Read Alouds Ramped-Up: How to Keep Student Engagement During Reading
Do you ever feel like you spend SO much time prepping for your class read-alouds, but when it begins, your kids seem checked out? You’ve
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Read-Alouds Ramped Up: 6 Tips for Igniting Curiosity Before Reading
Picture it: It’s time to start your next class read-aloud, and you have looked forward to reading a particular book to your students all year
Debunking Myths! 4 Common Vocabulary Acquisition Misconceptions
Vocabulary acquisition is a crucial part of education, but it often comes with a set of myths and misconceptions that hinder effective instruction. Misconceptions surrounding
7 Excellent Word Choice Strategies for Teaching Descriptive Writing
How many of you are tired of reading compositions that have the same BORING words in them? Let’s turn those dull, drab words into invigorating,
The Writing Process: 6 Best Practice Tips
The writing process is an essential journey that all students embark on to transform their thoughts into well-crafted writing pieces. As teachers, it’s our responsibility
Understanding the Writing Process: Step-By-Step
As you all know, I’m very passionate about literacy…especially writing! It is said that writing is a journey, not a destination, which explains why it
4 Ways to Teach Descriptive Writing to Your Students
Writing descriptively doesn’t just happen… it is a writing behavior that has to be learned and taught. I love descriptive writing and often post about
Comprehension Questions to Support Parents and Students
Reading at home is crucial but discussing the book is even more critical. Comprehension is MUCH more than simply recalling words from a book and
5 Activities to Implement Black History in the Classroom
Now that you feel more comfortable teaching Black History, it is time to start planning. It is essential to have a solid plan in mind
Teaching Black History in the Classroom
Teaching Black History is an integral part of every child’s education. As a teacher, you should know that Black History is American History and should
7 Student Engagement Strategies for Remote Learning
My biggest sigh of relief happened when I first realized that in-person strategies could absolutely be implemented virtually with a bit of creative tweaking! I
A Guided Reading Organization System That Works
For years, and I mean years, I tried a variety of ways to store my guided reading and reading center activities. It was not until
