Teaching fourth grade

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

The first day of fourth grade can be overwhelming for both students and teachers. Check out this detailed schedule to help teachers be prepared . . .

My fourth grade classroom houses some of my favorite things in the world. Obviously the students are my most favorite. But behind them are sparkles of magic that make my room feel oh-so-special. You know when

Help! I've always been a primary grades teacher, and now I'm moving to upper elementary. What do I need to know? Read this and find out!

The interviews are over, the stress of wondering if you'll find a position is caput. You landed a fourth grade teaching job! You're chomping at the bit to start your back to school teacher to

Fourth graders love to participate in classroom transformations! If you're looking for some classroom transformation ideas, be sure to check out this guide with everything you need to know about 4th grade classroom theme days.

Dive into all things grade four science: experiments, activities, inquiry ideas and more! These STEM challenges and science lessons are just perfect for fourth grade.

Teachers and parents, do you need suggestions for good 4th grade read alouds? Here are ideas for your students and children.

I've decided to start a new series on my blog called "TeacherBoss Hacks". The plan is to share a tip from my classroom that will hopefully be helpful to other teachers. Today's tip is on keeping track of unfinished work. Update: 2018 New classroom, new set-up, new hacks needed. So, I don't have my orange

Changing grade levels is difficult for teachers, so I've written this post about moving to 4th grade to help get you started.