Mentor Texts for Teaching Giving
Teaching students to be giving is definitely not something that teachers can do on their own in a few lessons. Kids learn this character
Teaching students to be giving is definitely not something that teachers can do on their own in a few lessons. Kids learn this character
In this day and age, it often seems that gratitude and feeling grateful is a bit of a lost art! Kids and adults alike could
Ask any elementary teacher to name one of the top three nonfiction reading skills, and I can almost guarantee that identifying the main idea would
Celebrate Holidays Around the World through the Magic of Art The amount of time students are using their artistic abilities in school has sadly and
Cause and Effect is such an important reading skill for upper elementary students! Understanding how one thing leads to another, and another isn’t always easy.
The Central Message in a story is usually not directly stated, so students really have to use their inference skills. This means it’s one of
Teaching character traits is one of my favorite things! There are so many different ways to approach it, and it’s fun to get creative. You
Theme is such an interesting and often challenging skill to teach! There are a lot of factors to consider, and since every student has their
Back to school is such a special (and important) time! Everything is new, everyone is excited, and the school world is so FULL of possibilities!
Making inferences is a super important skill for both 4th and 5th graders. Luckily, the process for making an inference is simple. Just take some
Have you ever repeated a word so many times that it seems to lose all of its meaning? In reading instruction, “theme” can be one
Some reading skills that we teach in elementary translate directly to real life, and vice versa….these are basically a two-for-one deal! Work on an important
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