When I plan for my third graders I focus on making sure that they are engaged, making sure that they love to read, and making sure that they are learning! Although, my focus is on fun engaging content I do know that students need to pass these not so fun and engaging tests.
I know the importance of close reading, but I didn’t want to spend most of my reading period going over it. I decided I would rather have the students read a SHORT paragraph each day and analyze that paragraph.
They would read the paragraph and answer text dependent questions. They would learn and practice all the standards each month while reading engaging and themed content.
Each month my students read 20 different paragraphs, 10 that are fiction and 10 that are nonfiction. They go over every single reading standard every month, sometimes more than once. They learn about different holidays and engaging topics every month. They also practice answering text dependent questions, restating their answers, and inferring each month!
I use these paragraphs for morning work, homework, and skill review.
When I teach a skill and we practice it all week I will also use the paragraphs to assess if my students got the skill!
Signup to check out Paragraph of the Day for free! Plus, tons of freebies and tips to come!
Katherine C.– “I bought this at the beginning of March and quickly made it a part of our morning routine. It has been invaluable in reviewing for testing, and spiraling through all the reading standards! I cannot wait to use it ALL YEAR next year (because I totally bought the bundle!) This is one of my all time favorite/most valuable TpT purchases!”
Â
The Literacy Spot. – “I am so excited to find this!! I am going to use it multiple ways. I will use it for quizzes, partner reading station, homework… so many possibilities 🙂 Thank you for creating this wonderful resource with such a great variety in genre, standards, and format!!” Wendy G.– “What a life-saver! It’s absolutely perfect for homework. Students get it, parents get it, and it doesn’t take forever! Thank you!”
One great way to assign students work digital is through a slide deck. Slide decks are a set of slides that walk students through practicing or learning a skill in many different ways! Elements of a Slide Deck When creating a slide deck I start with an outcome in mind. For example, “I want my…
Everyday in upper elementary my students visit one reading center. Each week they visit teacher time, word work, work on writing, listening to reading, and read to self. Psst.. at the bottom of this post you can grab a video that talks about all of the centers. Why use word work? During word work students…
This year, we are doing something different and that is virtual parent teacher conferences. I am going to share with you five tips that I have to make these go smoothly. Student Created Welcome I have my students create a sheet digitally that I pull up for when the parents first get on zoom. They…
Every summer I see teachers on Instagram and Facebook spending way too much time in their classrooms, in my opinion. Summers are meant for recharging, resetting, having fun, and maybe even working a summer job. Summers are not meant for spending more hours in your classroom. Today, I am going to share tips on what…
Text Based Writing is essay writing based on texts that have been read. The text is cited and used in the essay to provide support. Text based writing involves reading, comprehending, and processing what was read to develop something to write. Then you provide support by presenting it in an organized fashion. It is…
Creating a year-long plan for when and where you will teach your standards is crucial. I took out all the hard work for you! I developed the order in which I teach reading and language throughout the third-grade year. In this plan, you will find the reading standards, language standards, writing standards, and themes for…
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!
Hannah Wilde
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!