, I want to share with you the best back to school books for upper elementary students that I typically read aloud to students throughout the first week of class. Classroom read alouds are most often associated with younger students, but reading aloud to older students is...

The importance of quality morning work is often overlooked in the upper elementary classroom. Your morning routine is the perfect time to set the stage for the day and sneak in some valuable learning time. If done right, your morning routine can be one of the most significant parts of your...

You’re probably starting to think about back to school night. This event can be very different depending on how your school structures it for parents. In some schools, Back to School Night is more of a hop from one classroom to another at your own pace whereas others are blocks of time for...

When we are thinking about setting up our classroom for a new school year, there are a few different things that we want to consider. We want to make sure that our classroom is welcoming for our new students, but we also want to make sure that we make some practical decisions about the placement...