Hey y'all! It's October 5th, which means it's time for Five on the Fifth again.
There are so many great blogs out there, and let's be honest, September is a bit of a blur for teachers. Here are five great posts that you might have missed in that back to school haze. There's even a Five on the Fifth Pinterest board if you want to see more great ideas.
First up is the first in a series from Teaching Maddeness called Maximizing the Minutes. Amanda shares how she very quickly reviews high frequency words and reviews skills in a fast warm up. Every minutes counts and this series will help you do just that!
Melissa from Inspire Me, ASAP! has a great fact and opinion lesson (that would also be great for inferencing!) She practiced with this photo, and then connected the lesson to a mentor text. Hop on over to read just how she did this.
I love how Ashleigh from Ashleigh's Education Journey got her kids working on multiplication word problems. Engaging, higher level thinking, and low prep. Everything you want for a great lesson!
Holy smokes this is a good blog post. Cara from The First Grade Parade dives down deep into the guts of small group instruction. It's a loooong post and worth every minute you'll spend reading it.
One more reading lesson for you! This time for the upper elementary crowd. Jen from Hello Mrs. Sykes shares some great tips for supporting struggling readers.Bonus! Rachel from The Tattooed Teacher shared this super cute freebie at Owl-Ways be Inspired. Hope you have a fang-tastic day today!