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As a teacher you want your students to read and experience a wide variety of literary genres, but often it is hard to get them interested in straying from their usual book choices. This blog post will explain the benefits of reading different genres and share ideas for lessons and
At some point in their elementary career students magically transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” As they become stronger readers, a whole new world is open to them. Teachers can start toimplement literature circlesormystery book clubsto introduce children to the amazing concept of socially sharing a good
I recently explainedhow to use graphic organizers to increase reading comprehension. I want to continuing sharing my love for those handy visual displays by also telling you how graphic organizers help students improve their writing and how to use them effectively in the classroom. Graphic Organizers are the Most Important
I recently explainedhow to use graphic organizers to increase reading comprehension. I want to continuing sharing my love for those handy visual displays by also telling you how graphic organizers help students improve their writing and how to use them effectively in the classroom. Graphic Organizers are the Most Important
Would you like to improve your students’ reading and writing skills? Using graphic organizers for reading comprehension will make it easier for students to make sense of what they are reading, organize their thinking, and strengthen their writing abilities as well. WHAT IS A GRAPHIC ORGANIZER? A graphic organizer is
Teachers…tell me if you can relate. Here’s how the end of every school year typically played out for me. I would count the seconds to summer vacation with jubilation. Sure I shed some annual tears as I said goodbye to the sweet kiddos who, after 179.5 days together, had become
Spelling Activities to Use with Any Word List It is always challenging to meet the varied needs of the learners in your classroom. Ideally you want your students to be working on the same activity, but you understand that each learner has different needs and abilities. These printable activity pages
There are tons of strategies for analyzing texts. This post will focus on teaching students to annotate important parts of the text, which is called text annotation. Teaching text annotation is a great way to support your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students because it’s an effective reading comprehension strategy
These bookmarks were created for children to use while reading to improve student comprehension by encouraging them to generate questions. The answers to thick questions are inferred. They require the reader to make predictions or to formulate new beliefs and ideas. The Thinking Stems Bookmarks Packet includes 4 printable pages
Students love and are often motivated when given the chance to work or read with a partner or small group. On the other hand, they can become off task and fool around. Read below to learn how to manage book buddies, book clubs, and reading partners in your classroom.
Today we are planning to pop in to Disney’s Hollywood Studios so I made a new product that fit the theme of the day. I think it’s also perfect for this time of year as things start winding down and the familiar glow of screen in a darkened classroom becomes
When I mention the word “science” in my classroom, 22 little faces all light up with excitement. I accidentally left a bag of bolts on a shelf in their view the other day and when I was asked what they were for and casually replied, “we’ll be using them in
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