As a teacher, you may be wondering whether to use read-alouds or novel studies in your classroom. Though they may seem similar at first glance, there are actually quite a few key differences that you ...
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3rd Grade Reading Books
You need books that are engaging and fun for your 3rd grade readers. These books also need to build essential reading skills and have cultural relevance. However, these characteristics just scratch ...
The Most Common Ways Teachers Unknowingly Shame Struggling Readers
Elementary students are either learning to read or reading to learn. But what happens when you have students who struggle with both? Guest writer and Teaching Excellence Award Winner Keith Deltano of ...
How Roald Dahl Day 2021 Can Help to Prevent Summer Learning Loss
Now that many teachers and homeschooling families are entering back to school season, how do we help students overcome learning loss? Well, guest writer Debbie Woodliffe has a clever idea: tap into ...
Effective Alternatives to Reading Logs
What do you do when your students aren't completing their reading logs? This post outlines effective alternatives to reading logs that you can use no matter what grade you teach! *This post ...
Children’s Books about The Golden Rule
Two of the core ingredients for a positive classroom environment are Respect and Empathy. As teachers strive to inject more of these social-emotional learning aspects into their classes, these ...
11 Children’s Books Written by Celebrities for Classroom Teachers
Teachers can never have too many book choices for students to enjoy! This post showcases 11 children's books written by celebrities for elementary classroom teachers. *This post contains ...
8 Clever Ways to Get Students Writing More
Incorporating more writing activities in your already packed teaching agenda can be a challenge. This post shares some of the ways I've been able to get my students writing more in the classroom! ...
End-of Year Read-Aloud Book Ideas
Making the end of the year memorable is important for teachers and students. This post features end-of-the-year read alouds that you can use with students during the final weeks of school. Plus you ...
Ways to Use Plickers in Your Class
This post features ideas and ways to use Plickers in your class. No matter what subject or grade level you teach, the FREE Plickers app is an educational tool you can use for quick assessment and fun ...
