Christmas is such a magical time in the upper elementary classroom. You can really challenge your students to think and apply the skills that they have learned in the first half of the school year, all while staying overly engaged. During the month of December, I do not teach a ton of new reading content, instead, we are reviewing all the reading skills that we learned in the first half of the year through themed and engaging activities. Today, I am going to share some of the themed activities I ... Read More about December Reading Activities
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Common Myths about Guided Reading
Guiding reading struggles is something I hear from teachers often. They often feel like the all of the guided reading strategies are too hard, they take too long to plan, and they aren’t effective. But I am here to tell you, it doesn’t have to be that way! In this post, I am going to cover some of the myths that I commonly hear about guided reading in the upper elementary classroom. Guided Reading Isn’t Needed in Upper Grades I disagree with my whole heart. "In guided reading, you ... Read More about Common Myths about Guided Reading
Components of 3rd Grade Reading: Comprehension
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 better readers through reading comprehension practice. Constant Practice of Reading Comprehension This is key. You should be doing some sort of reading ... Read More about Components of 3rd Grade Reading: Comprehension
Distance Learning Reading Comprehension Practice with Google Slides
Why will these activities help your students grow and make you happy? Engagement- Students will LOVE these activities. They get to watch videos, play games, and more all while learning the skills. Many Choices- There are 15 different skills to choose from. There are a minimum of 5 slides/activities per skill. Low-Prep- All you have to do is have a Google Account. Using Google Classroom is great too! What's Included? This product is created ... Read More about Distance Learning Reading Comprehension Practice with Google Slides
Components of 3rd Grade Reading: Teaching Reading Skills
In the new series, Components of Third Grade Reading, I am going to be talking about each part of teaching reading in the third (or fourth) grade classroom. One of the main components is third grade reading comprehension. Reading comprehension is an essential part of teaching reading because it is a skill that they need throughout their whole lives. Today, I am going to talk about how I teach a brand new skill to my students. Teaching a New Skill Teaching a brand new skill (or ... Read More about Components of 3rd Grade Reading: Teaching Reading Skills
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