Wise Guys Teaching Resources

Super Sunday TPT Sale!

Wise Guys — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Sunday February 3rd is the day of The Big Football Game and the day of a Super Sale on TPT! If you visit our store and enter the promo code: SUPER you will receive 10% from TPT and another 15% from us on all of our digital products. You will be able to...(read more)

New Years Goal: New Blog to Help with Common Core

Wise Guys — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:00:00 GMT

We have an ambitious New Years goal! We want to be able to provide ideas tips, and resources to help you keep your creativity in your classroom. Eric and I would love for you to come follow our new blog Creativity in the Common Core Classroom . Be on...(read more)

Silence for Sandy Hook Elementary

Wise Guys — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Day 10 of the Twelve Days of Gift-Mas Blog Hop!

Wise Guys — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Welcome to Day 10 of The Twelve Days of Gift-mas! Thanks to Michelle Howard Lundy of Making it as a Middle School Teacher for hosting the blog hop! For December 10th only, you will be able to get our Declaration Detectives activity FREE! This resource...(read more)

Christmas Common Core Writing Activities and Holiday Link Up!

Wise Guys — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 11:28:00 GMT

The Christmas season is fast approaching. I'm sure you have seen Christmas decorations being displayed as soon as the Halloween ones disappeared almost overnight. As teachers, we always look to the Christmas season as a time of giving. Here is a tip that...(read more)

Wise Guys Cyber Monday-Wednesday Sale on TPT!

Wise Guys — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:27:00 GMT

Wise Guys are announcing a huge three day sale on TPT (teacherspayteachers) coming up on Cyber Monday November 26th and Tuesday November 27th! When you enter the promo code: CMT12 at checkout, you will receive 28% off all digital items purchased from...(read more)

Thanksgiving Common Core Writing Ideas

Wise Guys — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:08:00 GMT

Here are 10 creative Thanksgiving Common Core Writing Activities that would be great to use for writing stations or as assignments during writing class for students in grades 3-5. Your students will have a blast! Some titles are: The Turkey Trot, The...(read more)

Common Core Personal Narrative Unit

Wise Guys — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:58:00 GMT

Here is everything you will need to teach your students how to write a personal narrative aligned with the Writing Common Core Standards for grades 3-5. Included in this super bundle is: -A Steps of the Writing Process PowerPoint useful to introduce the...(read more)

Common Core Multiplication Intervention Activities

Wise Guys — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:10:00 GMT

Common Core Multiplication Intervention Activities One of the most difficult concepts for intermediate students (grades 3-5) to master is their multiplication facts. We believe that knowing the facts is a fundamental skill all students should take with...(read more)

Friday Freebies!

Wise Guys — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:07:00 GMT

Who doesn't love freebies? I know when they put samples out at various grocery stores, there is an immediate rush to get in line for the free food. We are hoping that you can find some useful activities for your intermediate classrooms. We have FREE activities...(read more)

Parent Handouts

Wise Guys — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:36:00 GMT

Communicating with parents is key to a successful school year. Eric and I both make sure to communicate with parents on a frequent basis. Before school starts, we send a letter home to parents welcoming them to our classrooms. In the letter we discuss...(read more)

Intermediate Grade Class Photos of Guided Reading and Classroom Library Areas

Wise Guys — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:01:00 GMT

We would like to share a few photos from our classrooms so you can see how we arrange our class library, and organize our guided reading materials for our groups. Managing the materials for guided reading groups has always been a challenge. A teaching...(read more)

Meet Wise Guys!

Wise Guys — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 23:09:00 GMT

Although Eric and I are new to the blogging world, and social media in general, we have been teaching since the mid 1990s. Eric has taught at the fourth grade, fifth grade and sixth grade levels, while I (Brian) have taught as a fourth and fifth grade...(read more)

Monthly Activities for the Intermediate Classroom

Wise Guys — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:01:00 GMT

This zipped bundle file contains over 200 of our monthly themed products as you can see below. These activities are geared for students in grades 3-5. September Theme Activities (52 total documents) Reading Logs Reading Writing Procedure Posters -Reading...(read more)

Building Successful Readers Outside of the Classroom

Wise Guys — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:00:00 GMT

Have you ever wanted to challenge your students to read more outside of school? This year-long reading log contest will have your students reading unbelievable minutes each month at home. Included in this bundle are motivational reading logs with a creative...(read more)