I love a good word search. Word searches sometimes get a bad wrap. I even had an elementary principal that banned them from our campus altogether. Yikes! LEAVE THE TEACHER’S EDITION ON THE SHELF. I do agree that word searches can sometimes be a “time filler,”… but, really, sometimes the time has to be filled. […] Read more…
Comprehension
FREE MLK Resource for Comprehension Instruction
Recently I wrote an article, “9 Things You May Not Know About MLK, But Probably Should,” that I shared on my blog. I got several messages from teachers asking if they could take my article, copy it, and use it in their classrooms during Black History Month. I was completely cool with this idea, but I […] Read more…
Close Reading – How to Read with a Pencil Strategy
Close Reading helps students take a piece of difficult text and uncover the layers of meaning. When students can read closely, they have a clearer understanding of the text. Have you ever had a student in your classroom who can read a passage twice but still have no idea what they just read? Well, I […] 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…
FREE Nursery Rhyme Kit
Download your free Nursery Rhyme Kit that includes both printable and ebook resources. Nursery Rhyme Kit FREEBIE! It includes both printable and ebooks!! Hey Diddle Diddle! This free nursery rhyme resource includes the following: Hey Diddle Diddle foldable book, full color Hey Diddle Diddle foldable book, color graphics Hey Diddle Diddle foldable book, black and […] Read more…
Simple STEPS for How to Find MAIN IDEA
Finding the Main Idea… Discover simple steps to find the main idea using the free resources included at the end of this blog post. I have always LOVED teaching main idea, and I’m not really sure why because I find that it is one of the MOST DIFFICULT reading comprehension skills to teach. The Perfect […] Read more…
4 Fabulous Fun Spring FREEBIES
Spring is such a FUN time of the year for teaching and learning! …new beginnings, new ideas, new concepts, new growth, and…new FREEBIES! I have 4 FUN and FABULOUS Spring FREEBIES for you today. Yea!! 1. Reading Foldable… to get your kids predicting, wondering, inferring, and questioning the text. 2. Book Response Printable… for practicing story […] Read more…
FREE Resources for Fact & Opinion
You will learn how to teach fact and opinion to improve reading comprehension in your classroom. Fact and opinion is one of those concepts that I honestly never spent that much time teaching. Basically, I would spend a couple of class periods on it and then move forward…it just never seemed like that big of […] Read more…
5 Tips for Interactive Notebook Success with Reading FREEBIE
Learn how to use interactive notebooks in your classroom the easy way. Download the free interactive notebook foldable resource to get you started. This Book POPS! I LOVE using interactive notebooking! Seriously, I am smiling right now just thinking… Although notebooking can be used with any subject, reading has always been my favorite. When students […] Read more…
Teaching Metacognition: 4 Steps to Becoming an Expert
Teaching Metacognition can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be! Most of us teachers in education understand that we should be teaching our students about metacognition. But, is teaching metacognition really that important? Well, according to the research, the answer is a very sharp YES! So, how do we teach our students to use […] Read more…