A few years ago, I absolutely fell in love with The Brown Bag Teacher's March Madness Tournament of Books. I thought it was the best idea ever, and I really wanted to try it! Unfortunately, it was one of those ideas that I loved, pinned, and then completely forgot about. This
Spring Literacy Activities
I think the days between now and the end of the school year are, by far, the most difficult days of the school year. Teachers are tired; students are tired; the pressure of testing is mounting, and we're all starting to see summer break on the horizon. Despite the challenges, I
Making Inferences Worksheets and Activities
One of my favorite making inferences worksheets and activities is using wordless picture books. They are a great first step toward this challenging skill, because it's something students do on a daily basis. My students don't necessarily realize that they are making inferences as
Opinion Writing Lessons
Opinion writing lessons can be fun for students and teachers. Opinion writing gives children something they can really get excited about, because they ALL have strong opinions! In this post I share some of my favorite opinion writing lessons and activities.
I typically begin
Informational Writing Lessons
When I first started teaching, informational writing was one of my least favorite units to teach. I could spend months on narratives but would have been happy to skip informational writing altogether. Part of my problem was that I misinterpreted writing workshop training and was
Phonics Activities For Big Kids
Phonics activities are not just for young students-they're for older students too. Every year I have a couple students who need a little {sometimes a lot} of extra work on phonics. This can be quite a challenge, because that isn't something I teach in a whole group lesson. This
Reading Workshop and Literacy Stations
I don't always include literacy stations in reading workshop, but when I do, I make the activities purposeful and authentic. Anyone catch the reference? In the spirit of full disclosure, there are years when due to scheduling requirements I can't fit in literacy stations. Those
Introducing Paragraphs
Introducing paragraphs is never easy, especially at the beginning of the year. I always struggle at the beginning of the year with determining how long to spend teaching rules, procedures, and various classroom management lessons. These management lessons are essential for a
Reading For Fluency Strategies
Reading for fluency is an important component of reading instruction. Fluency is the ability to read a text accurately, quickly, with proper phrasing, and with expression. It is important for readers, because it allows students to comprehend what they read, rather than focusing
Visual Pacing Guide: Language Arts
I've got my visual pacing guide for language arts ready, and I hope you're not disappointed! You'll see that there are quite a few missing units in this pacing guide, and that's because they're still a work in progress. I've been working like crazy all summer, but these big
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