The Best Reading Comprehension Strategies for Upper Elementary
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
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
Let’s be real…Grammar is important, but it can also be very dry. Since boredom is one of the easiest ways to make our students check
Here we go again… A new school year and a new set of kids…Time to start working on creating a classroom community. So what exactly
Comprehension difficulties happen to everyone… good readers, and struggling readers alike. They happen to adults too! Every time I read directions for a complicated IKEA
It’s clear…just turn on the news and you realize that kindness is needed more than ever. Some may say that kindness should be taught at
The very first time I used task cards in my classroom, I was hooked! I love task cards because these little cards are loaded with
Reading Comprehension is the overarching goal of reading instruction. If kids can’t understand what they read, we, as teachers and parents, often start looking for
Having a wide selection of books in the upper elementary classroom is such an important part of the reading program! Especially when students are able
Reading Comprehension difficulties may happen at any grade level. Teachers in upper elementary may start to notice an increase however when students reach third grade.
Teaching students to compare and contrast is a lot of fun for me! Unlike theme or the main idea, which can be tricky, students seem
When students feel that they are valued and that their teacher cares about them, it makes a huge difference in the way they view the
Fractions can be tough! While it takes time and repeated exposure with fractions for students to have a real understanding of them, there are lots
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