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 Teaching theme is often a difficult concept for students to learn. The reason it is so difficult is because theme is objective, many people can see different themes throughout the same story. But that is okay and something I teach my students! As long as you can explain where you see that theme throughout…
When I was planning word work for my kiddos, I was struggling to find things that were upper elementary. I wanted students to practice their vocabulary words while thinking and analyzing each word. My other goal was to have my students completely independent. I have learned that to create completely independent children in daily 5…
March Madness in the Classroom One of the best ways to engage your learners is my finding a topic that is interesting to them or happening in real time and bringing it into your classroom. March Madness is a perfect example of this! The kids love sports and basketball, but you can also do March…
Third grade reading comprehension is the key component of third grade reading. In this series, we are covering all of the components of third grade reading. In previous posts, we have talked about fluency and teaching a new reading strategy or skill. Today, we are focusing on comprehension and how you help your students become…
We LOVE read aloud in third grade! I love reading aloud just for enjoyment and I also love completing novel studies with my students. So, what is the difference of a plain read aloud and a novel studies? Well, we do a read aloud every single day. For a read aloud I read to the…
In upper elementary you need to focus on reading skills and reading strategies often, but you also want to do fun themed and engaging activities! In October my favorite activity is the Bat Cave Challenge! I’ve loved watching my kiddos face light up when I come running in to the classroom as a bat! Plus,…
I am so glad you’re here! I love helping 3rd-5th grade teachers by providing ideas, engaging resources, and professional development they need. I am a literacy coach who is here to help lessen the workload for teachers while making them more confident! I want students to be continually engaged in a rigorous environment!
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I love this and will definitely be doing this soon!
Thank you, friend! 🙂