
Chapter Book Recommendations
Chapter books make great read-alouds! The stories come alive when you are reading aloud. Your expressions, inflection, and gestures help the students comprehend the words
Chapter books make great read-alouds! The stories come alive when you are reading aloud. Your expressions, inflection, and gestures help the students comprehend the words
There’s a common phrase amongst teachers… Teachers don’t teach the standards they teach the students. This means our focus, as teachers, is to provide each
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
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
As elementary reading teachers, we all know this is the ultimate goal – deeper level comprehension. But so often it is extremely HARD to get
Independent reading is one of the most important parts of your daily routine. Without it, students don’t have the time or ability to actually put
Back to school time means lists, lists, and even more lists. There are lists of things to copy, organize, and even prep. On top of
Every year, school comes to an end. It’s such a bittersweet time for both teachers and parents. With the beginning of the summer comes the
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