Before I get started, I have to thank Designs By Tenille for my beautiful new blog design. She just finished it yesterday and I am absolutely in love with it!!!Back-to-School time is the perfect time to get to know all of your favorite teacher bloggers! What better way to meet so many wonderful teachers, than at a {linky} party. Stephanie at Falling Into First is having a Meet the Teacher Blogger Linky Party. So, I thought I would join in the fun and share a little bit about me!!So, here it ... [Read More]

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 with my readers.3 years ago today, I shared a post about the Teacher Toolbox I created to use in my classroom. From there (thanks to Pinterest), Teacher Toolboxes took off and are now ... [Read More]

This week I finally finished "Reading Portfolios" for my students to use this year for their independent and in-class reading. I wanted students to have a place where they could record and track their independent reading habits, take notes on reading strategies and skills, and respond to their in-class and independent reading.I previously shared the first two parts of these portfolios: Reading Logs & Stats and Reading Anchor Charts. {Click on the links if you missed these posts!}Today I ... [Read More]

Yesterday I introduced my new Reading Portfolios that I am so excited to use this year. Click here if you missed this post on "Reading Logs & Stats" and to grab a "My Reading Milestones" freebie!!Today I thought I would share a bit about my Reading Anchor Charts. This is the second section in my reading portfolios. (By the way, I created divider sheets, which I copied on colored cardstock, to separate the different sections.)The "Reading Anchor Charts" section includes anchor ... [Read More]

For a long time, I have been thinking about ways to further encourage my students' independent reading. I want them to take ownership and pride in their reading-- set goals, celebrate accomplishments, and most of all, enjoy reading!In my dream world, my classroom would be a place where my students would simply read for the enjoyment of reading. However, in the real world, lessons need to be taught, tests need to be taken, and grades need to be given.MY CHALLENGE: How can my students enjoy ... [Read More]

About a week out of school, and I am already thinking about next year!!! What.Is.Wrong.With.Me??? Normally, I give myself a few weeks before I allow the next school year to sneak into my summer vacation. However, I have a new challenge ahead of me next year, and need all the time I can get. I have taught 4th grade for the last 4 years, and was finally getting into a groove. Then, at the end of this year, I was hit with the news that I will be teaching a 4th/5th split next year. While, I am ... [Read More]

Now that summer is finally here, I have the chance to look back and reflect on my school year. There are many things that went really well, and there are always things that I would still like to perfect. One success of the school year was using Interactive Notebooks in reading and math. I loved using them to introduce, reinforce, and practice new concepts and skills. In reading, I would have liked for my students to have a place in their notebooks to respond to novels we read in class. So, for ... [Read More]

We are down to 12 days left before summer {but who's couting?!} Where has the time gone??!!This time of the year is a crazy one! We performed our class play last Friday, we have Open House this Thursday, our big field trip is next week, and of course there are projects to grade, report cards to complete, and a room to clean and pack up, all by June 6th!!!If you are like me, you are probably looking for ways to fill the time, while keeping your students engaged, and giving them the chance to ... [Read More]

After weeks and weeks of working on it, I finally finished my Fraction Printables for 4th Grade. I started out creating printables to use to bridge my curriculum and the Common Core Standards. In the end, I ended up with over 80 pages, complete with teaching pages, worksheets, word problems, quizzes, and a final assessment. Now I can't wait to get started with fractions after Winter Break.I have added these printables as a product on TpT. Here are some sample pages...These printables address all ... [Read More]