Do you want to keep your students engaged and reading during reading time? Read this post to learn about 10 reading centers for upper elementary.
Making time for Social Studies in your classroom can be a real challenge. But it's possible if you use language arts reading strategies with Social Studies content like Regions of the U.S. during your Reading Block. Your students will love learning about the 5 regions using close reading graphic organizers & map skills in these engaging activities! This blog post explains how & includes a 7 day lesson plan PLUS a FREEBIE so you can start tomorrow! #3rdgrade #regionsoftheunitedstates https://ift.tt/2BxnVTv
Explore the blogger's guide to fostering a love of reading. Discover strategies, tips, and resources to inspire and nurture a passion for books in readers of all ages.
As teachers, we know that in order to cultivate readers we need to give our students access to books, but how can we do this for each student in our class without breaking the bank? Well, I’m here to tell you that there are at least 6 ways to give kids FREE access to books! ... Read More about 6 Ways to Get Free Books for Your Students
If you've been following for any length of time, you know that I love a good mentor text. They're engaging and a great way to get student...
Reading to your child is made easy with these 100 ways to grow a reader are. You will find reading tips and ideas to help nurture our youngest readers.
The countdown is on! Teachers, it’s almost time for you and your students to go BACK TO SCHOOL! Are you ready for a fresh crop of young minds? The beginning of each year is always exciting. In order to get the BEST out of your students, it’s important to start the year off RIGHT! I thought...
Seriously, that's it. And in that 2 minutes, you'll learn more about your students as readers than you ever would from a reading log that may or may not be
Task cards are a great tool to support English Language Learners. There are many leveled sets available, making it easy to differentiate. There are cards with short reading passages, grammar practice, writing prompts, speaking questions, and more. Take a look at these five ideas for using task cards with your ELLs that will keep them
Engaging picture books to help 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students learn to love reading nonfiction - add these to your classroom library!
When I changed grade levels from second grade to 4th/5th, one of the things I really thought I would miss was all of my amazing picture books. I used to love to read and re-read them to the kids, to look at their beautiful illustrations, and to use them to get kids excited about the […]
I love social studies and how it mixes so well with everything that we are doing in ELA!! Right now, we are reading “The Lemonade War”! My kiddos love it and so do I! The best part is that it fits perfectly into our Economics standards! We use this novel study to go through the...
What is a reading mini-lesson? Find out the key components of reading mini-lessons and how to get started using them in your classroom.
These plot and story events reading passages and response pages are perfect for focusing on teaching plot in upper elementary. These reading passages are short but engaging and help students understand plot and key story events. This reading resource also includes reading comprehension questions & graphic organizers to help your students throughly understand plot in text. These can be used in a variety of ways including during independent reading time, small group, assesements, test prep & more.
Since it was first published in the early 1960's, Madeleine L'Engle's novel A Wrinkle in Time has stirred up controversy.
Fluency can be a fun but challenging skill to teach. But this engaging strategy for fluency practice will make a tremendous impact on students' fluency.
An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.
Young children navigate who they are, their strengths, and unique traits in I Am Every Good Thing, a lyrical ode to confidence. I Am Every Good Thing activities help kids think of all the amazing ways they can make a difference. Not only do the activities support Social Emotional Learning, but also English Language Arts. 💛 Download here: https://noveleffect.com/2022/12/27/i-am-every-good-thing-activities/
Every year we teach the Iditarod to our students. They LOVE it! It is so much fun teaching them something they have never heard about, their engagement is so high! On the first day, I decorate the classroom in lots of snow! I buy cheap snow packs when they go on sale after Christmas....
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