Teaching 6th grade

Podcasts in the classroom are so fun and engaging! Have you jumped on the podcast train yet?! I have an excellent system for using podcasts in the classroom that will create student buy-in, increase student engagement, and build your students listening skills. Easily add reflective thinking through comprehension questions, reading skills, and writing to your students' listening! Podcasts make the perfect companion to your students listening station and even work for a quick grade!

Back to school season is both exciting and overwhelming. There's so much for teachers to do, and never enough time to do it. Below, find activities and ideas for those first days of school to help set your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade student up for a successful year. The ideas below include: classroom management tips ice breakers and activity ... Read More

Help! I've always been a primary grades teacher, and now I'm moving to upper elementary. What do I need to know? Read this and find out!

Capturing your students’ interest and curiosity during the first few minutes of class is the key to keeping them engaged for your entire lesson. But not all math warm up activities are created equally. Math teachers miss out on activating their students’ critical thinking and reasoning skills when

If you are on the hunt for bell ringers for 6th-grade history to activate and assess student learning, then you have come to the right place!

Try these 4 creative teaching ideas for middle school math task cards. These math problems make learing more fun and engaging than a traditional middle school math worksheet. Whether you teach 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, or 8th grade math, these task card ideas are a perfect fit for the classroom.

Everything you need to thrive in grade five!

For many students, sixth grade marks the beginning of middle school. Middle school students thrive on independence and responsibility. Effective teachers recognize this and create classrooms to accommodate these student needs. Therefore, we have developed an awesome list of 15 favorite classroom management strategies for you to implement in your classrooms.

Point of View Anchor Chart from my 6th grade classroom :-)

I develop curriculum for middle school math. I focus on using critical-thinking skills in my content so the math makes sense to the students.