11 Must-Have Halloween Picture Books for Upper Elementary with Activities
11 tried-and-true spooky (and funny!) Halloween picture books for upper elementary students with easy, engaging lesson plans and activities.
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10 Extraordinary Women’s History Month Picture Books for Upper Elementary
Need engaging read alouds for March? This list of Women’s History Month picture books has everything you need for a variety of texts and lessons.
First Week of School Activities | Back to School
My top 5 engaging first week of school activities that your upper elementary students will love!
3 Picture Books to Teach Reconstruction
Reconstruction picture books to use as read alouds in the classroom. Use these three picture books to teach Reconstruction for cross-curricular learning.
Civil Rights Movement for Kids Using Picture Books
How I use read-alouds to teach the Civil Rights Unit in my fifth grade classroom, and how you can too!