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Free Resources for 4th and 5th Grade Teachers


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Free December Reading Passages, ELA Centers, and Activities 4th grade 5th grade holidays reading and ela

December in a 4th or 5th grade classroom is a few short weeks of concerts, parties, and students who can see the break from where they sit, teacher friend. You still have to teach reading and writing, and you would like it to feel like December without planning a new unit from scratch.

This one is o...

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A Free Gratitude Journal Challenge for 4th and 5th Grade 4th grade 5th grade fun & seasonal holidays

The weeks before Thanksgiving are the loudest of the year, teacher friend. You want something meaningful that takes no prep, keeps students writing, and still feels like November.

This one is ours, from the Appletastic Club, and it is free: the Gratitude Challenge, a fold-up brochure where students ...

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