Take your word work reading center to the next level with these low prep and engaging word work centers! Plus, learn how to organize and run the word work center!
Learn five tricks you can do to use reading task cards to improve reading comprehension in upper elementary.
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.
Whether your students are reading informational or narrative texts, there are several different ways to use reading logs with questions
Guided reading groups are one of the most complex areas of planning and instruction. I've narrowed the focus to upper elementary reading.
Reading logs are a common practice in many classrooms. Find out what you need to know to ensure you're using reading logs that actually work!
Want reading logs that actually work? I've got loads of tips for you! Head to the blog post for all these details PLUS so much more!
Letters that stand for book levels can indicate reading levels. But kids are readers, not letters, so this measure can be very confusing.
Sick of spending way too long planning reading lessons…only to then have to turn around and spend MORE time planning writing? Wish your students would make greater connections between reading...
Teachers have been assigning reading challenges for decades. But are these challenges helping or harming our students?
Balance your reading instruction with the rule of thirds: read aloud, guided oral reading, and independent reading.
Valentine's Day reserouces and activities for upper elementary. Reading ideas to engage your students, plus some freebies!
These easy to use techniques can be used by teachers for students in upper elementary and middle school to develop stronger reading comprehension skills.
An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.
Ready to support students' communication skills for teaching book clubs? These are the skills needed to teach students to communicate.
Tips for organizing your upper elementary literacy block. Includes daily routines, whole group lessons, and literacy rotations.
When readers are really thinking about what they’re reading, they sometimes make connections to what’s going on in the world right now or how it may connect to past events. These text to world connections can cause students to activate their background knowledge and can help keep them engaged with the text. The more students […]
My name is Kaleigh Richards, I am an Upper Elementary Teacher at a Montessori charter school in Reno, Nevada. I have been teaching at this level/in this school for 5 years. I teach 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. I have 34 students. Our school is tuition-free for all students in elementary and middle school. We are a Montesso
The ultimate goal of any reading teacher is for students to have strong reading comprehension! Although reading comprehension encompasses lots of different reading skills, basically we want students to understand what they’ve read. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? In a typical class though, you’ll have a variety of types of readers. There’ll usually be a handful […]
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
