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Looking for a fun way to end your reading lessons for the school year? Or maybe something fun to help your students continue their reading over the summer? This digital reading research and STEAM activity using the book, Flight School, is a great way to get your students reading, researching, and applying that knowledge with an engaging maker project. Check it out in the link in my bio! #distancelearning #distancelearningtpt #remotelearning #upperelementary #iteachupperelementary #upperelementaryteacher #tptteacher #elateacher #iteachreading #readingteacher #iteachfifth #iteachfifthgrade #iteach5thgrade #iteach456 #teachersofig #igteachers #teachersofthegram #teachersofinsta #teachersfollowingteachers #teachers #iloveteaching #googleslides #googleclassroom #iteach345 #teachingfromhome #teachingonline #teachingresources

Snowy nights and forgotten gravesites ... that’s where I went today. And I cant wait to share this gem of a journey with my students when I finish it. I’m currently reading The Forgotten Girl by India Hill Brown and I’ve got a few readers in mind for this one already! Where have you traveled to and what are you reading lately? #middlegradesbooks #yabooks #yabookstagram #bookstagram #teachers #teachersofig #teachersofinsta #teachersofthegram #iteach #iteachupperelementary #iteach456 #iteachreading #iteachela #iteachfifth #iteachfifthgrade #iteach5thgrade #elateacher #readingteacher #bookshare #teaching #teachershare #classroomlibrary #iteach345 #upperelementary

How many of you feel like you’ve successfully done these things during your distance learning and virtual teaching? 🤔 I don’t. Not to my standards at least. Did I try? Yes. Could I have tried harder? Maybe. As I sit here watching my children play in the yard, this cup that one of my students gave me this year has me reflecting on this school year and thinking about the possibilities for the next. The end of this year was hard. I felt so disconnected from a very important part of me and an even more important group of people whom I consider my own extended kids. We don’t know what’s going to happen next school year. But I’m going to be prepared to be better. Because what if we eventually find ourselves in this place again? So I’m setting goals for this summer. 1- I’m going to learn all that I can about the digital tools I may use for next year. 2- I’m going to start working on creating more digital reading comprehension practice activities. 3- I’m going to work on ideas for creating classroom community and building relationships that can be done whether we are in the classroom or on the computer. And I’m excited to share all of this with you! Which of those things would you like to see more information about? Goal 1, 2, or 3? #iloveteaching #teachers #teachersofig #teachersofinsta #teachergram #teaching #teachingfromhome #teachersengaging #teachershare #iteach #iteach5thgrade #iteachfifth #iteach5th #iteach345 #iteach456 #teachingonline #teachingonline #digitalclassroom #distancelearning #teachingtips #teachertalk #iteachelementary #iteachupperelementary #elementaryteacher #upperelementary #5thgradecollaborate #5thgradeteacher

Anyone else out there thinking about throwing this year’s planner away? Today’s our last day of school and I’ve checked off everything but one item on this school year’s to do list. The last item is a purchase order for next year. Maybe it’s time to just throw this thing away and start fresh. Who knows, new planner, new mindset? Good plan? Are you with me?! Or maybe I should just rip out the last 2.5 months. Can we pretend like distance teaching and learning didn’t happen?! #schoolsoutforsummer #lastdayofschool #iteach #iteachreading #iteachwriting #elateacher #elementaryteacher #iteachelementary #upperelementary #iteachupperelementary #iteach5thgrade #iteach5th #iteachfifth #iteachfifthgrade #teachersofig #teachersofinsta #teachersofthegram #teachershare #teachers #distancelearning #teachingfromhome

17 students, a lot of smiles, a few tears, a bunch of pics for memories, and two years of building relationships with students who own a piece of my heart. Day 1 of our 5th grade graduation home visits was really bittersweet. I held it together for the most part. I was in my head with so many feelings for most of the day. Tonight I’ll cry and anxiously wait for my chance to do it all again with the rest of my students tomorrow. My heart is full ❤️ #blessedteacher #teacherhomevisits #5thgradegraduation #teacherparade #teachersofthegram #teachersofig #teachersofinsta #iteach #iloveteaching #iteachfifth #iteachfifthgrade #iteach5thgrade #iteachelementary #elementaryteacher #upperelementary #iteachupperelementary #mystudentshavemyheart #distancelearning #teachers #teachershare #lastdayofschoolparty

This s’mores themed end of the year gift bag turned out so cute! The pack includes stickers and bag toppers with ideas for a small treat. Or, if you need a gift you can mail, these stickers would be perfect! Easy to prepare and put together. Not expensive for a whole class or classes. Link in my bio #teachers #teachersofig #teachersofinsta #teachersofthegram #teachersfollowteachers #endoftheyear #endoftheyeargifts #lastdayofschool #endoftheschoolyear #schoolsoutforsummer #teachingideas #teachershare #tptteachers #iteach #iteachk #iteach1st #iteach2nd #iteachthird #iteach4th #iteach5th #iteachelementary #elementaryteacher #elementaryschoolteacher #upperelementary #iteachupperelementary

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