Upper elementary writing center

Show, Don't Tell: A Writing Minilesson! This blog post focuses on teaching students to write showing sentences instead of telling sentences. It includes an anchor chart and a FREE Bingo game!

In this post, I am sharing my top three reasons why upper elementary teachers should have centers in their classroom, plus BONUS material!

An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.

Writing portfolios are a great way to show student growth and to showcase your writers. Read how to create writing portfolios and manage them.

In this blog post: Thinking about setting up a writing center in your classroom? Find the best Kindergarten writing center ideas and activities for here. The writing center has long been one of my favorite literacy centers for Kindergarten. It’s easy to set up, easy(ish) to manage, and students absolutely LOVE going there! If you […]

It brings students a sense of empowerment and motivation that nothing else does. So, how do I use Choice Boards & Menus in the classroom?

I've been working hard on updating my writing center the past couple of weeks. It has turned out so cute that I thought I would share some pictures...actually a ton of pictures! My writing center board is filled with so many different writing activities! This center will be something that I can use for the entire school year!!! It will be a low maintenance center for me that is filled with so many great writing activities for my students! My classroom theme is black and white polka dot with…

Are you looking for an effective way to organize your students' interactive writing notebooks and folders? I've used writing notebooks for several years and have made changes along the way to find the best possible way to use them. In this post, I will show you how to set

Whether you call them literacy centers or literacy stations, big kids at the upper elementary level love center time and get so much out of it! How do literacy centers benefit kids? They add variety to learning and to the routine. They allow teachers to easily differentiate learning. They are a great way to help cover and reinforce all of the standards. They give students a place to practice important social skills, like collaboration, problem-solving, and communication. So how do you set up…

Looking to foster a love of writing? Try setting up a writing corner featuring a bulletin board with useful tools to inspire student writing.