Read Alouds: 5 Powerful Books to Spark a Love of Reading
How do you promote a love of reading in your classroom? I have found one of the best ways to do this is through read alouds. Here are five great ones!
Independent Reading Time: 5 Powerful Lessons to Conquer Fake Reading
Do you ever notice students who “fake read” during independent reading time? Here are five effective strategies to help get all your students engaged in real reading!
Reading with Voice
Reading with voice is an important part of reading fluency. Read on to learn about engaging strategies you can incorporate in your classroom right away.
Three Ways to Foster Effective Peer Feedback
Feedback is important to help our young learners continue to grow. This includes feedback from teachers as well as feedback from peers. Today, I am
Independent Reading Conferring with Students – Part 3
I’m back for more on reading conferences. In my first post of this series, I share some ways to plan and organize for reading conferences
Independent Reading Conferring with Students – Part 2
Last week, I shared some of the ways I prepare for reading conferences. You can check that post out by clicking here. This week, I’d
Independent Reading Conferring with Students – Part 1
Conferring with students about their reading is one of my favorite parts of the day. Over the years, my reading conferences have definitely evolved, but
Using Flipgrid for Partner Reading Response Activities
Sometimes, it’s easy to get in a bit of a rut with student responses to reading. I do see lots of value in Post-it notes
Three Great Picture Books for the Beginning of the School Year
The start of a new school year is just around the corner. As I started looking through my plans for the first couple of weeks,
Haiku: Great Mentor Texts & a Freebie
I hope everyone had a restful and fun holiday season! If you’re like me, it was a little rough getting back into the working routine.
Self-Assessing Fluency
My students are in the process of completing student-led conferences. We had our first round last week, and our second round is scheduled for this
Using Padlet for Formative Assessments (Freebies included)
I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! I have recently tried using Padlet in my classroom, and I love it! Today I’d like to share
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