Reading

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

Whether you love poetry or are somewhat reluctant to dive into it regularly, there are so many reasons why poetry is important for upper elementary

The Think Aloud technique is a great way to increase reading comprehension in upper elementary students! Think alouds are particularly powerful because they help teach

The solar system is one of my favorite science topics! It’s so easy to make the subject interesting! One of the things I love to

Teaching haiku poetry is so much fun in the upper elementary grades! Kids this age seem to enjoy the process and their creativity really shines

One of the most important things about teaching reluctant readers in upper elementary is getting them to actually enjoy reading. While students need help building

Figurative language is so much fun to teach and there are so many picture books that have some great examples on their pages! I gathered

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

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

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