The Power of Charts, Graphs, and Timelines: Can They Really Help Students Understand the Text?
Sometimes it seems like most information that adults encounter these days is condensed into a visual format. We just don’t have the attention span to
Sometimes it seems like most information that adults encounter these days is condensed into a visual format. We just don’t have the attention span to
Most teachers out there would agree that questioning is an essential part of reading comprehension. Students have to be able to answer questions about what
Students are very used to seeing illustrations in the texts that they read. When reading fiction, illustrations can add rich details or set the mood
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE a good Amazon find, especially when it’s recommended by another teacher. I put together a list of
Stories, Poetry, & Drama: Fun, Effective Ways to Review Throughout the Year Imagine…you reach the end of your fiction reading unit, your students have worked
Text & Illustrations: Why Pictures Really Are Worth A Thousand Words We’ve all heard the old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words,”
You’ve been working with your students on understanding character traits for a while now. They are practically experts at: identifying character traits describing characters finding
For many elementary students, the idea that other people have a different outlook on the world than their own view is pretty new! Kids tend
I love using picture books for character education lessons, including these mentor texts for teaching the character trait of courage! Here are a few of
Picture books are an important part of my character education lessons for perseverance! These picture books are great read alouds for morning meetings or any
It’s always been important to me to make the end of the year memorable for my students. Reading special books during the last few weeks
The time between spring break and the end of the school year can be a struggle. Most of us are going on more than a
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