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Have effective reading small group instruction with these 9 science of reading aligned tips for elementary teachers!

Keep track of what you're doing in your small reading groups with this simple tip and FREEBIE to keep your organized!

what are effective reading comprehension strategies to help readers and struggling readers in your upper elementary classroom? this reading strategies list will help guide your reading instruction

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In this blog post: Are you new to Science of Reading aligned small groups (or just want to streamline your planning)? Let me walk you through planning and writing a Science of Reading small group lesson plan. As teachers, the one thing we are really good at is overthinking. And I do mean this in […]

Have you been told you only have 30 minutes for your reading small group? This post includes 5 hacks for making the most of your time.

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Use these tools for your small group reading instruction. Contains materials designed to help you organize & plan your literacy instruction. FREE

Small group instruction is an essential part of my literacy block. As a 3rd grade teacher, I typically have students who come to me with all levels of literacy needs and abilities. And while I value my whole-group 3rd grade reading curriculum, it is in differentiated, small group instruction that th

Learn how to teach heart words to help primary students gain automaticity when encountering high-frequency words in text.

If you’re new around here, you may not know that I am ALWAYS preaching on and on about managing your time in the classroom efficiently , especially when it comes to centers. This is because I am of the firm belief that centers clear space for the best teaching you can possibly give: small group

Start the year off by learning how to plan for a successful first day of reading small group with your kinder, first, & second graders.

These small group reading activities for kindergarten will help students become more confident and fluent readers through engaging practice.

If you feel like you never have time to complete all of your teacher tasks, you are not alone.  This is a common feeling amongst teachers and because of this, teachers often get burned out very quickly.  In order to avoid feeling burned out and still get all the important things done, it’s important to…

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I have always believed the time my students and I spend at the small group table is THE most important time of our day.  If you have followed my blog for

Support your readers with engaging small group activities with differentiated texts and scripted lesson plans!Do you want ready-to-go small group reading texts and activities that allow your students to practice reading comprehension and reading skills? This resource is perfect for that purpose.Abou...

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