Today I’m going to talk about syllabication rules because I sometimes get asked about it by teachers that use my multisyllabic word resources. Breaking apart multisyllabic words is an important skill for kids to have…
I know that sometimes teaching from a district-mandated curriculum can be challenging and boring. But it is possible to have an engaging math block even with restrictions. Here are some ideas for how to do…
I’m going to be a little negative to start this episode and say your students probably aren’t ready for the reading state test. Just hear me out. What is the purpose of the state test?…
Context clues instruction is something that should be taught all year. Kids need lots of practice not only identifying the different types of context clues but knowing how to figure out word meanings within a…
In this age of testing, you’re probably thinking, oh great, more math assessments. But hear me out. When you’re trying to find out if a kid knows a math skill, it doesn’t have to be…
***To listen to the audio version of this blog post, scroll to the end of the post. Don’t want to do a lot of prep for things you want kids to do during reading small…
***To listen to the audio version of this blog post, scroll to the end of the post. One of the reasons it’s difficult to take days off as a teacher is because of the time…
Part of falling in love with books is finding the kinds of books you'd like to read. I personally go through genre phases, and I'm currently on a romantic comedy kick. But I also like…
Let's talk about how to get kids to do real independent reading. Independent reading is an important part of the literacy block. Kids need time to read on their own so they can apply the…
Let's talk about starting the school year by teaching multisyllabic words in the upper grades. When I say upper grades, I'm including third grade, because sometimes it's that weird year where it's not primary, but…