Simple tips for improving writing in your second or third grade classroom. These tips are a must if you want better writers!
Use these 10 games for handwriting practice, allowing kids to improve legibility, sizing, placement, and more as they play.
Do you have a child who struggles with handwriting? Have you looked into Dysgraphia? Learn more about this condition and discover 10 Strategies to Improve Dysgraphia with your student.
A blog post sharing information about why Contraction Surgery is a success in classrooms! Hands-on information is shared. #ContractionSurgery
Most young children can not sit still for long periods of time and quite frankly neither can I. Our brains are incredible organs, but they are limited in how much they can stay focused and motivated. We need movement to create more oxygen and blood flow to the brain for it to function optimally. Studies […]
Teaching syllables can be fun and engaging with your upper elementary aged students.
Simple tips for improving writing in your second or third grade classroom. These tips are a must if you want better writers!
Morphology instruction is a powerful strategy for improving vocabulary and comprehension. This post shares several morphology activities.
Want an intentional way to increase your students' morphological skills AND vocabulary? Try a morphology word of the day routine!
Personal student dictionaries, or word books, are of great value in Grade 1-6 classrooms. When made a priority, these easy-to-use tools will help you grow
Learn six ways to help reluctant readers gain confidence and improve their reading skills in upper elementary and middle school classrooms.
Use these 10 games for handwriting practice, allowing kids to improve legibility, sizing, placement, and more as they play.
No more boring book reports! Check out 26+ FUN, creative and unique book report ideas and free printable projects too!
Teaching multiplication can be less stressful when you implement these 5 steps!
Paragraph writing is a big challenge for many students. This post includes a step-by-step method to help your students write great paragraphs in no time.
Do your students need help summarizing informational text? Use the TAAMIO strategy to write great informational text summaries.
Create effective classroom transitions with these suggestions for elementary classrooms. These classroom routines will help your classroom run smoothly.
Turn addition and subtraction practice into a fun math activity for K-2nd graders with Math Mysteries. Print free math mystery worksheets!
When frustrated with a child's handwriting, take the time to evaluate if they've been provided adequate visual boundaries for their developmental needs.
Check out these science of reading centers ideas to help give your kinder and first grade readers authentic practice during literacy centers.
Check out these six writing improvement exercises and ideas you can share with your child to get them on their way to improved writing skills. Enjoy!
Here are TEN great strategies to help improve reading comprehension for beginning readers in Kindergarten and first grade! These should be ...
Check out this complete guide on the best aesthetic note taking app. You'll learn how to set up the app and how to use it to improve understanding & retention!
Is it just me or do second graders can not write sentences? These activities are the perfect way to teach your students how to write better sentences!
Make sure kids are understanding what they read with this FREE Book Report Template. Perfect or 1st, 2nd grade, & 3rd grade students!
Help your students improve their writing by using editing practice for capital letters and periods! They will become more alert to errors!
Did you know that great handwriting skills are crucial to kids’ success throughout their years in school? Writing skills are part of the foundation to
All About Adjectives is a NO PREP, printable pack designed to suit Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2. It is important that students develop a strong knowledge base of adjectives early on to help improve their descriptive writing skills in later years.This pack contains 34 different adjective printab...
Activities that boost fluency all year long…and that you only have to prep once!
Use station activities to improve reading comprehension! Get your students
S'Mores themed math activity filled with super cute clipart to keep kids engaged and having fun with Free Math Worksheets for Kindergarten.
Practice multiplying with Mulitplication Tic Tac Toe. This free printable multiplication game uses math worksheets for a no-prep activity!
Howdy! Jen Bradshaw here from Teacher Karma. Thinking strategies to improve reading comprehension Reading without meaning is like eating pizza without cheese....and NOBODY wants that! So how do we get our students to make connections to the text, think while they are reading, and focus on what is most important......MEANING?? When I was in the classroom, I had great success with using the following anchor chart, Reading is Thinking. It is a great way to kick off a mini-lesson by presenting the thinking strategies that they will be learning about and USING EVERY DAY...really for the rest of their lives. Reading strategies to improve comprehension In my opinion, the 6 most important reading strategies are: asking questions predicting summarizing visualizing inferencing making connections Never try and do all of these strategies in one day! Depending on the grade level you teach, you may want to spend a whole week on each thinking strategy before moving on to the next one. If you would like to pick up your freebie and learn more about strategies to improve your student's comprehension, click here please. :) Best wishes!
Three fun ways to respond to reading to improve reading comprehension
