7 Powerful Women’s History Books For Kids You Need to Read
March is the one month of the year we tend to read women's history books for kids. But this powerful short video is one of the reasons we need to read them all year long.…
3 Picture Books to Read During Native American Heritage Month
Read about 3 picture books that are perfect for celebrating Native American Heritage Month. They're great for November or any time of the year. The Very First Americans This book is a great one to…
Teaching Context Clues With A Review Game That Kids Love
Teaching kids context clues is an important part of vocabulary instruction. Kids need to be taught how to figure out unknown words in their independent reading books. It increases their word knowledge which then increases…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage with Picture Books
September is Hispanic Heritage Month and we like to celebrate with picture books. These picture books are the perfect addition to your library not only in September but year-round. The first three picture books highlight…
This Is The Most Effective Strategy for Decoding Multisyllabic Words
Do you need a strategy to help kids with decoding multisyllabic words? Spot and Dot is a strategy for helping kids break apart multisyllabic words. In order for kids to be successful, they need to…
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…
February Read-Alouds: Five Picture Books You Want to Read
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…
Fun Classroom Vocabulary Games For Reviewing Any Word List
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…
How to Get Rid of Independent Reading Activities so Kids Can Read
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…
How to Do Reading Intervention Activities for Multisyllabic Words
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…