5th grade

If you are new to teaching 5th grade or thinking about teaching 5th grade, here are my top things to know about teaching 5th graders.

Advice for new 5th Grade teachers from 15 veteran teachers.

5th grade writing doesn't have to be a struggle! This blog post will provide all of my best tips and ideas for teaching your fifth graders to succeed as writers. I’ve had classes where writing

If you are new to teaching 5th grade, you have come to the right place. This is a collection of blog posts and resources for 5th grade teachers.

Life has been crazy lately! I received a job offer 10 days before school started this year so I am now in a new district, at a new school, in a new grade level! Due to my circumstances, I did not h…

Back to school activities in my 5th grade classroom always include these two books! Learn how I use The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes and Mr. Peabody's Apples by Madonna to spark discussions on bullying, standing up for others, jumping to conclusions, and spreading rumors, which are important themes to tackle at this age. The life lessons taught in these books help me to develop a positive classroom culture at the beginning of the year and set the tone for the year in my 5th grade…

This 5th grade reading list will help you choose books for your child. Also, there's a FREE lesson or novel study for each book on the list!

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Solar System 5th grade Anchor Chart

The start of a new school year is always such a great feeling. You and your students get a fresh start. You can try new things. You can toss things that haven’t worked for you. In today’s post, I’m sharing a few things that I think every fifth-grade teacher NEEDS to have in place before […]

The beginning of the year is the time to get to know students and let them know what they can expect for the year. Engaging students and learning about their interests the first day can get the year off to a great start. I’ve gathered some of my favorite resources for back to school. Included are i

Teachers often have questions about what a literacy block should actually look like. How do you structure your time? When do you pull reading groups? How and when do you teach grammar? The list of questions is lengthy, and with good reason. No one really ever told us what to do! Probably because there is […]

5th grade classroom tour with lots of great decor, organization ideas, and colorful classroom pictures!

Get your 5th grade math interactive notebook organized with a free starter set that is aligned to the 5th grade math TEKS.

What does a 5th grade reading lesson in a typical elementary school look like? I will walk you through a 60 minute ELA lesson that’s highly engaging and highly effective. It’s a simple idea that yielded great result in my upper elementary classroom. Get your sticky notes ready and let’s teach! #stickynotes #literacyactivities #upperelementary #fifthgrade #readingcomprehension #lessonplanning #teachingreading #teachingideas #readingideas #readinglessons #literacy

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Are you a new or "new-ish" 5th grade teacher? The 5th Grade Teacher's First Day Survival Guide is just for you! It happens to all of us every summer... Happily steering your cart down the aisle

One of my favorite science units to teach is Matter. It's challenging enough to not be too watered down, the students make a bunch of meaningful connections, and there are so many fun activities for the students to do to enhance their understanding of various topics. I really like starting off my unit on Matter sitting on the rug with an anchor chart. There are so many super cute anchor charts out there, but I'm definitely not the most artistic person, and I really like to create them with…

This post breaks down how I teach math in 5th grade and how my weekly instruction is structured, including the math resources needed.