reading skills
Take a Look! Your Best Ideas for Summarizing Books!
How to teach summary….maybe that has run across your mind or even mentor texts for summarizing. I know it did for me as a new to upper elementary teacher! What do students need to know and what lessons for summarizing are best to teach – that’s what you’re looking for. How to Teach Summary A…
Read MoreSecrets of New QR Listening Centers – 1 Month Free
Do you use QR listening centers in your classroom? Let me tell you about the game changing way listening centers can revolutionize your classroom! Sitting in my classroom thinking about how I could incorporate speaking and listening standards in a meaningful way for my students. When I looked at listening center ideas I knew it…
Read MoreHands Down!~ – the Game. Changer. of books for upper elementary centers
You’re probably thinking One book could not possibly make a huge difference in my ELA centers for upper elementary?! Actually it’s not even a pedagogical book either. It’s one I saw and could immediately implement – when you have no time as a teacher THIS. IS. HUGE! This book was hands down the best purchase…
Read MoreMy favorite investment I made in my classroom
Hands down the best investment I ever made to my classroom was books! I bet many of us would agree that the library is a cornerstone of the classroom. Here is one of my first ones….boy did it grow! The importance placed on books and reading is so high in our classrooms! I would spend…
Read MoreLess Gas In Class – Engaging Readers with Gross Topics
It all starts with the BFG. Now I’m going to admit something somewhat controversial and hope that you might understand. I didn’t really like Roald Dahl before this book.….(run and cowering)…… Is that horrible? I know he is a fantastic author just one I never connected with as a reader and never then passed on…
Read MoreLearning Events – Engagement made easy!
I am loving transforming my classroom to enhance student learning! It has been such a creative outlet for me as well as my kiddos! I want to share some reasons why these learning events are so fun and how they are tied to content. 1. Plan around what your kids love!…
Read MorePoint of View in the Elementary Classroom
Below are some of my favorite books to teach Point of View! Don’t have them in your library? Listen to them on Youtube as read alouds. Still great opportunity for modeling and stopping and taking notes. We does this a couple times a week to focus on a skill or these are also…
Read MoreInferring in the Elementary Classroom
The Sweetest Fig is about a man who makes an unwise choice not to believe in the special figs. This book leaves you to make inferences until the very last page. It makes a great inferencing book because so much is left up to the reader to put together. Teammates is an awesome…
Read MoreSetting in the Elementary Classroom
This might be my favorite book I’ve found since really up-ing my picture book game! This is excellent for setting as each person in the family vividly describes their favorite place and how it all ties together with a new sibling. So Precious!! This book is great for details that reflect the setting. You…
Read MoreCharacter Traits in the Elementary Classroom
This beautiful story showcases the juxtaposition of character traits in a great way among the two daughters. The idea of a traditional tale makes it great to teach a wide variety of topics. I love the cultural aspect and how well it fits. It has many great examples and is a great starting point…
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