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
Reading
Standardized Test Prep: 5 Stress-Free Strategies
Standardized test prep does not need to be like this! Last-minute cramming, piles of review packets, tons of practice tests...sound familiar? Preparing for standardized tests is something we all must
How to Increase Reading Comprehension: 5 Simple Ways
Reading comprehension is a phrase you think about daily in the classroom. It may seem like you are stuck doing the same thing repeatedly. Your students read a text and answer questions to check their
A Daily Reading Review System for Reading Comprehension
One of the most effective ways to improve reading comprehension for all students is to include a quality daily reading review system into your routine. When you expose students to quality reading
Morning Work That Works with Your Morning Routine
The importance of quality morning work is often overlooked in the elementary classroom. Your morning routine is the perfect time to set the stage for the day and sneak in some valuable learning time.
How to Make Reading Homework Meaningful: One Passage, Four Nights
As a teacher, I always made it my goal to make sure everything I did, or made my students do, was meaningful. Whether it was reading homework, math centers, or morning work, I didn't like wasting
Spiral Assessments: Why They Are Necessary
Spiral Assessments are an important part of my classroom. Awhile back, I wrote a blog post about "Why Spiral In the Classroom". I explained that I believe a spiraling curriculum is critical in
Effective Homework: A Better Approach to Giving Homework
I have always hated homework, which is funny, because I'm now going to show you how to give effective homework that actually works. Seriously, it was the word-that-shall-not-be-named, as far as I was
Nonfiction Text Structures: Teaching the 5 Types + Signal Words
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What Is Spiral Review? Why Every Teacher Should Spiral in the Classroom
Spiral Review is a critical component of any classroom. Imagine learning something brand new. A week goes by, a month goes by, two months go by, maybe more. Now you have to take a test on that new