Today I would like to introduce you to a great book for reading aloud to your students during the cold winter months.....Toys Meet Snow by Emily Jenkins.
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A Collection of Winter Mentor Text Lessons: Toys Meet Snow
The winter season with all it's wonder and beauty is upon us. I am excited to be teaming up with other teachers from the Reading Crew to share some of our favorite mentor text lessons for the season.
Mentor texts are one of the most valuable resources in my classroom because they highly engaging and can be used to teach a variety of skills. Regardless of your curriculum needs, there is a mentor text available that your student's are guaranteed to love.
5 Creative Ways to Teach About Christmas Traditions Around the World
Whether your students celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Las Posadas, Kwanzaa, Chinese New Year, (or all of them!), they are always excited to learn about other countries and their holiday celebrations too! In this post, you'll find tons of creative ideas and resources for an awesome and engaging unit on Christmas Around the World!
My students have always loved learning about the holiday traditions and beliefs of other cultures! This topic is filled with opportunities to ALSO teach about geography too! Plus, it's always great to expand your students' horizons as they learn about other countries. They will become more culturally aware and the world becomes a smaller, friendlier place for them when they can relate to, and empathize with, other world citizens.
5 Super Tips for Teaching a Nocturnal Animals Unit
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November,
October,
Pawsitive Planner
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Whether you already teach about Nocturnal Animals or you’re just thinking about covering it this year, I’m here to save you some planning & prep time on a unit your kids will love!! In this one post, you’ll find tons of creative ideas and resources for an awesome & engaging unit! (PS. Be sure to pin it so you can find it later & share with your teacher-friends!)
How to Use Interactive Read-Alouds to Transform Your Reading Class!
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Primary Classroom,
Reading
Saturday, October 22, 2016
The
science is settled when it comes to Interactive Read-Alouds. Not only do
classroom teachers recognize that Interactive Read-Alouds are a powerful and
engaging teaching tool, but the research indicates that they’re undeniably effective
as well.
Need another reason to use Interactive Read-Alouds? They make lesson planning for your Reading Block time a breeze!
Improving Student Fluency in your Classroom
As students move through the primary grades, they should move from learning to read to reading to learn. Students who struggle with fluency have difficulty reading to learn because they simply aren't fluent readers yet. Fluency is not the only characteristic of a successful reader but the research is plentiful showing its importance. Students who can read fluently are able to focus their cognitive efforts on comprehending and interacting with the text. Are you looking for easy ways to improve fluency levels in your class? Check out these tips....
Assessing Reading Fluency to Boost Fluency Growth
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Primary Classroom,
Reading
Thursday, July 7, 2016
In order to accurately assess a student's fluency and guide his or her development, a teacher needs to look at all the components of fluency. In the simplest of terms, fluency can be divided into three critical components: accuracy, rate, and prosody (expression and smoothness).
What is Reading Fluency?
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Primary Classroom,
Reading
Sunday, July 3, 2016
What is reading fluency?
Even people not familiar with the elements that make up fluent reading, know a fluent reader when they hear one. They read smoothly with proper intonation. A fluent reader is easy to listen to and understand because it simply sounds like they are telling you a story.
Why is Reading Fluency So Important in the Primary Grades?
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Primary Classroom,
Reading
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Why is reading fluency important?
Have you ever tried to learn to play an instrument? If so, think about those early days of learning the instrument. I can remember my days in middle school band. Each note was a struggle! If I was lucky enough to recognize the note at first glance, then came the struggle of how to hold my lips and which keys should be held down, not to mention when the note was to be played. After lots and lots of practice, frustration, and even a few tears, the notes started to come more easily.
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