Are you looking for a fun, engaging way to teach your students to compare and contrast? This can be one of the most difficult, yet powerful topics to discuss in any classroom. Understanding how items are similar and different is essential for student success. Fortunately, there are plenty of creative
I started this post back in July but I had to stop. I knew I wanted to help teachers plan for virtual reading groups. But, honestly, I still wasn’t sure exactly how it would all work. Now that I am teaching (both in person and virtually), I feel a little
I am so excited to share with you “A Look Inside” Comprehension kits today. These resources have transformed my teaching of reading. It has allowed me to effectively teach reading consistently across my whole group and small group lessons. With the flexibility of the materials and options for differentiating, I
Facts and Opinions I love having activities and books for teaching fact and opinion prepared and ready to teach! In this post, I’m sharing with you how I teach fact and opinion using mini-lessons and mentor texts. Out of all of the comprehension skills, I have found that teaching facts
Do you ever find it hard to engage your students when talking about author’s purpose? It’s a key concept that teachers need to instill in their students, but it can be boring or even confusing for some. That doesn’t have to be the case – there are many ways to
The first comprehension skill for the school year I teach is how to identify story elements. I love using Mentor Texts to support my shared reading lessons. I pick this skill for a few reasons; but, primarily because in order to effectively retell or summarize a fiction story, students need
Here’s a common scenario: You have a class full of many fluent readers. Their accuracy is strong. But, they struggle with comprehension. Whether it’s an oral retelling or a written response, we need to engage students by using comprehension strategies, such as sequencing events, in a variety of ways so
Here’s a common scenario: You have a class full of many fluent readers. Their accuracy is strong. But, they struggle with comprehension. Whether it’s oral retelling or a written response, we need to engage students with using comprehension strategies in a variety of ways so they can apply skills which help
I am excited to dive deeper into reading skills and share some ideas to apply to whole group and small group lessons. In this part of my blog series about comprehension, we will take a look at teaching character traits with options for differentiating instruction and helpful resources! Introducing Character
Transform students’ yawns into “YES!” with these interactive games to use with any skill or subject. Or, create your own with the editable cards!
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