Integrating science and literacy, especially during guided reading, can save you time as a teacher. It can also be a great way to engage students and help them make connections between different
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FREE Reading Resources for Teachers
Reading resources can be hard to come by. As a result, I put together this collection of FREE reading resources for teaching reading comprehension and strategies for 2nd Grade through 6th Grade.
FREE Digital Resources for Google Classroom
Distance learning and teaching through Google Classroom is something many teachers and schools have been doing for years. However, with the recent spread of COVID-19, even more teachers (and parents)
8 Nonfiction Text Structure Activities That Actually Work
Teaching nonfiction text structure is part of every reading curriculum. It is also one of those skills students never pick up on their own. They need practice, and they need it across many different
Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Response Activities
These reading response graphic organizers are the perfect way to make reading centers & guided reading lessons effective and stress-free. They are ready to be printed or used digitally and are
Why Teachers Should Retire Reading Logs
Teachers have been using reading logs as reading homework for a very long time now. I was told as a first-year teacher that I had to use them, and I believed they were the best way to track a
Independent Reading Activities That Actually Work
Reading workshop and independent reading time are an important part of the reading block.
I have never been the type to do things for the sake of doing them. Not just with teaching, but with
5 Reading & Writing Lesson Ideas for Enemy Pie
I love Enemy Pie! The first time I read the book to my class, I was hooked. I'm not sure if it was the adorable illustrations, the clever storyline, or how relatable the story is, but it was a book
4 Steps for Teaching Figurative Language
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Guided Reading Strategy Groups: How to Make Them Stress-Free
Reading strategy groups are a highly effective way of grouping your students during guided reading. Instead of grouping students by ability, you are simply grouping students based on the strategy they