Early in my teaching career, I often wondered if my students understood the texts we explored in class. I desperately needed a tool that could help break down complex texts into digestible parts, making it easier for students to grasp what was happening in the story and, more importantly, to
Effective vocabulary instruction is crucial for reading comprehension. Implementing engaging teaching vocabulary activities allows students to practice often, enhancing their understanding. A strong vocabulary enables students to understand the meaning of text. Effective vocabulary instruction is crucial for reading comprehension. Implementing engaging teaching vocabulary activities allows students to practice often,
I firmly believe that when we give students more opportunities to write, their writing skills improve. Writing takes a lot of time, and sometimes, it is just hard to fit it in. One way we can help our elementary students improve their writing is to incorporate reading response activities into
Students even in upper elementary often struggle with plot elements and plot structure. With the right tools and strategies, understanding and identifying plot structure can become easier for students. Here are 5 fun and engaging ways to teach plot structure in your upper elementary reading classroom. Ways to Teach Plot
Upper elementary students face a variety of challenges in reading comprehension. While vocabulary and background knowledge are two of these challenges, they are not the only ones. Often times students struggle with understanding and organizing main events in a story in a clear, logical order. That is where story maps
Are you looking for tips for teaching main idea in your upper elementary classroom? When readers can identify the main idea in a text and pick out important details, they better understand the text as a whole. Readers can also make connections between different parts of the text and better
With April and springtime comes National Poetry Month! While poetry is wonderful to teach anytime throughout the year, spring is a great time to focus on poetry. The season’s beauty can offer our students much inspiration for writing poetry. Read about these seven spring poetry writing activities for simple and
Biographies can be a great resource to use in your upper elementary classroom. Whether you are using them in reading, history, or science, using biographies in upper elementary can be beneficial to your students. Biographies written for children have changed over the years. Today, there are many wonderfully written and
In upper elementary reading classrooms, reading comprehension is at the center of our focus. Helping our students master comprehension is a complex task, and one tool that can greatly help is graphic organizers. What are some ways to use graphic organizers to improve reading comprehension when reading fiction? Well-designed graphic
Would you like free reading fiction graphic organizers? If you know me, you know that graphic organizers are my jam. I just love a good set of graphic organizers, and I have spent years creating and perfecting hundreds of different graphic organizers. Graphic organizers are visual tools that help students
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