How To Make Reading Test Practice Meaningful and Fun
Are you getting ready to take the BIG state test? It used to not be my favorite time of year but I've come to LOVE it. You're probably thinking I'm crazy for loving this stressful…
Are you getting ready to take the BIG state test? It used to not be my favorite time of year but I've come to LOVE it. You're probably thinking I'm crazy for loving this stressful…
Does your class have morning meetings? I really saw a change in our classroom environment when I started implementing them daily in my classroom. It all began when I read The Morning Meeting Book a…
Task cards are a great tool to use in the classroom. Do you ever find yourself using task cards the same way every time? Today I'm sharing three ways you can use task cards to…
Area and perimeter. Those two words can be so confusing to 3rd graders. And it can drive teachers crazy! They are either adding all the sides to find the area or multiplying the length and…
Vocabulary Development You don’t need a lot of time to teach vocabulary in context. Vocabulary is so important for reading comprehension. Have you ever read a manual and had to analyze it in order to…
I love reading picture books to my kids. Sometimes I read them just for fun and sometimes I use them as mentor texts. Your time is valuable so why not read books that are great…
Do you love playing classroom vocabulary games with your students? I LOVE it! I love using games to review our vocabulary words. Games are a great way to help with vocabulary development. Here are three…
You're teaching a small reading group. The other kids are doing independent reading activities. Hands start going up around the room because the other kids need help. But you can't help them and teach the…
Are your students needing reading intervention activities for reading multisyllabic words? It can be difficult if they don’t have the strategies to take apart a word. When kids are in the earlier grades, they start…
You might have spent the last two weeks wearing leggings and eating whenever you feel like it. And now it's time to get back to school after winter break. It's hard to get back into…