The holiday season is a great time to incorporate cultural awareness into instruction! With the "Winter Holidays Around the World" lesson plans students will learn about...
The holidays can be a challenging time to keep students focused. They are usually thinking about anything other than school. This is why I embrace the holidays and bring them...
Now that Halloween is over, use Thanksgiving to keep the instructional momentum going in your classroom! Here are seven of my favorite Thanksgiving reading comprehension...
Education is a field that seems to be constantly changing and progressing through advances in technology, professional publications, and research studies on students. The...
One of the most important skills I teach my students as we begin to work on close reading is how to annotate texts. Teaching annotation strategies will help students keep...
Add some spooktacular elements to your classroom curriculum with my free Halloween reading comprehension worksheets, book suggestions, and interactive read aloud. Grab all...
The start of a new school year brings excitement and anticipation to teachers and students alike. Each party to the relationship is wondering about the personality and...
Asking students to read a text a second or third time can be a daunting task. Selecting the right texts to use for close reading with elementary students can be a challenge!...
During the first few weeks of school, dissipate feelings of nervousness and begin to foster new relationships with fun classroom icebreakers! In this article, you'll discover...
Research demonstrates the value of reading aloud to students of all ages; it also shows that students benefit from being read to several times throughout a week. In this...
Do you want to bring a 21st century classroom design into your classroom? This article will assist you in setting up a literacy-rich environment in a 21st century classroom...
As the school year comes to a close, it is important to honor our students' hard work and accomplishments. In this article you'll discover three end of year activities for...
