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Finding Morning Meeting share ideas and questions that will engage your upper elementary students and get everyone talking during your class meetings can feel monotonous and challenging. But I highly recommend NOT skipping this part of your Morning Meetings because it is so good for students to have discussions, listen ... Read the Post...
I don’t know a teacher who HASN’T struggled with classroom jobs for students at one point or another. Classroom jobs are great because they help students take ownership of their classroom and cultivate responsibility while making your teacher life just a bit easier. However, if you create a system that doesn’t work for ... Read the Post...
Is it weird that I hated high school geometry but LOVE teaching lines and angles in geometry to my fourth grade students?! Weird or not, math is one of my favorite subjects to teach, and I always aim to find the most engaging activities and ideas to make learning fun. And lines and angles are concepts needed for ... Read the Post...
So you’ve decided to hold regular class meetings, but you’re having a hard time coming up with class meeting topics, right?! Especially with our upper elementary students, finding topics that engage them, build classroom community, and make a difference. I love focusing on class meeting topics that help them grow as ... Read the Post...
Finding fun morning meeting games for upper elementary students can be challenging at times because you want to find something fresh, age-appropriate, and engaging that they’ll love. As a fourth grade teacher, this has always been a challenge for me. This is why I’m taking on this task to find the best morning meeting ... Read the Post...
Have you ever asked the question, “What is a Morning Meeting?” It’s a foreign concept to many teachers, but it’s something that has fully transformed my fourth-grade classroom. I’m going to show you how to do a Morning Meeting in your upper elementary classroom that’s engaging and gets your students excited. It’s my ... Read the Post...
