Best 10 Fable Books to Use as Mentor Texts
Use these engaging fable books to help your students learn how to recount and analyze moral lessons. This blog post features mentor texts that make
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This collection of folk tales and mentor texts helps teachers model recounting and retelling. Use these stories to highlight common themes, patterns, and morals that
8 Best Mentor Texts for Teaching Myths and Recounting a Myth
The retell and recount standard spans four grade levels. Once students get to third grade, myths get involved! This blog post highlights engaging mentor texts
The Best 10 Retell Books to Teach Students to Recount or Retell a Story
Looking for the best retell books to teach students how to retell or recount a story? This collection of mentor texts helps students practice retelling
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,
Christmas Story Elements 5 Fun Classroom Activities and Freebie
The holiday season is the perfect time to bring some festive fun into your classroom while keeping students engaged in meaningful learning. Incorporating Christmas story
6 Fun Reindeer Activities Classroom Reading & Writing Crafts
Looking for a fun way to sprinkle some holiday magic into your classroom without disrupting your ELA learning? These reindeer activities for the classroom are
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
Teaching Text Features in the Spring
This isn’t the first time we’ve discussed using the current season as a way to make your ELA content more engaging. Adding the element of
5 Strong Women’s History Month Biography Project & Research Ideas
Hello Teachers! As you know, March is Women’s History Month! If you are looking for ways to incorporate Women’s History in your lesson plans, you
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
4 Helpful Context Clues Anchor Chart Ideas
A context clues anchor chart is a necessary tool for elementary grades. It can help students understand unknown words while reading nonfiction texts. Since context
How to Fit Labor Day Into Your Instruction
Labor Day provides a unique opportunity for teachers to integrate meaningful and engaging lessons into their curriculum. By incorporating themed activities into your instruction, you
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