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Disney Songs Close Reading Lesson for Grades 1–8

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!...

Creative Ways to Teach Parts of Speech in Middle School and High School

In this article, you'll find tips for reviewing or teaching parts of speech in middle school and high school. Plus, download five creative printables for your classroom. ...

Summer Adjectives and Action Words Worksheet, Grades 3–5

Summertime can be filled with adventures. Capturing those adventures through descriptive writing is a great way to keep students writing and thinking about language this...

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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+

Diary of Anne Frank Activities That Will Strengthen Descriptive Writing, Grades 3–8

The story of Anne Frank is one of the most well-known in literature. Today, I want to honor this remarkable historical figure by sharing a couple Anne Frank activities you...

End of School Year Worksheets for Elementary Students!

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...

Wiley Blevins’s 10 Common Causes of Phonics Instruction Failure, Part I

If I wasn’t already a believer in the importance of strong phonics instruction, I certainly am now. After attending two sessions with renowned phonics expert, Wiley Blevins,...

QUICK Vocabulary Review & Practice Activities for Students (Handouts Included)

As I prepare my students for their semester exam that will include 80-100 vocabulary words, I feel the need to insert little vocabulary activities to help my students...

Writing a Short Story Lesson Plan for Elementary Students –National Tell A Story Day

National Tell a Story Day is celebrated on April 27th. This is a day for people to get together to tell all kinds of different stories. These stories can be about anything –...

New Contributing Member of the ELA Blog– Welcome Emily!

Hey there, educators, administrators, and all-around ELA lovers! I’m Emily, the newest contributing member of the Sadlier ELA Blog crew. I’m so excited to have the...

How Word Parts and Context Clues Strategies Can Help Students Become Better Test Takers

So often, teachers tell students to figure out what a word means based on its word parts or on surrounding context clues, but rarely know how to elaborate on that idea and...

ESL Valentine's Day Lesson for Vocabulary Learning, Grades 1–12

Valentine's Day is approaching and offers teachers with the opportunity to link ESL students' interest in the calendar holiday with vocabulary learning! With this ESL...

Help Struggling Readers Build Vocabulary; 10+ Printables to Get You Started

Today I want to discuss how to help struggling readers build vocabulary! In this article, you'll find over 10 free printables reading specialists and literacy coaches can use...

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