The major shift with the Science of Reading is in the domain of phonics. Based on word analysis, we know over 90% of one syllable words fall under the syllable types. These syllables are broken into 6 categories and can be coded to help patterning and automaticity. Read below to
Reading aloud children’s books to your elementary students is a great way to introduce and teach conflict resolution. Below is a list of our favorite picture books to teach this social emotional learning topic. They all lend themselves well to facilitating rich classroom discussions around conflict resolution. Those Pesky Rabbits,
Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for How to Catch a Gingerbread Man will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story. With themes
Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Binny’s Diwali will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story. With themes of individuality, this Binny’s Diwali
Pig the Pug books can be read aloud any time of the year. This post shares Pig the Pug activities that you can use for this purpose. All of the picture books on this list lend themselves to this topic really well. Take a peek below to learn more about
Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for My Brother Martin will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story. With themes of inclusion, this
Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Bat’s Big Game will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story. With themes of sportsmanship and teamwork,
Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Skeleton Meets the Mummy will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story. With themes of compassion, conflict
Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for Creepy Crayon will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story. With themes of resiliency and problem solving,
Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for The Tortoise and the Hare will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story. With themes of
Elementary teachers looking for lesson plans and activities for The Grasshopper and the Ants will find this post helpful. It includes resource recommendations, free teaching ideas, and information about the book. You’ll have everything you need to deliver engaging interactive read aloud lessons based on this story. With themes of responsibility,
One of my favorite teaching strategies is using picture books to teach SEL skills. Picture books are powerful tools that make social emotional learning topics fun and meaningful. They are also very accessible. Even if you don’t have a robust collection of high quality children’s literature in your classroom library,
