Fifth grade

This entire blog is full of my 5th grade teacher advice. I thought you might want to hear from some of the amazing veteran teachers who were eager to share their wisdom with new 5th

The start of a new school year is always such a great feeling. You and your students get a fresh start. You can try new things. You can toss things that haven’t worked for you. In today’s post, I’m sharing a few things that I think every fifth-grade teacher NEEDS to have in place before […]

Real-life fifth grade classrooms!

So, you're a new 5th grade teacher... Are you overwhelmed? Excited? Terrified? Maybe you're all of these things! It is my hope that after reading this blog post, you will feel prepared and confident to meet your new

Everything you need to thrive in grade five!

Whether you're a homeschool mom looking for a great book for your 5th grader or a classroom teacher trying to build a great library, finding texts that are engaging and a great fit for your readers can be tough. I've compiled this list of the best books for 5th graders to help save you time and give you a

Congratulations fifth grade teacher! Fifth graders are very independent and curious. They have such fun personalities starting to emerge and are beginning to act like miniature adults. I love their sense of humor! Now that you know you will be teaching fifth grade, you are probably starting to wonder what resources you might want to

I have had the BEST first week! It was jam packed and the days went by in the blink of an eye. I've been use to have 18 kids for the whole day in first grade. Since I'm just teaching reading, I have three different classes and 72 kids! That is definitely going to take

Hey y’all! This is Kristen from Chalk & Apples popping in to share some Back to School activities perfect for getting to know your new fifth graders! All of these activities are either blog posts or f

First days of school can be stressful. There's an insane amount of pressure to make a great first impression. The administration wants you to go over the handbook of rules for the district. There's tons of forms that need to be filled out. You need to learn their names and it's hard because half the names don't match your class list. His name is Samuel but he goes by S.J. Her name on your roll says Mary, but she goes by Mary Beth. You want to start off the year on the right note regarding…