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Teaching Main Idea Using Informational Text
When I teach one of reading’s key concepts, finding the main idea using informational text, I like to start off the unit with something really

5 Reasons to Use Mentor Texts With Big Kids
When I changed grade levels from second grade to 4th/5th, one of the things I really thought I would miss was all of my amazing

Using the RACE Strategy for Text Evidence
Since we know that students need to be able to write constructed responses, I was so happy when I was introduced to the RACE strategy.

How to Teach Central Message
Teaching kids to identify the central message is not an easy task. Most central messages are implied and it takes some inferencing to piece it