Category: Fourth Grade

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Upper Elementary Read Alouds

The benefits of reading aloud in your upper elementary classroom are endless! Busy, busy, busy!  The days fly by in a 3rd-5th grade classroom!  Many teachers don’t have time to fit in read alouds!  However, the benefits of reading aloud to your upper elementary students are incredible.  You MUST fit

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STAAR Revising Strategies

Do your 4th graders struggle with STAAR revising questions?  If the answer is yes, you are not alone. The 8 revising questions are the most difficult questions on the STAAR Writing Test, but if you are teaching the right STAAR revising strategies then your students won’t have a problem with

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Grammar Games for Fourth Grade

Grammar skills are important for your 4th graders to know and understand.  It is easy to give a worksheet, take a grade, and move on to the next skill.  But, are your students truly learning this way?   Incorporating grammar games in your fourth grade class will help students learn and

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My 4th Grade Classroom Set-Up

Starting the year off right! Walking into a hot, empty classroom in August can be scary and overwhelming as you think about your fourth grade classroom set-up!  Many questions run through your head. How should I set up my room? What is my theme?  Should I use desks or tables?

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