The end of November is an interesting time to be a teacher. One third of the school year has already passed, parent/teacher conferences are wrapped up and report cards have probably gone home to families. Here are some fun Thanksgiving themed classroom activities to enjoy when you may be exhausted and ready for Thanksgiving break.
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Halloween Reading Activities for Upper Elementary Classrooms
Over the years I have cultivated a few Halloween reading activities that are treasures that I really enjoy using in my upper elementary classroom each year when Halloween comes around. I love celebrating Halloween in my classroom with my fifth-grade students. Halloween packs a fun punch toward the end of October and really spices up the enjoyment level in the classroom. Check out these Halloween reading activities for upper elementary classrooms.
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Sophie’s Squash is a great read aloud that’s a delight to bring into any classroom from preschool to even middle school or high school. It is a treasure not to be missed by anyone.
I picked up Sophie’s Squash at a local bookstore one day to read to my daughter’s then preschool class. The title with the lovely autumnal illustration on the cover caught my eye and flipping through, I knew it would be a great book to read to three and four year olds.
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