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Daily Math Spiral Review is a critical component to any math curriculum. This 100% editable math review allows you to customize it to fit your students' needs. Come learn more about this Spiral Math resource (perfect for math homework, math morning work, math warm-ups, and guided math) for grade K-12.

Multiplying Decimals Anchor Chart

So today let's talk about Decimal of the Day. Yesterday was Fraction of the Day , if you missed it! This follows the same thinking as...

Photo Source: busyteacher.org Attempting to regain control of your classroom after the winter break? We found this poster over at BusyTeacher.org and thought it offered a great reminder of the various things you should do {and not do!}. The reminders are simple, but are designed to help you gain perspective and set about {or continue} managing your classroom in a positive and encouraging way! BusyTeacher.org offers this poster - and lots of other great resources - for FREE over at their…

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.

Get a HUGE collection of ideas for teaching area and perimeter to third and fourth grade students! These ideas are perfect for guided math and math workshop! #learnmath

Paper Icicles for Frozen Ceiling Decoration: Inspired by this art installation and the movie Frozen, I created this ceiling decoration for the holiday season. The whole thing took 2-3 hours to create, so it's thankfully quick in addition to being inexpensive and beautiful.It's also a lot safe…

Teaching informational text structure? Add some fun with this 50 card sorting game. A great activity to keep kids engaged and practicing types of text structure, including chronological, sequence, cause/effect, compare/contrast, description, and problem/solution.

So, you're a new 5th grade teacher... Are you overwhelmed? Excited? Terrified? Maybe you're all of these things! It is my hope that after reading this blog post, you will feel prepared and confident to meet your new

If you are looking for a cheap and simple way to promote engagement and shake things up a bit in your classroom, I would highly recommend throwing a Classroom Glow Party! With minimal prep and cost, I hosted a Sight Word Glow Party for my first graders and their parents. My students had previously learned […]

Creating a behavior management system in your classroom will be a snap with this set of clip chart, individual clip charts, communication calendars, and reward tags that focus on positive behaviors. By moving children up and down the chart you are reminding them that they CAN be in charge of their ...

Free Fifth Grade Decimals Printable- can be used as daily math, skills practice, spiral review, homework, or assessments. One of 7 free fifth grade math printables!

Practice and review text structure with this interactive PowerPoint game! Includes cause and effect, compare and contrast, description, problem and solution, and chronological order / sequence.

Engage students with a space themed room transformation! This will make learning about the solar system come alive for third, fourth, and fifth grade science!

I love new twists on old games. Vocab Twister can be used in any classroom because you choose the vocabulary. How fun! Kids will love this. For more about Vocab Twister and other games visit Academic...

These 5th Grade math task cards are fun for students and great for teachers because they review all the core standards of fifth grade math. Kids love learning with different activities in the classroom and these task cards will help prepare them for end of year testing. All questions are multiple choice and answer keys are included for easy grading. Each question is labeled with the common core standard so it’s easy for teachers to see which topics might need additional review. #5thgrademath