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Are you searching for a simple and harmless prank for April Fool's Day? Come get this one for free. It's a maze that has no exit, so your students will spend a considerable amount of time before they figure it out. Come join us for a laugh! April Fools Pranks, April Fools Day, Harmless Pranks, Staff Room, No Way Out, Can You Help, Hurt Feelings, Word Problems, Teaching Reading

April Fools Pranks

April Fools Day

Harmless Pranks

Teaching Reading

Are you searching for a simple and harmless prank for April Fool's Day? Come get this one for free. It's a maze that has no exit, so your students will spend a considerable amount of time before they figure it out. Come join us for a laugh!

Try out these kindness writing prompts and spread some kindness in your upper elementary classroom. Each of the ten days comes with three choices (of expository, narrative, persuasive or poetry). They can be used on paper or using Google Slides so you can use them whether you are teaching in person or online. Come take a look! Writing Strategies, Writing Lessons, Teaching Writing, Writing Skills, In Writing, Writing Prompts, Kindness Activities, Online Classroom, Kindness Matters

Writing Strategies

Writing Lessons

Teaching Writing

Writing Prompts

Kindness Activities

Online Classroom

Kindness Matters

Try out these kindness writing prompts and spread some kindness in your upper elementary classroom. Each of the ten days comes with three choices (of expository, narrative, persuasive or poetry). They can be used on paper or using Google Slides so you can use them whether you are teaching in person or online. Come take a look!

Do you need a simple and harmless prank for April Fool's Day? Come get this one for free. It's a set of math word problems that make absolutely no sense, so your students won't be onto you until they're pretty deep into the page. They are REAL math problems. They look like all our other math pages, too. Come join us for a laugh! Teaching Tips, Student Teacher, Teacher Pay Teachers, Math Pages, Math Word Problems

Student Teacher

Teacher Pay Teachers

Math Word Problems

Do you need a simple and harmless prank for April Fool's Day? Come get this one for free. It's a set of math word problems that make absolutely no sense, so your students won't be onto you until they're pretty deep into the page. They are REAL math problems. They look like all our other math pages, too. Come join us for a laugh!

Who doesn't love a simple and harmless prank for April Fool's Day? Come get this one for free. It's a logic puzzle that is completely illogical and impossible to solve, but it looks exactly like all our other logic puzzles, so your students won't be onto you until they're pretty deep into it. Come join us for a laugh! Logic Puzzles, Enjoy The Sunshine

Enjoy The Sunshine

Who doesn't love a simple and harmless prank for April Fool's Day? Come get this one for free. It's a logic puzzle that is completely illogical and impossible to solve, but it looks exactly like all our other logic puzzles, so your students won't be onto you until they're pretty deep into it. Come join us for a laugh!

This set of logic puzzles includes a spring theme. Logic puzzles are perfect for reading comprehension, reading for information, critical thinking and problem-solving. Our sets can be completed on paper or using Google Slides. They are great for early finishers or theme days too. Come take a peek and have some fun with puzzles! Critical Thinking Activities, Critical Thinking Skills, Theme Days, Early Finishers, Spring Theme, Spring Activities, Business For Kids, Google Classroom

Critical Thinking Activities

Critical Thinking Skills

Early Finishers

Spring Activities

Business For Kids

Google Classroom

This set of logic puzzles includes a spring theme. Logic puzzles are perfect for reading comprehension, reading for information, critical thinking and problem-solving. Our sets can be completed on paper or using Google Slides. They are great for early finishers or theme days too. Come take a peek and have some fun with puzzles!

This set of logic puzzles includes a spring theme. Logic puzzles are perfect for reading comprehension, reading for information, critical thinking and problem-solving. Our sets can be completed on paper or using Google Slides. They are great for early finishers or theme days too. Come take a peek and have some fun with puzzles!

This set of logic puzzles includes a spring theme. Logic puzzles are perfect for reading comprehension, reading for information, critical thinking and problem-solving. Our sets can be completed on paper or using Google Slides. They are great for early finishers or theme days too. Come take a peek and have some fun with puzzles!

We originally made these recycled cans into adorable Christmas characters as gifts for students' families, but last year we turned them into characters from the books we were reading. They can be created any time of year (even Earth Day). All the instructions to make these in your upper elementary classroom are included so come take a read. Paper Ornaments, Christmas Tree Ornaments, Christmas Stockings, Christmas Crafts, Christmas Characters, Book Characters, Recycled Cans, Remembrance Day, Upper Elementary

Paper Ornaments

Christmas Tree Ornaments

Christmas Stockings

Christmas Crafts

Christmas Characters

Book Characters

Remembrance Day

Upper Elementary

We originally made these recycled cans into adorable Christmas characters as gifts for students' families, but last year we turned them into characters from the books we were reading. They can be created any time of year (even Earth Day). All the instructions to make these in your upper elementary classroom are included so come take a read.

Are you looking for a quick activity to teach your students about the Hindu festival, Holi? The Holi Festival of Colours is celebrated around the world by people of many religions and you can teach your upper elementary students all about it with this fun drama circle activity. The circle only takes moments to prep and can be completed in about an hour. It works great in your Canadian classroom! Come learn more! Drama Activities, Writing Activities, Colors Drama, Reading Difficulties, Holi Festival Of Colours, Reading Levels

Drama Activities

Writing Activities

Reading Difficulties

Holi Festival Of Colours

Are you looking for a quick activity to teach your students about the Hindu festival, Holi? The Holi Festival of Colours is celebrated around the world by people of many religions and you can teach your upper elementary students all about it with this fun drama circle activity. The circle only takes moments to prep and can be completed in about an hour. It works great in your Canadian classroom! Come learn more!

Do you avoid giving your upper elementary students projects because they don't seem to get them done? It's time to rethink how you keep students accountable during project based learning by reading some of the ways we keep on top of the projects. Pick up some tools that can help you and your students avoid unfinished projects or learn when it's time to move on from a project. Project based learning requires so many different skills, but it is so worth the time. Come read! Reading Help, Project Based Learning, Student Learning, Make A Presentation, Classroom Management Strategies, Student Engagement

Project Based Learning

Student Learning

Make A Presentation

Classroom Management Strategies

Student Engagement

Do you avoid giving your upper elementary students projects because they don't seem to get them done? It's time to rethink how you keep students accountable during project based learning by reading some of the ways we keep on top of the projects. Pick up some tools that can help you and your students avoid unfinished projects or learn when it's time to move on from a project. Project based learning requires so many different skills, but it is so worth the time. Come read!

When students know the mistakes their making in math, it makes it easier for them to fix the errors. Get this free error analysis activity when you join our email list. It teaches students the different types of errors people make when doing math equations and has students find the mistakes. These are the perfect activities for math class and will change how you teach problem solving. Come grab them for your Grade 5 students! Learning, Math Facts, Math Class, Free Activities, Email List, Problem Solving

Free Activities

Problem Solving

When students know the mistakes their making in math, it makes it easier for them to fix the errors. Get this free error analysis activity when you join our email list. It teaches students the different types of errors people make when doing math equations and has students find the mistakes. These are the perfect activities for math class and will change how you teach problem solving. Come grab them for your Grade 5 students!

This set of 10 writing prompts is all about the rights of women and girls, but does not require any special background knowledge. There are three different choices for writing each day. Students can choose between narrative, expository, persuasive or poetry genres and can choose to use paper or Google Slides to write. Come take a look and get your upper elementary students writing every day! It's the perfect day to celebrate Women's History Month! Elementary Schools, Different Holidays, Women's History, School Resources

Elementary Schools

Different Holidays

Women's History

School Resources

This set of 10 writing prompts is all about the rights of women and girls, but does not require any special background knowledge. There are three different choices for writing each day. Students can choose between narrative, expository, persuasive or poetry genres and can choose to use paper or Google Slides to write. Come take a look and get your upper elementary students writing every day! It's the perfect day to celebrate Women's History Month!

Do you need quick, easy and inexpensive Mother's Day gifts for your upper elementary classroom? Did it sneak up on you and now you need something you can send home TODAY? Are you well prepared and planning out gifts in advance? We've got you covered with these easy ideas (and yes, they are designed to be sent home to any loving caregiver-not just moms). Come take a look through these Mother's Day gift ideas right away! Teaching Art, Inexpensive Mother's Day Gifts, Sneaks Up, Black Sharpie, Foster Parenting, Art Classroom

Inexpensive Mother's Day Gifts

Foster Parenting

Do you need quick, easy and inexpensive Mother's Day gifts for your upper elementary classroom? Did it sneak up on you and now you need something you can send home TODAY? Are you well prepared and planning out gifts in advance? We've got you covered with these easy ideas (and yes, they are designed to be sent home to any loving caregiver-not just moms). Come take a look through these Mother's Day gift ideas right away!

Are you looking for books to bring into your upper elementary classroom to learn about and celebrate Ramadan and Eid? We've collected a big list from our students and have put them in a list to share with you. Come take a look and get ideas for how you can diversify the books in your school library collection. Muslim Book, Cultural Beliefs, Find A Book, Christian Kids, English Language Learners, Being Good, Student Reading, Children In Need

Cultural Beliefs

English Language Learners

Student Reading

Children In Need

Are you looking for books to bring into your upper elementary classroom to learn about and celebrate Ramadan and Eid? We've collected a big list from our students and have put them in a list to share with you. Come take a look and get ideas for how you can diversify the books in your school library collection.

Some differences might be obvious to Canadians, but our American teacher friends might not know that Canadian schools are quite different. Come read this post to see some of the differences and even some of the similarities. You might think you already know the differences, but maybe there's more? And if you have more ideas, be sure to leave a comment so we can write another post. Elementary Teacher, School Teacher, Us School, Public School, Teacher Salary, English Spelling, Pre Kindergarten

Elementary Teacher

English Spelling

Pre Kindergarten

Some differences might be obvious to Canadians, but our American teacher friends might not know that Canadian schools are quite different. Come read this post to see some of the differences and even some of the similarities. You might think you already know the differences, but maybe there's more? And if you have more ideas, be sure to leave a comment so we can write another post.

If you're looking for simple art projects for elementary art classes, this is the post for you. This is our collection of art lesson plans designed for generalist teachers who don't have a background in art. Come take a read and crab the lesson plans for some free art lessons for your upper elementary classroom. Elementary Art, Science Lessons, Art Lessons, Remembrance Day Art, Strawberry Plants, Easy Art Projects

Science Lessons

Remembrance Day Art

Strawberry Plants

Easy Art Projects

If you're looking for simple art projects for elementary art classes, this is the post for you. This is our collection of art lesson plans designed for generalist teachers who don't have a background in art. Come take a read and crab the lesson plans for some free art lessons for your upper elementary classroom.

Are you looking for LGBTQ+ books for kids? Our classroom and school library are full of great books that represent all the families in our community. Come read through this list of books to see which ones you can add to your collection. And if you have any great book recommendations, we'd love to hear those too! Great Books, New Books, Love You The Most, Any Book, Boys Who, Book Recommendations, Lesson Plans

Love You The Most

Book Recommendations

Are you looking for LGBTQ+ books for kids? Our classroom and school library are full of great books that represent all the families in our community. Come read through this list of books to see which ones you can add to your collection. And if you have any great book recommendations, we'd love to hear those too!

Are you drowning in paper in your classroom? Let us help you out with some practical ways to sort, purge and save (just the important stuff) so you can live more comfortably in your classroom workspace. Best of all, you can apply these techniques to any space. Don't worry, we're only going to ask you to get rid of half of the paper ;) Help your school go paperless and save yourself time too! Come read! Classroom Setting, Classroom Setup, Classroom Organization, Staff Meetings, Student Information, Paper Clutter, Formative Assessment, Ways To Communicate

Classroom Setting

Classroom Setup

Classroom Organization

Student Information

Formative Assessment

Ways To Communicate

Are you drowning in paper in your classroom? Let us help you out with some practical ways to sort, purge and save (just the important stuff) so you can live more comfortably in your classroom workspace. Best of all, you can apply these techniques to any space. Don't worry, we're only going to ask you to get rid of half of the paper ;) Help your school go paperless and save yourself time too! Come read!

We love logic puzzles. They are great for reading comprehension, problem solving, critical thinking, and best of all they are fun. These winter themed puzzles are perfect for early finishers or as a break between transitions. They come in paper and a digital version that uses Google Slides. Come take a look! Comprehension Strategies, Reading Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Love And Logic

Comprehension Strategies

Reading Strategies

Reading Comprehension

We love logic puzzles. They are great for reading comprehension, problem solving, critical thinking, and best of all they are fun. These winter themed puzzles are perfect for early finishers or as a break between transitions. They come in paper and a digital version that uses Google Slides. Come take a look!

Are you looking for harmless April Fool's Day pranks for your upper elementary class? We've collected our favourites over the years along with some heartwarming and silly stories from our classroom in this fun post. Come take a read and get some ideas for how you can have a little fun in your classroom (there are even some ready-made pranks for you). Don't worry-it's not a prank! Good Pranks, Classroom Community

Classroom Community

Are you looking for harmless April Fool's Day pranks for your upper elementary class? We've collected our favourites over the years along with some heartwarming and silly stories from our classroom in this fun post. Come take a read and get some ideas for how you can have a little fun in your classroom (there are even some ready-made pranks for you). Don't worry-it's not a prank!

In social studies we have been learning about some of the different groups of people that came to Canada during the Third Wave. Now your students can read their stories and learn about the sacrifices and hardships many settlers faced. Everything you need is included to immerse your students in the journey from their home countries including information about trains, ships and the quarantine at Grosse Ile. Come take a look! Canadian Social Studies, Immigration Canada, The Great Migration, Canadian History, Study History, Reading Passages

Canadian Social Studies

Immigration Canada

The Great Migration

Canadian History

Reading Passages

In social studies we have been learning about some of the different groups of people that came to Canada during the Third Wave. Now your students can read their stories and learn about the sacrifices and hardships many settlers faced. Everything you need is included to immerse your students in the journey from their home countries including information about trains, ships and the quarantine at Grosse Ile. Come take a look!

This set of 20 writing prompts doesn't include any special holidays, but does have three different choices for writing each day. Students can choose between narrative, expository, persuasive or poetry genres and can choose to use paper or Google Slides to write. Come take a look and get your upper elementary students writing every day! Writing Genres, Daily Writing Prompts, Expository Writing, Narrative Writing, Special Holidays

Daily Writing Prompts

Expository Writing

Narrative Writing

Special Holidays

This set of 20 writing prompts doesn't include any special holidays, but does have three different choices for writing each day. Students can choose between narrative, expository, persuasive or poetry genres and can choose to use paper or Google Slides to write. Come take a look and get your upper elementary students writing every day!

If you're like us, many of our students spend Ramadan fasting. Do you teach the rest of the class about some of the traditions during this important time? We created a set of reading and writing activities to help teach elementary students about this observance in the Islam faith along with resources like books you can use in your upper elementary classroom. Come learn more! Help Teaching, Islam Religion, Learning To Be, Student Gifts, Ninjas

If you're like us, many of our students spend Ramadan fasting. Do you teach the rest of the class about some of the traditions during this important time? We created a set of reading and writing activities to help teach elementary students about this observance in the Islam faith along with resources like books you can use in your upper elementary classroom. Come learn more!

When students understand how they make mistakes while calculating math equations, they can begin to prevent making them. We teach our students to analyze errors in math. Come see how we use this strategy to help students deepen their math understanding and grab a free activity you can use in your upper elementary math class. We use this activity with our grade four and grade five math students and all of them benefit from it. Student Teaching, Student Work, Interactive Math Journals, Math Notebooks, Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking, Elementary Math

Student Teaching

Interactive Math Journals

Thinking Skills

Critical Thinking

Elementary Math

When students understand how they make mistakes while calculating math equations, they can begin to prevent making them. We teach our students to analyze errors in math. Come see how we use this strategy to help students deepen their math understanding and grab a free activity you can use in your upper elementary math class. We use this activity with our grade four and grade five math students and all of them benefit from it.

Instead of assigning homework for your upper elementary students, have you ever considered assigning quality time? Our school board doesn't allow homework in elementary but they do encourage other activities like reading, cooking and spending time outdoors. Come take a look at this list of alternative homework ideas and get a little inspiration. What Activities, Back To School Activities, Homework Ideas, Reading Logs, Walking In Nature, Getting To Know You

What Activities

Back To School Activities

Walking In Nature

Getting To Know You

Instead of assigning homework for your upper elementary students, have you ever considered assigning quality time? Our school board doesn't allow homework in elementary but they do encourage other activities like reading, cooking and spending time outdoors. Come take a look at this list of alternative homework ideas and get a little inspiration.

Are you pulling out your hair because your students interrupt, move around while you're teaching or argue with each other? Instead of getting frustrated, try teaching some of these courtesies and general social behaviours. It will save you time, restore the calm and make you enjoy your students. Come take a read! School Custodian, Social Behavior, Learning Spaces, Ask For Help

School Custodian

Social Behavior

Learning Spaces

Are you pulling out your hair because your students interrupt, move around while you're teaching or argue with each other? Instead of getting frustrated, try teaching some of these courtesies and general social behaviours. It will save you time, restore the calm and make you enjoy your students. Come take a read!