5 Strong Test Taking Strategies for Multiple Choice Reading Passages
Raise your hand if your students love multiple choice questions. No? Yeah… didn’t think so. Multiple choice questions might seem easy at first glance, but
Category: Common Core Aligned
6 Amazing Text Features Anchor Charts & Nonfiction Text Feature Poster Ideas
Text features anchor charts are an easy visual way to help your students fully understand text features. When kids get understand text features like captions,
Read Aloud Books – Best Story Elements Books for Kids
When it comes to teaching story elements, choosing the right read aloud books can make all the difference in the classroom. These story elements books
3 Effective Classroom Organization Tips for Reading Units
As a teacher, you will often find yourself buried under heaps of paperwork, especially when it comes to reading and literacy units. Staying on top
How to Use a Standards-Based Compare and Contrast ELA Unit
Welcome to a comprehensive guide to my Standards-Based ELA units. Today, I am going to go into detail about how to effectively implement one of
Main Topic & Main Idea Activities, How to Teach Both in the Classroom
The difference between main topic and main idea can be pretty difficult for students. Common Core has laid out expectations on how to scaffold this
Ask and Answer Questions Teaching Strategies
Asking and answering questions may seem like a simple skill, but it is essential to building a strong foundation for our students’ reading comprehension skills.
How to Stick to Your Pacing Guide & Still Spiral Writing
When it comes to teaching writing, there is a delicate balance of progress and practice. We can move forward through the standards in our pacing
An ELA Membership for Reading, Writing, and Grammar… at the Click of a Button
We all know that creating lesson plans for every single ELA standard and finding the right materials for our students can be a real struggle.
How to Organize Reading and Writing Mentor Texts
Hey there, fellow teachers! Today, we’re diving into the wonderful world of organizing reading and writing mentor texts. We all know just how valuable these
Track Mastery with Free Common Core Standards ELA Checklists
As teachers, we’re always thinking about how to help our students grow. We all know kids learn at different speeds, pick up skills in different
Writing Mentor Texts Your Students Will Love!
Using mentor text in your writing lessons is crucial because it gives students a clear example to follow. Mentor texts are pieces of writing that