Mentor Texts for Teaching Synthesizing
Synthesizing is one of the more difficult reading comprehension strategies to teach. This higher-level type of thinking occurs when students combine their own schema with
Synthesizing is one of the more difficult reading comprehension strategies to teach. This higher-level type of thinking occurs when students combine their own schema with
One of the key concepts that readers need to use on a regular basis is determining importance. The ability to determine which parts of a
It seems like every reading curriculum I’ve used over the years never has enough “meat” to the poetry unit. Some curriculums didn’t even include poetry
There’s a reason why graphic organizers are popular from elementary school through college! These simple but powerful sheets of paper allow students to actively participate
If you’re here, there’s about a 99.5% chance that you’ve used anchor charts in your classroom. Anchor Charts have had a revolution over the last
As elementary school teachers, we are always thinking about how to integrate subjects. History content and nonfiction text features. A science equation and a math
Raise your hand if you’ve ever heard a teacher say, “I need more for my students to do. We just never have enough to fill
“Nonfiction Text Features” at first glance may may not sound super exciting, but it’s such a fun reading concept to teach! It’s not a phrase
The topic of “just right” books has become big in recent years. A quick search of Pinterest or Google will bring up a plethora of
Two little words that teachers everywhere dread: indoor recess. Did you get chills just reading that? Totally understandable, it’s no one’s favorite thing! Indoor recess
It might be hard to believe, but January is already here again! The school year is certainly flying by. I hope that you and your
Over the years I’ve learned that some teacher tasks are just not worth the extra time, and other things MOST DEFINITELY are. All teachers (and
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