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Exploring Non-Fiction in the Elementary Classroom

Exploring Non-Fiction in the Elementary Classroom

I had the great honor and pleasure to write a blog post for the Teachers Pay Teachers Blog. I chose to write all about how I use and teach non-fiction in my upper grade classroom!! Click HERE to learn about how I make non-fiction come to life for my students!! ... [Read More]

August 29, 2016 Rebecca Rojas Filed Under: Featured, Non-Fiction, Reading Response, teachers pay teachers

Reinventing Reading Response Journals

Reinventing Reading Response Journals

As teachers we are constantly REINVENTING THE WHEEL!! Although it can be time consuming, one thing I love about my job, is that I get the opportunity to learn, grow, create, and RECREATE year after year!! I have been using Reading Response Journals in my classroom for over 10 years, and each year I make slight changes in the process, style, and implementation. The Reading Response Journals that I am about to share are a culmination of ideas from the past 10 years!! I have found that reading ... [Read More]

July 22, 2016 Rebecca Rojas Filed Under: Featured, language arts, Reading Response

Monday Made It

Monday Made It

Awww!! Sweet, sweet summer!! This is the time when I come back to life, and finally have the time to design, create, and share!! Today I am linking up with one of my favorite teacher bloggers over at 4th Grade Frolics for her linky, Monday Made It!!! I am sharing two projects that I am currently working on!! This post contains affiliate links to amazon.com. If you make a purchase from amazon.com through the links on this page, CreateTeachShare will receive a small commission. This helps ... [Read More]

June 20, 2016 Rebecca Rojas Filed Under: Lightbox, Monday Made It

Close Reading Toolbox FREEBIE!!

Close Reading Toolbox FREEBIE!!

Well, my school year has barely ended, and call me crazy, because I am already planning and creating for next year!! I have a list a mile long of new ideas that I can't wait to try out for next year. My first one?!?! Close Reading Toolboxes!! This post contains affiliate links to amazon.com. If you make a purchase from amazon.com through the links on this page, CreateTeachShare will receive a small commission. This helps to support the blog, and allows me to continue creating and ... [Read More]

June 1, 2016 Rebecca Rojas Filed Under: close reading, Featured, Non-Fiction

Social Studies Projects for the End of the Year

Social Studies Projects for the End of the Year

  I love spending the final weeks of school working on projects with my students! While we complete a variety of projects throughout the year, my students become project-making machines after testing!! And we love every minute of it!! At this point in the year, the stress of fitting in curriculum has vanished, students have become project-completing experts, and frankly I just need some great content to fill our final days!! Social Studies is one of my favorite subjects to teach. ... [Read More]

May 16, 2016 Rebecca Rojas Filed Under: end of the year, projects, social studies

Encouraging Summer Reading

Encouraging Summer Reading

I spend the entire school year working to instill a love of reading in each and every one of my students. It certainly is not an easy task!! I have to choose just the right read-alouds to engage all. I work with students individually to establish reading goals and to find books they love at their reading levels. We practice responding to texts in meaningful ways, teaching them important reading skills, while still loving to read. By the end of every year, I am such a proud teacher, when I see ... [Read More]

May 9, 2016 Rebecca Rojas Filed Under: books, reading, Summer

Engaging Lessons To Explore Geometry

Engaging Lessons To Explore Geometry

Geometry is one of those wonderful math subjects that can be so much fun to teach!! It lends itself to engaging HANDS-ON and UP-AND-OUT-OF-YOUR-SEAT lessons!! These are some of my favorite lessons for teaching geometry!! This post contains affiliate links to amazon.com. If you make a purchase from amazon.com through the links on this page, CreateTeachShare will receive a small commission. This helps to support the blog, and allows me to continue creating and sharing educational content ... [Read More]

April 22, 2016 Rebecca Rojas Filed Under: Featured, geometry, math

Narrative Writing with Picture Books Without Words

Narrative Writing with Picture Books Without Words

Even though I'm an upper grade teacher, not a single day goes by that I don't read a picture book to my class. I love using picture books to teach a wide range of reading and writing skills. Even though they are older, my kiddos still love to come down to our rug to hear a great story.   This post contains affiliate links to amazon.com. If you make a purchase from amazon.com through the links on this page, CreateTeachShare will receive a small commission. This helps to support the ... [Read More]

April 17, 2016 Rebecca Rojas Filed Under: Featured, narrative writing, picture books

Earth Day Case File {FREEBIE!!}

Earth Day Case File {FREEBIE!!}

Earth Day is the perfect time to get students thinking about the world we live in, the threats to our environment, and the different ways that we can all work to take better care of our planet. Last year, I had my students create Case Files for different environmental causes. It was a great way to recognize Earth Day and practice research skills at the same time!! We started by brainstorming and discussing the different threats to our environment. We had some great "cause and effect" ... [Read More]

April 13, 2016 Rebecca Rojas Filed Under: Earth Day, Research

5 OF MY FAVORITE NON-FICTION SERIES TO ENGAGE READERS

5 OF MY FAVORITE NON-FICTION SERIES TO ENGAGE READERS

I love exploring non-fiction texts with my students!! Non-fiction can be fun, fascinating, and extremely engaging for students, especially when presented the right way. Unfortunately, as an upper grade teacher, many of the non-fiction texts that are "grade-level appropriate" for my students tend to lack such excitement, and although they might be rigorous, they can be somewhat daunting. So when we first begin to explore non-fiction in my class, I love to find the perfect texts to pique their ... [Read More]

March 29, 2016 Rebecca Rojas Filed Under: Featured, Non-Fiction, reading

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