I’m always searching for books for my classroom library that students actually LOVE to read. Over the past few years, I’ve kept a running list of the most popular books in my middle school classroom. This year teaching 4/5th graders who LOVE to read, we’ve added some new gems to the list. These books are …
Most Popular Books for Grades 4-6 (as voted by students) Read More »
Tips for teaching a split class in French Immersion Teaching a split class, more commonly referred to now as “combined class,” is becoming even more common. No matter how the split falls and what the numbers are per grade in that class, it isn’t easy. That paired with the added language component for us teaching …
Tips for teaching a split class in French Immersion! Read More »
Give your class calendar an upgrade! I use special days in my Grade 4/5 French Immersion class as inspiration for & so many more! Rule of thumb for when I plan out my week, at least 3-4 activities per week are related to a special day that week. It cuts my time for planning in …
Upgrade your classroom calendar: a holiday everyday of the month Read More »
Cross Curricular Themes & Specials Days: January January means the start of our celebrating special and unique days in the month, & starting new themes and topics! Teaching with a cross curricular approach means that in my class every subject and topic relates in some way to the Term’s big ideas/themes. I try to keep …
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