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Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Grades 1–5 [PDF Printables]

Once Halloween is over, use Thanksgiving to keep the instructional momentum going in your classroom! Here are seven Thanksgiving reading comprehension activities to use with...

Thanksgiving Vocabulary Activities and Worksheets

Celebrate the Thanksgiving season in the classroom with vocabulary words! Like most holidays, the festivities surrounding Thanksgiving give teachers an opportunity to add...

Halloween Go Fish Vocabulary Game, Grades 1–12

Today I'm sharing a fun, relatively quick Halloween vocabulary game that helps students master a few of their trickier vocabulary words! This spooky season, have students ...

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Rainbows & Rainclouds Phonics Game

Grades K–3

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Vocab Gal's Favorite Test Prep Resources Kit

Grades 3–12+

8 Free ELA Halloween Printable Activities

Download free Halloween printable activities that will engage students in various reading, grammar, writing, and vocabulary exercises. These Halloween worksheet PDFs will...

Fall-Inspired Haiku Poetry Worksheet

Today I wanted to share my fall haiku poetry worksheet so students across the country can compose some nature haikus! When the weather starts to turn chilly, I want to grab a...

Annotating Text Strategies That Enhance Close Reading [Free Printable]

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...

5 Printable Phonics Games for Early Elementary Students

While there’s no quick fix for antsy young learners, I’ve gathered a special batch of FREE printable phonics games that’s sure to engage even the most reluctant students!...

Increase Comprehension by Building Word Knowledge

In this article, we will examine why it’s important to teach vocabulary explicitly and systematically to students and share some research-based best practices for effective...

Building Word Awareness with Word Sorts and Word Ladders

We know from research that explicit, systematic instruction is best when it comes to phonics. Within explicit, systematic instruction, students need the chance to play with...

Elements of a Literacy-Rich 21st Century Classroom

Do you want to bring a 21st century classroom design into your classroom? This post will assist you in setting up a literacy-rich environment in a 21st century classroom and...

15 Free Back-to-School Printables for Teachers

Although I have been working all summer long, the inevitable school year start date suddenly looms up before me, scary and overwhelming. To honor teachers also feeling the...

Printable Summer Vocabulary Games for Learners and Caregivers

Summer is long, and learners need to practice their vocabulary or they lose much of the knowledge they’ve gained during the school year. A great way to encourage students to...

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