Important Steps to Teach Paired Passages
The focus on teaching paired passages has undoubtedly grown within the last decade or so. As the landscape of education has changed, students within elementary
The focus on teaching paired passages has undoubtedly grown within the last decade or so. As the landscape of education has changed, students within elementary
There’s no argument that strong vocabulary skills make kids better readers. But how do we get even our most reluctant, struggling reader to dive deeper into
If you teach upper elementary, you’ve probably had the pleasure of trying to teach students the difference between the main idea and the
Classrooms have been turned upside down and inside out these past few years. Teachers everywhere are longing for routine and a return to normalcy. I
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More than ever, it’s important for teachers (and for parents) to help children understand that ALL people should be celebrated. Whether the person looks like
For years, one of my goals as a teacher has been to transform reluctant readers into avid readers. But true confession…much of that time, there
Whether you call them reading centers, stations, rotations, or something else, literacy centers are so beneficial for kids in upper elementary classrooms. Here are 7
One of my favorite ways to review Informational Text Structures with upper elementary kids is to organize a text structure scavenger hunt! First, I teach
When upper elementary kids struggle with reading, as teachers, we want to do everything possible to help these reluctant readers improve their reading skills and
The National Reading Panel researched the essential components of reading in 2000 and came up with a list of five: Phonemic awareness Phonics Vocabulary Fluency
Read alouds are definitely not just for little kids! I have always loved doing read alouds in upper elementary and they’re an important part of
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