Teaching prefixes, suffixes, and multiple meaning words, plus root words and base words is a full-year endeavor. It's not something that can be done in an individual unit of instruction. Instead, there must be continuous and intentional instruction along with reinforcement
4 Procedural Reading Lessons You Don’t Want to Skip
This shares 4 procedural reading lessons you don't want to skip. At the start of the school year, it can be challenging to find your groove. Thankfully, it doesn't take long to get back into the routine.
It can also be difficult to find your starting place teaching reading.
Allusions to Greek Mythology
Students love learning about allusions to Greek Mythology. To capitalize on that interest I recommend this highly engaging resource for allusions to Greek mythology that is so much fun AND no prep. For your convenience, I included a PDF version of the slides and reading passages.
Teaching Prose and Drama
This article was originally designed to include poetry, prose, and drama. However, I quickly saw the need to give poetry its own blog post, because there is a lot involved in teaching poetry. You can find that post here. In this article, I've shared some of my favorite ways to
Poetry Lessons & Activities
Many teachers wait until late winter or spring to begin their poetry lessons. I like to begin teaching poetry after I teach figurative language, because students have a reference point to relate to during instruction. In this post, I've shared my favorite poetry lessons and
Figurative Language Worksheets & Activities
Figurative language worksheets, activities, and lessons can be so much fun! I begin the unit with a brief overview of figurative language. Students should be familiar with the terminology and its use before analyzing poems. Students then dive in to more in-depth figurative
Noun Worksheets & Lessons
These noun worksheets and activities can make teaching parts of speech a little more fun! To be honest, parts of speech are not my favorite thing to teach. It doesn't even make my top ten list. However, it's a part of our language arts standards, so it's not something I can skip
Teaching With Chris Van Allsburg
Here's a little secret....Chris Van Allsburg books had to grow on me. The first few times I read one of his books, I thought they were a little too strange. It just wasn't for me.
However, I finally realized I had fallen into a genre rut. I was reading the same style of book
2022 Winter Games Close Reading
With all the craziness of the past two years, I almost forgot about the Winter Olympics. I absolutely love all things related to the Olympics and love incorporating them into my instruction. One of my favorite resources is my Winter Olympics Close Reading packet. When I
Fictional Narrative Lessons
Fictional narrative lessons are almost always fun for students! In fact, most upper elementary students love writing fictional narratives. They get to let their creative juices flow and have fun with writing. However, this may be the most challenging writing genre for students.
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