The Great Chicago Fire: Free Upper Elementary Resources
…really enjoyed reading it. I Survived the Great Chicago Fire is exciting, suspenseful, and full of details about the Chicago Fire. It would make a great read-aloud during Fire Prevention…
…really enjoyed reading it. I Survived the Great Chicago Fire is exciting, suspenseful, and full of details about the Chicago Fire. It would make a great read-aloud during Fire Prevention…
…effective strategy to check for understanding is to provide each student with a paper exit ticket. When creating effective paper exit tickets, I consider the following to be 3 critical…
…with pages inside. Each page has numbered library pockets attached (4 per page). I place the card into their pocket. When they want a new book, they get their card…
…level decided to tie-dye shirts, with each class choosing a different color. They explained that it’s easy when you have the kids tie up their shirts at school and you…
…The NFPA was founded back in 1896, fifteen years after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and for 120 years this non-profit organization has been on a mission to eliminate…
…student crosses off numbers it can’t be and circles numbers it could. The person who guesses the right number, wins and gets to choose the next number. The best part…
…have them draw a Venn diagram with the two circles labeled Lunar New Year and American New Year. Explain that the Lunar New Year is similar to the American New…
…conducted that had astounding results. This research was also referenced in a terrific article in the New York Magazine called How Not to Talk to Your Child: The Inverse Power…
…I knew I needed to write a book, one that spoke to children about living through and living after a disaster. I decided to use ants as a metaphor. Ants…
…4. Introduce with Reader’s Theater Need an exciting, more engaging alternative to your textbook when starting a new unit or topic? Reader’s theater just might be the ticket! I’ve always…
…diagram with the two circles labeled Chinese New Year and American New Year. Explain that the Chinese New Year is similar to the American New Year in some ways, but…
…all the tickets, put them in a container, and draw for small treats, prizes or special privileges. The next day, everyone starts with 3 new tickets. Works like a charm!…
