Literacy

Apr 42 min read

Anchor Charts to Help Teach ELA

It's pretty awesome when I find my students getting up out of their seats to look more closely at an anchor chart to apply a strategy...

Mar 214 min read

How to Use Reading Journals in Your Class to Push Student Thinking and Make Meaningful Connections with Them

Why Use Reading Journals? Journaling is an important part of any reading program because it gives kids the opportunity to reflect with...

Mar 178 min read

What are the Best Reading Strategies to Teach? (Laying the Foundation for a Great Reading Program, Part 2)

With teaching over 15 years in a variety of settings ranging from rural to urban to progressive, and working with a variety of...

Mar 105 min read

Laying the Foundation for a Great Reading Program--Part 1: Structure of Class Time

Without being able to write in an organized articulate way following the correct rules of the English language, it will be difficult to...

Feb 291 min read

Graphic Organizers Kids and Teachers Will Love

My husband always picks on me for not being so organized, but if he could get a better grasp on what I balance each day I don't think...

Feb 253 min read

Easy Ideas for Read Across America Day, Just Around the Corner

I love the spirit of RAAD, (or Read Across America Day) where kids are dressed up as characters, fun activities abound around school, and...

Feb 218 min read

How do you Turn a Reluctant Reader into an Avid Reader?

How do you take a child who is a reluctant reader and change him/her into someone who can't put a book down? I did this with my own son,...

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