So here's the monthly post where I would normally update you on something coming up for April this spring, but little did we know that teaching ‘in' the classroom wouldn't be a thing when Spring began. At this point in time, most all of us are sitting at home, closed indoors. We have a new normal to adjust to and I'm here to help ease some of those fears – with several links from some amazing educators included!!
In my school district we have been given a green light to do as we want with teaching, currently. This means we can be as hands off as possible or super go-getters. I think y'all know I'm the latter, and I'll give you a glimpse into what my weeks are currently scheduled to look like:
All About Organization
I'm all about being organized and I envisioned what a typical week would look like and went from there. I started by uploading my digital Science lessons into Google Slides and prepping them with videos and movable pieces, much like if I were to teach it in the classroom. Additionally, I took my Social Studies lessons and turned them into interactive notes. I just simply typed them up and left spaces where students would need to type notes. Additionally, I turned all maps and graphics into PDFs and uploaded them into a Google Drive.
My students use Google Classroom and it was easy for me to assign all lessons to them there. The same for uploading all of the documents into Google Drive. One specific place for everything in one program.
Additionally, I created an agenda for the students that I emailed to all parents and uploaded in Google Classroom, just in case students needed some sort of self-pacing guide. There are other goodies included in there, too (not just oodles of packets)!
Teacher's Unite to Help You!
I would like to say a HUGE thank you to all of the teacher's listed below for reaching out with some amazing Upper Elementary products, both free and paid!! Take a look <3
FREE RESOURCES
Adventures of Ms Smith: At Home Learning Challenges for Kids
AmazingMaterials4You: BOOM Learning Fraction Computation
Blue Sky Designs by Mrs T: Books of the Bible Worksheets - The Gospels
Elementary at Heart: Figurative Language Review (Google Form)
Fifth in the Forest: Spring Break Bookmark Challenge
Fifth is my Jam!: Visualize It Graphic Organizer
Flair in Fifth: FlipGrid Freebie
Lessons for Learning: March Writing Prompts (Choice Board)
Let's Be Franco: Free 5th Grade Math Spiral Review
Lisa Taylor Teaching the Stars: Virtual Field Trip Guide
Lopez Land Learners: STEM Engineering Challenge (Make a Table)
Math Chick: Beehive Multiplication Games
MsFranzales: Giraffes Can't Dance Reading Companion
Nurtured Nature: Frayer Model Vocabulary Organizers
Pencils and Playgrounds: Editable Distance Learning Schedules
Safe Space Teaching: Daily Scheduling Journal
Sockmonkey Science: STEAM Challenges: No Prep Paper Tower
SSSTeaching: Listening Center Response Quiz
Stress-Free Teaching: Remote Learning Activities, BINGO Board
The Literacy Library: Color by Code: Similes and Metaphors
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Adventures of Ms Smith: Interactive Geometry Slides for Google Classroom
AmazingMaterials4You: BOOM Learning Algebraic Reasoning Quiz
Blue Sky Designs by Mrs T: Addition To/Sums Of 500
Elementary at Heart: Figurative Language Review Quiz (Google Forms)
Fifth in the Forest: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Read Aloud Companion
Fifth is my Jam!: Season Writing Prompts Bundle
Flair in Fifth: Stop and Jot Tracker (Google Drive)
Lessons for Learning: Character Traits Inferring Activity (Hydro Flask Stickers)
Let's Be Franco: Flashback 5th Grade Math Spiral Review
Lisa Taylor Teaching the Stars: Daily April STEM Challenge
Lopez Land Learners: Spring QR Code Writing Cube
Math Chick: Cereal Challenge, Pump Up the Volume!
MsFranzales: 20 Daily Journal Prompts
Nurtured Nature: Dam Effects Webquest
Pencils and Playgrounds: Labeling the United States and Identifying Capitals
Shannon Maree Teaching: Point of View Quiz, Self-Grading (RL5.6)
Sockmonkey Science: Shadows and the Sun, Digital Version
SSSTeaching: April Fool's Day Reading Comprehension Passage/Questions
Stress-Free Teaching: Roll and Write Prompts
The Literacy Library: 5th Grade, Color by Code: Language Bundle
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One Response
Google classroom is the best way to organize! I learned a trick where you can but emoji/stickers next to assignments to help visually organize subjects and it has been a life saver! I also put a red circle next to things we have completed!