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10 Read Alouds for the Ask and Answer Standard
Although asking and answering questions seems like a simple skill to teach and learn, it is actually a standard that will take intentional instruction and
Go-To Blogs for Nonfiction Standards
Reading Informational is a domain of Common Core standards. They cover all things nonfiction. They are abbreviated as RI when coding standards. First, these RI
How to Plan Your Standards-Based Year
If it’s not your first year teaching, you know just how much goes into your ELA instruction. Not only do you need to think about
How to Fit 6 Domains into Your Reading Block
When planning for a Standards-Based Reading Block, you have a lot to consider. Firstly, you have to think about the domains. There are six ELA
Go-To Blogs for Reading Literature Standards
Reading Literature is a domain of standards. This domain can be found in the Common Core Standards. They cover all things fiction. First, students begin
Free Tools for Tracking Reading Standards
If you’re teaching at a school that requires you to teach Common Core standards, you know that it may be a little bit difficult some
5 Engaging Compare and Contrast Anchor Charts
Comparing and contrasting are important skills for students to learn. Not only will these skills be pertinent in reading fiction and nonfiction text, but they
Best Books for Compare and Contrast (Fiction)
Teaching students to compare and contrast is an important cross-curricular skill. Furthermore, the application of this skill, specifically to fiction stories, can greatly improve a
3 Main Topic and Main Idea Virtual Teaching Ideas
This blog post highlights the newest video from my weekly YouTube series. This is the third installment of Teaching Tips in 12 Minutes or Less!
Tips for Virtual Text Features Activities
Whether you’re teaching virtually, or just looking for engaging digital ideas to teach text features, you’re in luck! This blog post highlights a video I
All About EVENTS- Teaching Events to Students
For today’s Story Elements Study, we are going to focus on teaching events. If you are interested in ideas for teaching events in your elementary
All About SETTING- Story Elements Study
In this Story Elements Study, we are going to take a look at teaching setting. Keep reading for lesson ideas, activities, mentor texts, and more!
All About CHARACTERS- Story Elements Study
Story elements are an important part of your literature skill curriculum. We are going to be taking a closer look at the parts of story
Teaching ELA Mini Lessons Virtually
I have received lots of questions about how to use my ELA mini lessons in a distance learning environment. Teachers are finding themselves teaching virtually
Teaching Nonfiction Skills in Kindergarten
This blog post focuses on teaching Kindergarten informational text skills. Informational text is nonfiction and allows students to learn more about types of text, asking
