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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
5 Ways Reader’s Theater Can Boost Reading Skills
If you’ve read my blog before, you already know my love for Reader’s Theater. This collaborative activity can significantly enhance students’ reading skills while making
Ask & Answer: A Building Block Reading Standard
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.
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
Mastering Weekly Planning for ELA Instruction
As an elementary school teacher, you have bigger things to worry about than constantly changing ELA curriculum and standards. Lesson planning can be overwhelming, especially
Understanding the Importance of a Scope and Sequence
As an elementary school teacher, planning is a key component to providing effective and efficient instruction. When it comes to developing daily lesson plans in
3 Interactive Tools for Nonfiction Reading
As soon as children begin school, nonfiction texts will be a part of their learning process. Whether you refer to this as informational, nonfiction, or
Mentor Texts for your Figurative Language Unit
Figurative language is an essential part of developing student literacy. Because of the nature of language and the need for context or connection, it can
3 Anchor Charts You Need to Teach Recounting & Retelling Stories
Are you looking for effective strategies to improve your students’ ability to retell and recount stories? Anchor charts can be a powerful tool in helping
How to Use Your ELA Units for Test-Prep in 4 Simple Steps
As much as we hate to think about testing, it is just around the corner. As teachers, we all know that our job is to
Making Fluency Functional in Your Reading Block
Are you struggling to find ways to make fluency functional in your reading block? Teaching fluency can often feel tedious for both educators and students,
3 Anchor Charts for your Point of View Lessons
Do you ever struggle to get through the “point of view” lesson plan with your students? Teaching an unfamiliar concept can be tricky, so it’s
How to Use Biographies in Your Reading & Writing Lessons
Biography is an important genre in literature, offering readers the unique opportunity to gain insight into someone else’s life and experiences. They are a great
How to Make Fluency Fun with Reader’s Theater
Most teachers know that fluency practice is essential for helping students become more confident, competent readers. Unfortunately, it can also be a bit of a
