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Teaching Characterization Tips and Tricks
Characterization occurs when an author uses details to teach about a character. But what does this have to do with comprehension? Plenty! When students can
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Using Mandated Curriculum with my Building Comprehension Units
One of the questions I get asked very frequently is, “I have a mandated curriculum that I have to follow in my reading class. How
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Achieving Deeper Level Comprehension
As elementary reading teachers, we all know this is the ultimate goal – deeper level comprehension. But so often it is extremely HARD to get
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If I had a nickel for every time I heard this complaint from a teacher, I would be able to quit my day job! ‘How
Helping Parents at Home with Reading Comprehension
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Using Comprehension Rubrics to Teach Reading
We all know, as teachers, that comprehension isn’t black and white. There is much gray area for students to understand. For example, teaching main idea
Halloween Mentor Texts for the Elementary Classroom
Besides Christmas time, Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year! Why? It gives us so many fun opportunities in and out of
Early Finisher Ideas in the Elementary Classroom
One of the great things about teaching is that we are gifted with a classroom full of students who are all special and unique. Teachers
Visualization Mini Lessons for the Elementary Classroom
Teaching visualization is one of the most important strategies students need to know. Albert Einstein once said, “If I can’t see it, I can’t understand
Fall Mentor Texts for the Elementary Classroom
Fall is such a glorious time of year, especially if you live somewhere where you truly get to experience it! The cool breezes, the leaves
How Schema Affect Students’ Reading Comprehension?
Ever wonder what’s the most valuable asset a student brings with him or her when reading? It’s nothing that comes from our reading lessons or
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