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Look directly below this blog post to see my blog roll consisting of fifth-grade focused blogs - all in one place! The list below will update several times a day, so please check back regularly to see all the newest teaching ideas just for you!
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Calling all Pinterest addicts! If you can't get enough of Pinterest, you will LOVE our collaborative Fifth Grade Flock board devoted just for you! Just click on the Pinterest logo in the sidebar to check it out for yourself!
Thanks for stopping by and happy blog stalking!
Fifth Grade Flock Blog Roll
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Valentine Math Number Play Dough Mats FREE
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February is coming up and as quickly as it is coming - I'm not really
prepared for it haha!
So, I made these cute play dough mats after a few requests. J...
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Persuasive Writing Prompt from Raki’s Rad Resources
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[image: Persuasive writing prompt - free download from Raki's Rad
Resources.]
Persuasive writing can be one of the most difficult writing genres. Use
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To Do List: Washi Tape Style
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Hey teaching friends and Happy 2015! I know it has been a while and I have
had some much-needed time off to focus on family. Now that it is 2015, I
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Daily Steal!
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Beach Fun Classroom Bundle for 55% off! Beachy Fun Classroom Bundle $8.98
Retail: $19.95 | Our Steal Price: $8.98 Maximum Quantity Available:
150 For ...
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Monster Classroom Mayhem
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Your little monsters will love this classroom theme, which will keep them
smiling every time they see of the friendly creatures displayed!
Monster T...
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Connecting Parent Communication
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On Open House Night, or maybe your school calls it Meet the Teacher
Night, are the teachers scrambling trying to meet and greet every parent
and they arr...
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DIY Showcase!
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Do you have an amazing DIY post to share with other readers here at
Classroom DIY? We would LOVE to see it!
Classroom DIY hosts a link up event where you c...
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Welcome!
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Hi there and welcome to Common Core Math Lessons! This site is meant to be
a resource for K-12 teachers who are or will be implementing the National
Commo...
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Welcome!
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Hi there and welcome to Common Core Reading Lessons! This site is meant to
be a resource for K-12 teachers who are or will be implementing the
National Co...
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Take a Peek at My 5th Grade Self Contained Schedule
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I was recently asked about my what my schedule looked like as a self
contained 5th grade teacher, so I wanted to share it with everyone.
Note: STEM, GAMP (...
6 hours ago
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Semester's end and honoring students
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Today was the start of our new semester. I would love to be able to say
kids came in to a new set up, and that I was raring to go. Unfortunately,
Friday wa...
7 hours ago
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I Can Heart-ly Wait Till Valentine's Day! Classroom Freebies Linky
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Get to the "heart" of the Valentine's Day holiday with these fantastic
ideas and freebies!
To link up, enter your link to either a FREE product or blog po...
8 hours ago
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It’s All in Your Head
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Do you know what drives me mad when I’m reading? When an author doesn’t
describe a character’s physical appearance until a couple of chapters in.
By then,...
17 hours ago
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Australia Day holiday
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FVery sunny but mild day today in Ballarat.It was very quiet this afternoon
but should get busier tonight when they have a huge fireworks display.
Below are...
1 day ago
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Sunday Scoop!
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Linking up with the Teaching Trio for the Sunday Scoop!
I love this linky, I have to admit. It's so much fun to take part in!
*Have to do:*
I am last mi...
1 day ago
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5th Grade Explains it All - Vertebrates Project
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We kicked off the new year with a few new apps in 5th grade. (Catch up on
my other iPad posts here) I've been anxious to use the app Explain
Everything wit...
1 day ago
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Epic Secondary ELA Giveaway!
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Thrilled be giving a helping hand to my friend at *Room 213* and have
donated a product to her EPIC prize pack! Check out all of the wonderful
teachers wh...
1 day ago
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Design with the Best Resolution (in PowerPoint)
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[image: Resolution Tips for PowerPoint Printables]
Are you looking for some professional-quality, high-resolution images in
your designs? It may be easier t...
1 day ago
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5 Fun Word Games for Vocabulary Practice
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*Say hi to our wonderful guest blogger, Alicia Christian, aka The
Elementary Professor!*
Vocabulary practice is something teachers are always trying to incr...
1 day ago
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January Currently
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Finally I've returned and have time to do a currently. It's been a very
busy year, with a lot of high maintenance kids. I've been adjusting and
readjust...
2 days ago
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February Discounts and Freebies
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February Discounts
with a
Free Valentine’s Day Puzzle
and Historical Photos
*On Sale!*
To help you get your February lesson plans in order and still h...
2 days ago
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Our Astronomy Unit!
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This kiddo had quite a bit learn still.
Before the winter break we wrapped up our astronomy unit. I started off the
unit with a quick pre-assessment where I...
2 days ago
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Freebie Friday ~ January 23rd
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At Teaching Blog Addict we like to offer all sorts of classroom freebies!
The internet is full of all sorts of resources, but we offer one place
every Frid...
3 days ago
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Tuck Everlasting {Introduction and Prologue}
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We started our novel study for Tuck Everlasting this week. Now, this story
is NOT a read aloud. (we are reading Wonder for that.) Instead, this is a
who...
4 days ago
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Appreciate Your Substitute!
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Let me tell you, I've had the opportunity to substitute in other classrooms
and it is HARD WORK. Yes, it's all planned out for you-but...is it planned
out...
4 days ago
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Happy Face Math
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Image credit Charlie Smith
Some pointers/explanations in case you find these cryptic:
A happy face to the power of -1 is the inverse of happy face.
Happy ...
4 days ago
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5 Reader’s Theater Myths Debunked (and Tips to Make it Work in YOUR Class!)
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*Guest post by Sarah Wiggins*
I first heard about reader’s theater in college and thought, “How fun! I
will definitely do that when I have a class of my ow...
5 days ago
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The Role of Technology in Intervention Instruction
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Today I am guest blogging over at Learn2Earn! I would love for you to stop
by and let me know your thoughts! I am writing about the role of technology
i...
6 days ago
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Teaching Density with Visuals
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Density is one of my favorite topics to teach. Students can struggle with
it, but there are so many great visuals and techniques for teaching it that
of...
1 week ago
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Chairish Styleboard
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I have a lot of wannabe personalities and aspirations...
Some days I want to be like the Pioneer Woman and live on a ranch with my
family, homeschool my no...
1 week ago
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Ways to conquer the cooped up craziness!!
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Anyone else's students a little rambunctious lately? In Michigan, our
kiddos have been cooped up way too long without fresh air and Vitamin D and
its caus...
1 week ago
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Using "Unusable" Space
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In my past two classrooms, I've had huge windows along one entire wall. And
in both cases, due to the location of my room (near the playground, near
the ...
1 week ago
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Center Saturday from Sharing Kindergarten
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Hi friends!
This is
[image: http://www.sharingkindergarten.com/2014/10/center-saturday.html]
I am here to show you some *FUN* and
*engaging* math centers th...
1 week ago
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Word Problems: What's Your First Move?
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Word problems...
Ugh..
Don't we LOVE them?! ...psych!
I realized this year that my students are having trouble with word
problems....wait..let me elaborat...
1 week ago
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I Want Kids To Know…
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I want kids to know the nervousness of building a tall wobbly block
tower and the despair when it topples. I want kids to know what it’s like
to have paint...
1 week ago
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Active, Engaging Test Prep: The Walking Quiz
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In my previous post, I talked about the importance of incorporating
movement into classroom work and gave an example of one way to do that with
an editin...
1 week ago
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iPhone Life Tip of the Day
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Here's a free tip of the day for iPhone users-- sign up on the iPhone +
iPad Life Magazine website. Check the tiny box at the bottom of the screen on
this...
1 week ago
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Sorting "Expected" vs. "Unexpected" Behavior Pictures
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If you know my philosophy on teaching my kiddos about appropriate behavior,
you would know that I think it is fine to categorize behavior as "good" and
"ba...
1 week ago
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Free Your Time With Fifth Grade Freebies
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Thanks for stopping on by and participating in the Free Your time With
Fifth Grade Freebies Blog Hop! I'm happy to have you here. :-) In case
you have...
2 weeks ago
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FREEBIE: Treats for Teachers Tags: January
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Hi Teacher Friends!
I did a little teacher appreciation surprise for my staff this week. Let's
face it, coming back in January is hard to do. I knew by Wed...
2 weeks ago
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News for JaNEWary
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It's January ... or JaNEWary around here ... and I am SO excited to share
our NEWS with you!
Stephanie from Teaching in Room 6, Kristen from Ladybug's Tea...
3 weeks ago
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FREE January Cut-Outs
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Do you need some cuteness in your classroom right now? Don’t get stuck in
the “January Blues!” Add some pizazz and fun with Schoolgirl Style January
Cut-...
3 weeks ago
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Common Core Decimal Practice Task Card Bundle
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Have you ever wished there were task cards that taught and reviewed math
topics. I created these Common Core task cards to make it much easier for
stu...
3 weeks ago
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Thank A Million Teachers!
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*Happy New Year Everyone! *
*A New Year's day tradition in our family is to always watch the Rose
Parade. Colorful floats, marching high school bands, ve...
3 weeks ago
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2014 Books Read
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I am a reader. I have been since as long as I can remember. My siblings
always made fun of me because I would have my nose in a book instead of
being outsi...
3 weeks ago
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Fourteen in 14
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Linking up with Kristin, Traci, and Hadar for fourteen memories of 2014.
They said you could use their ideas for 14 things or just do your own, so
I am g...
4 weeks ago
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Island Survivor 2014: Social Studies, Collaboration & Drama!
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This week, during Literacy and Social Studies periods, our class
participated in an island survivor simulation. The exercise was designed to
consolidate le...
5 weeks ago
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Blog Changes-- Please Read
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Hi everyone! The Science Penguin blog is undergoing some serious changes
this weekend (Dec. 19- Dec. 21).
Here's the haps:
- If you need to visit my b...
5 weeks ago
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Freeze and Dance While Learning Number Sequencing
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Active kids love activities like this!
5 weeks ago
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Statistical Analysis with m&m’s ~ So much fun!
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We just finished a math project that really caught the kids’ attention. We
did a statistical analysis of standard size bags of m&m’s candies. The
company...
1 month ago
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Fall Fun
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Hello Buddies!
I know it's been a while but life just keeps getting in the way of our
little blog here. As I type this I should already be asleep because ...
1 month ago
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MobyMax Giveaway
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*Have you heard of MobyMax? If not, you need to check it out! MobyMax is a
website that provides teachers with math and language arts (reading,
writing,...
2 months ago
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RiverTownBoutique.com
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I'm been soooo busy this fall. Its insane! I've started an online boutique
called RiverTown Boutique and it has taken my life to get it together!
FINALL...
2 months ago
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Super Summarization Techniques & Student Engagement Strategies
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Summarizing Anyone?Is it just me or is summarizing one of the most
difficult skills to teach students? I'm going to imagine that you all are
nodding your ...
2 months ago
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grading smarter not harder book club {homework}
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I honestly can't stand homework--I hate putting it together, marking it,
and anything else associated with it. Unfortunately, I *have* to give
homework....
3 months ago
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How to Write Numerical Expressions Fold-Up Resource
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I use a great deal of fold-ups with my 5th grade students. Each fold-up is
stored in a math journal. Once in the journal, students will refer to the
reso...
3 months ago
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You don't want to miss this giveaway...
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Oh how I've missed y'all!
Just poppin' in quickly to share a giveaway
that my dear sweet friend Jane from
Learning in the Little Apple
is havin' for
reach...
3 months ago
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CNN Student News Freebie!
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Do you use CNN Student News in your classroom?! I LOVE it! It's one of my
most favorite memories of being a 5th grader! My teacher used to record it
nig...
3 months ago
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I Have a Blog??
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Just popping in with a quick post from my phone. I know it has been forever
since I've posted! Big, long stories that include a crashed motherboard,
family...
4 months ago
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Classroom Reveal! {Pictures and Freebies!}
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Our first mini week of school is over, so I wanted to pop on and show you
around my room!
This is the view from the door. You can see my {only} window an...
4 months ago
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Changes
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It's been a while!!! Things have changed very much for me since my last
post.
1. I moved to a new district.
2. My son now goes to the same school I do....
4 months ago
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Instaclass Freebie
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Inspired by both Pinterest and Stephanie over at Teaching in Room 6, I
spent some time this morning creating signage for one of the first week
activities ...
5 months ago
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