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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Teaching Nonfiction Text Features The Easy Way
You need your students to understand nonfiction text in a simple process. I completely understand! This post gives upper elementary teachers tips that are effective, but also quick. Here you'll learn ...
3rd Grade Spiral Literacy Practice
Do you have third graders who are struggling with reading? There are so many literacy skills related to reading success for Grade 3 students! This post gives practical tips on the do's and don't of ...
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 ...
Teaching Informational Text to Upper Elementary (without boring them to tears!)
At times, it seems easier to keep kids engaged with reading fiction novels and picture books than with nonfiction books. Is it possible to make nonfiction reading fun? Absolutely teacher friend! In ...
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 ...
Helping Kids Who Are Struggling with Reading
If you feel like you've tried so many different strategies to encourage a child who is struggling with reading, you're not alone. In this post, writer Julia Robson shares practical ideas on helping ...
8 Fun Activities for Teaching Inference
Students need inferencing skills in all subject areas. But how do you teach inferencing? This post outlines 8 fun activities for teaching inference to students across grade levels! Grab your pen and ...
25 Effective Ways to Teach Reading to Beginners
The Butterfly Teacher is thrilled to welcome guest writer Sophia Sanchez, an ESL instructor who has extensive knowledge about language development. In this post, she shares 25 practical and effective ...
Using Life Lessons to Teach Children’s Literature
This post shares tips on how to use life lessons to teach children's literature. It also gives an example from a popular novel that shows how life lessons enrich the story for students. I am ...
