Learn how to improve reading fluency by using an interactive poetry notebook and free nursery rhymes. How to Improve Reading Fluency with Poetry Notebooks Using interactive poetry notebooks with your students is a great way to improve reading fluency, comprehension, and just about every other reading skill. Reading fluency is a critical skill for all […] Read more…
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Favorite Reading Resources for Spring
Read about my favorite reading resources for Spring and download the free Spring printables. Did Someone Say Spring? Spring is here teacher friends! Help to welcome this new season with these FREE reading and writing resources for Spring. I can’t wait to share the buggy book report, Spring inference flip book, story starter cards, and […] Read more…
SWBST Strategy: Summary Super Hero FREEBIE
How to use this free SWBST strategy and be a summary super hero. Get your free summarization download in the article below. Are you a SWBST Summary super hero? Maybe you aren’t a summary super hero yet, but you will be after learning how to effectively use the SWBST strategy. So, if you don’t know […] Read more…
Interactive Notebooks: Back to School Edition
Interactive Notebooks and foldables have exploded across the educational spectrum, and Back to School is the perfect time to introduce these interactive resources to your classroom! From reading to science, from elementary to high school, just about every teacher I know has given them a shot… and most LOVE them! New to Interactie Notebooks? Click […] Read more…
7 Reasons You Should Be Using Foldables in Your Classroom
Using foldables in the classroom… Find out why you should be using foldables and interactive notebooks in your classroom, and download your free templates below. Foldables, interactives, and flipbook resources are so much fun to use in the classroom. Beyond the fun, foldables are a great way for your students to organize information in an engaging […] Read more…
FREE Poetry Notebook Will Change Your Teaching Life
Poetry Notebooks: Find out how to use them with nursery rhymes to teach fluency, sight words, phonics, and comprehension. Don’t forget to download your free Poetry Notebook resources and planning forms included in the post. I remember hearing my very first principal, 20+ years ago (yikes!), telling the entire staff that we could not use […] Read more…
Rainbow Flip Book FREEBIE – 14 Ways to Use It
Using foldables and interactive resources in your classroom is a fabulous way to give students a quick, hands-on activity that will help them organize their thinking or grasp new concepts. Foldables make it super duper simple to differentiate with your kiddos. I LOVE using blank foldables because I can give my advanced learners one assignment […] Read more…
Keep Your Students Motivated Over the Holidays with Foldables
Keep your students motivated Keeping your kiddos motivated over the holidays can be quite a challenge. It can be difficult getting students to work and stay focused throughout the holiday season. Many students seem more than a little distracted right now. They are CRAZY! We must keep our kiddos moving forward, and sometimes even the […] Read more…
Merry Christmas – Interactive Notebook FREEBIE
Using interactive notebooks in the classroom is one of my favorite strategies! I LOVE the way you can teach and reinforce content, keep your students engaged and inspired, and have fun at the same time. Using interactive foldables to activate learning is a go-to strategy for success. The FREE holiday notebook covers come from my […] Read more…
Pocket Full of Knowledge – Interactive Reading Response FREEBIE
I’m welcoming KJ Lott from Just a Thought Creations! Kathy is sharing her insight into developing questions and activities that will drive readers to the next text level. Over the summer, I read a great book that helped me progress in my thinking and strategic planning. As a reading interventionist, I am always investigating new avenues […] Read more…