It's so important to keep your students reading AND writing during this time of distance learning! One of the best ways to keep your learners engaged is by using journals! There are so many ways to use journaling during distance learning to help your students share their thoughts, be creative, and still meet the standards for writing and reading you have in place! Here are some ways to start journaling in your distance learning classroom. Use journaling as free-writing Have your students start a digital or physical journal and just write! They can reflect on their … [Read more...] about Ways to Use Journaling During Distance Learning
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5 + Ways to Create Excitement Around Reading
As teachers we are always looking for quick and easy ways to create engagement and excitement in our classrooms. I wanted to share with you my top 5 ways to create excitement around reading for students. We all have those reluctant readers, or even those readers who haven't quite found their groove and love of reading yet. After using these 5 different ways to get my students excited to read I am sure one or more will work for your classroom. Book Raffles Book raffles create so much excitement around new books! The next time you get any amount of new books for … [Read more...] about 5 + Ways to Create Excitement Around Reading
10 + Picture Books Perfect for Morning Meetings
Do you do morning meetings with your students each day? This year I have been very intentional with making sure I don't miss this time with my class every morning, and I can honestly say how beneficial it has been! My students love sharing their feelings, greeting each other, and sitting and talking together as a class "family" for a few minutes. It does not take long and it really helps them have a great start to their day. I do many different things during our morning meetings throughout the week, one of them being reading picture books. I think this is so important, even … [Read more...] about 10 + Picture Books Perfect for Morning Meetings
Election Day Activities and Read Aloud
It's such a fun time of year in the classroom! November brings the opportunity of many fun and informative read-alouds. This year is special, because it is election year. I am excited to share this book with you, as well as other election based books and activities! (and a freebie!!) If I Were President is a great book to introduce the Presidential Election to your students. This Election year is a great teaching point in your classroom. It is the first election your students will remember, most likely. This book provides helps you to discuss presidency in an easy way for … [Read more...] about Election Day Activities and Read Aloud
Guided Reading Strategies: Cause & Effect
I am so excited to be joining some blogging buddies to talk all things Guided Reading. I know guided reading can be tricky to fit in and even know what to do with your students! I know it is for me! Today I wanted to tell you some fun things I do with my groups when learning about Cause and Effect! I always try to focus on a skill that we have learned early in the week already at my teacher table during guided reading. So this week we started learning and reviewing cause and effect while reading our story. My students love using flipbooks to review … [Read more...] about Guided Reading Strategies: Cause & Effect