Reading
READING
Reading is a valuable and critical skill that students need to develop. As teachers, we are always in need of fresh ideas and tips to help our kiddos soar to new reading heights. Explore this section to get started.
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Creating a Passion for Reading During Science
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Helping Students Comprehend Poetry
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4 Tips to Motivate Reluctant Readers
The best way to improve reading skills is by doing just that…reading. However, what can we do for children who are resistant to reading? How
10 Engaging Ways to Create Timelines
Teaching about timelines is a skill that crosses into language arts, science, and social studies, at the very least. It is often found as a
Creating Readers with Reading Rally
Each year for reading month, I like to make sure I have lots of activities going on to emphasize just how important reading is. Some
Creating Reading Stars
During reading month, we created reading stars. This was a school-wide activity called Reading Star that the students looked forward to every year. It encouraged
5 Tips to Giving a GREAT Read Aloud
If you have been around a while here at my blog, then you know that I love picture books and using them as mentor texts!
Increase Students’ Vocabulary
I’m sure I don’t have to tell you that vocabulary is extremely important in every classroom, regardless of what grade level or content you teach.
Teaching Expression in Fluency
Recently I posted 8 Ideas to Build Fluency, but there is so much more to fluency than just reading at a good pace and accurately.
Are You Implementing Reading Best Practices?
I would like to think that most classrooms have started migrating toward the 21st-century reading best practices, but that is not always the case. In
Spark Interest in Words
Too many students today speak a language of slang or video games. Their interest in words – real language – has fallen to the wayside.
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