40 Reading Classroom Transformations
I’ve created 40 reading classroom transformations, and every one aligns with the upper elementary reading standards. It took a lot of time and planning to build them all, but now that they’re finished, they’ve completely changed the way my students experience reading. Instead of dreading the start of the week, my kiddos come in excited because we kick off every Monday with a new transformation. I call them “Monday Fundays,” and it’s become a tradition they look forward to—an engaging, hands-on way to review essential skills without the Monday blues. Each classroom transformation gives us focused practice, built-in motivation, and a fresh burst of energy to start the week strong.

Here’s a list of all 40 and what standards they align with:
- Under the Sea Day: Nonfiction Context Clues
- Veterinarian Day: Nonfiction Text Structures
- Safari Day: Fiction Illustrations
- Doctor Day: Fiction Context Clues
- Candy Shop Day: Fiction Reading Review
- Bowling Alley Day: Nonfiction Reading Review
- Halloween Haunted House: Fiction Reading Review
- Thanksgiving Parade Day: Reading Review
- Santa’s Workshop Day: Reading Review
- Leprechaun Reunion Day: Reading Review
- Ice Cream Shop Day: Fiction Reading Review
- Pirate Day: Nonfiction Reading Review
- Rock Star Day: End of Year Reading Review
- The Floor is Lava Day: End of Year Reading Review
- Dinosaur Day: End of Year Reading Review
- Hawaiian Beach Day: End of Year Reading Review
- Donut Shop Day: Main Idea
- Grocery Store Day: Sequence of Events
- Zoo Day: Character Traits
- Party Day: Fiction Text Evidence
- Royalty Day: Figurative Language Types
- Restaurant Day: Meaning of Nonliteral Language
- Weather Day: Nonfiction Text Evidence
- Scientist Day: Text Features
- Space Day: Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts
- Realtor Day: Point of View (1st & 3rd Person)
- Coffee Shop Day: Poetry
- Pilot Day: Text Structures
- Farmer Day: Fiction Context Clues
- Construction Day: Nonfiction Context Clues
- Race Car Day: Point of View
- Magician Day: Compare & Contrast Fiction
- Boot Camp Day: Author’s Purpose
- Firefighter Day: Fact and Opinion
- Artist Day: Inference Skills
- Detective Day: ELA Reading Review
- Fall Day: ELA Reading Review
- Camping Day: Moral of the Story
- Circus Day: Moral of the Story
- Athlete Day: Compare & Contrast Nonfiction
Or, explore them all here directly on the website shop!

Let’s Connect!
Are you new to classroom transformations or thinking about trying one? I’m here to help! You can explore more classroom transformation tips on my website, and you’re always welcome to follow along on Instagram, Facebook, Facebook Group, or Tiktok for extra ideas and resources.
Looking for ready-to-go K–5 math and reading classroom transformations?
You can find over 500 print, editable, and digital transformations in my Website Shop. Use the filters on the side to search by grade level and subject!
Or, you can browse all 40 classroom transformation themes for each grade level on TPT right here.

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