LONG RANGE PLANS FOR GRADES 3-6

Planning a split can be tough. Make it a little bit easier with these detailed long range plans for split classes from grade 3-6. Get your time back and start with a solid plan. 

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Stop feeling overwhelmed trying to fit your language arts together and start moving forward with a solid plan for mastering language arts that is easy and engaging for both you are your students. 

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Student Goal Boards

Student Goal Boards

What is a goal board? It is a visual guide used for students that helps them keep track of what their individual goals are for a particular subject area. On and off I have used goal board in my classroom. I first started using goal boards with Daily 5 and Cafe but...

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Report Cards Made Simpler

Are you writing your report cards right now? Is it taking you forever? Yep me too!!! With a busy life and no extra time I need ways to make writing these simple. I hear the nightmare stories of ineffective report card programs that only make this harder and more...

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HI I’M PATTI,

I am the teacher-author behind Madly Learning. I have been teaching for 10 years and for the last 6 I have taught combined classes and have loved it.

I hold Specialist Qualifications in Reading and English as a Second Language. I share lots here on the blog about my experiences in my classroom both the ups, downs and everything in between.

As a teacher I embrace the importance of differentiated instruction and student-centered inquiry especially for split grade classrooms.

I also currently host a weekly live video on Facebook that supports teachers with using inquiry in their classroom. You can find me everywhere else on social media as @madlylearning.

Let me help you reduce some of the overwhelm that comes with teaching as I help you to make it all fit together!

Gradual Release of Responsibility

by | November 19, 2018 | Inquiry, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

How do you get kids to learn? Learning happens gradually over time. We know that content that is revisited over time has a much larger impact over content that is delivered in a 'one and done' style. So what does it mean to gradually release responsibility. This means...
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How to Track Student Assessment

by | June 18, 2018 | Inquiry, Literacy and Math | 0 Comments

There are so many ways to track student learning. But the goal here is that you have to do it. That is true my the hardest part. To get it out of my head and on to paper (even digital paper) where I can manipulate the data and make it make sense to me. If we are using...
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30+ Projects Your Students Will Love.

by | April 16, 2018 | Inquiry, Literacy and Math, Science and Social Studies | 0 Comments

  A good project is engaging, relevant, and fun for students to share their learning. Projects are an excellent way for students to share their learning with others. If you are using an inquiry approach embedding choice is essential into this final project is vital....
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Super Fun Pull Quote Style

by | March 22, 2018 | Category #1, Category #2, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

This post is to show you how you can use these super fun pull quotes I built into the Pretty Fabulous Theme. You just write your blog post and then decide which text you'd like to highlight, and use the code provided in the setup area of our support desk. It's super...
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A Post With A Slideshow

by | February 21, 2018 | Category #1 | 0 Comments

This is a blog post with a slider, perfect for those image heavy posts to keep your reader's attention and display your photos in an organized fashion. Add as many photos as you like, in any size you wish. [slick-slider category="30"]   This is a blog post with a...
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The Power of Autonomy

by | December 18, 2017 | Differentiation, Inquiry | 0 Comments

Autonomy: the power to be independent and free; freedom from external control or influence.   Increasing student autonomy in my classroom has led to Classroom management is easier The time I take to plan a lesson, or unit etc has decreased I develop stronger...
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How to Track Student Assessment

by | June 18, 2018 | Inquiry, Literacy and Math | 0 Comments

There are so many ways to track student learning. But the goal here is that you have to do it. That is true my the hardest part. To get it out of my head and on to paper (even digital paper) where I can manipulate the data and make it make sense to me. If we are using...
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30+ Projects Your Students Will Love.

by | April 16, 2018 | Inquiry, Literacy and Math, Science and Social Studies | 0 Comments

  A good project is engaging, relevant, and fun for students to share their learning. Projects are an excellent way for students to share their learning with others. If you are using an inquiry approach embedding choice is essential into this final project is vital....
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How To Make Your Students Beg For More Writing Time

by | December 12, 2017 | Literacy and Math | 0 Comments

When I first started teaching the focus was on getting students to read and get better at math.  For me, that was what my focus was on. I didn't really have a 'writing program' or really any structure to get my students writing and writing consistently. Then there was...
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Building Communication Skills with your Students

by | September 11, 2017 | Inquiry, Literacy and Math | 0 Comments

Have you ever had a chatty class? Umm yeah!! who doesn't So I assume that because I have a chatty class that they we are going to have these great discussions when we sit down to learn. And then......nothing Nada, zip, zilch There is no talking when I ask a question....
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Student Writing Survey Tutorial

by | July 11, 2017 | Literacy and Math | 0 Comments

If you are conferencing with your students in writing then you need an easy way to track this data.  I use google forms with students to help me track their writing progress and track data.  Students use this as a framework for self-assessment of their writing and...
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Build Online Student Research Skills

by | May 16, 2017 | Featured, Inquiry, Literacy, Science and Social Studies | 0 Comments

Research is one of the many tasks that students need to develop especially in today's classroom with many inquiry projects, google and student led activities. Building student research skills is so important, and how to sort through too much research to find what they...
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30+ Projects Your Students Will Love.

by | April 16, 2018 | Inquiry, Literacy and Math, Science and Social Studies | 0 Comments

  A good project is engaging, relevant, and fun for students to share their learning. Projects are an excellent way for students to share their learning with others. If you are using an inquiry approach embedding choice is essential into this final project is vital....
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Build Online Student Research Skills

by | May 16, 2017 | Featured, Inquiry, Literacy, Science and Social Studies | 0 Comments

Research is one of the many tasks that students need to develop especially in today's classroom with many inquiry projects, google and student led activities. Building student research skills is so important, and how to sort through too much research to find what they...
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Talking Inquiry: Making a Wonder Wall

by | August 6, 2015 | Featured, Inquiry, Science | 11 Comments

Creating a wonder wall is a great tool to use in inquiry to build a space where students can get students thinking share their learning throughout their inquiry keep ideas concepts and questions visible interact with others share standards, learning goals, and...
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The Making of a Rock Cycle Video

by | March 26, 2015 | Science, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

In my classroom right now my grade 4s are learning about Rocks and Minerals.  I have tried to focus more this year on using experiments and inquiry in my units.  I have taught the rock cycle before but it has always fallen flat.  This component of the Rocks and...
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Social Studies Through Inquiry: Two new Units

by | February 16, 2015 | Social Studies, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

My Social Studies through inquiry units are now out and ready to download. Heritage and Identity: Early Societies from 500BC to 1500BCE and Heritage and Identity: First Nations and Early Europeans Click on the pictures below to link to my TPT store to download your...
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Teaching Science to a Split Grade Class.

by | November 22, 2014 | Featured, Science, Split Grade Teaching | 4 Comments

Teaching science to two grades is always a juggling act.  Lots of preparation needs to go into how you are going to teach two separate units to two different grades.  I always teach a 4/5 and generally have the students for two years.  So combining the units and...
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Teaching Strategies That Go Beyond Think-Pair-Share

by | November 29, 2017 | Differentiation, Featured, Inquiry, Split Grade Teaching | 0 Comments

Every teacher needs a teaching tool kit.  A bunch of go to teaching strategies that they can use to carry out their amazing lessons. If you are beginning with inquiry you may need to refill your teacher bag of tricks with some new ideas. Because sometimes we get stuck...
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No More Split Grade Planning Stress

by | April 26, 2016 | Split Grade Teaching | 1 Comment

You just found out you are teaching a split grade class next year.  For most teachers the idea of teaching a split is overwhelming.  You have twice as many curriculum expectations or standards to teach and no more time to teach it within.  Sometimes you are lucky...
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Teaching Science to a Split Grade Class.

by | November 22, 2014 | Featured, Science, Split Grade Teaching | 4 Comments

Teaching science to two grades is always a juggling act.  Lots of preparation needs to go into how you are going to teach two separate units to two different grades.  I always teach a 4/5 and generally have the students for two years.  So combining the units and...
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4/5 Science Unit Rocks and Minerals and Conservation of Energy

by | November 21, 2014 | Science, Split Grade Teaching | 1 Comment

It is finally done. My 4/5 science unit  covering Rocks and Minerals and Energy Consevation Win it Free a Rafflecopter...
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Teaching Independent Work skills

by | September 28, 2014 | Featured, Split Grade Teaching | 0 Comments

 Teaching students to work independently is a vital task for all teachers but especially for teachers of split grades. It is also one of the largest barriers that prevents teachers from using inquiry. So you may not like hearing it but almost all students are capable...
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7 Tips for Teaching a Split Grade Class

by | August 31, 2014 | Split Grade Teaching | 3 Comments

I love teaching a split grade class.  I know this may not be a popular opinion in teaching but there it is.  Reality is many of us teach split grade classrooms and although it has it's challenges it also has some amazing benefits.  A Colleague from my school board...
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