Teaching 5th grade

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

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!

Increase student engagement and reading comprehension with this simple strategy!

This entire blog is full of my 5th grade teacher advice. I thought you might want to hear from some of the amazing veteran teachers who were eager to share their wisdom with new 5th

The 9 things I needed for my 3rd grade classroom - or else I wouldn't have survived the school year! Before going back to school I always made sure I had these 9 things, especially number 2! 1h

Check out these 5 easy back to school tips just for 5th grade teachers... Are you feeling overwhelmed with the zillion things you need to do for back to school? Let me help! Focus on classroom

Everything you need to thrive in grade five!

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 […]

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