Guided Reading… I’m not pretending that I’m talking about a NEW thing with y’all right now… I do however hope to help you think about your teaching at the table in a NEW way! So I want you to…
SHELFIES
Last week I blogged about adding a Book Pick of the Week to your reading block in order to ramp up reading conversation in your classroom. If you missed it, check it out here. This week we are continuing…
Friday Freebie: Book Pick of the Week
Howdy! I am sure you have heard of a book talk, right? One reader talks about a book with the intent of convincing the other reader to read the book. The booktalker gives the other reader a…
Have You Attended a Scholastic Reading Summit?
Howdy from Central Texas! This is Noelle guest blogging about the Scholastic Reading Summit because Melissa’s boss wouldn’t let her take off to go- so she sent ME! (PS- Melissa is Melissa’s boss!) Last Thursday, I traveled to Houston to…
Saturday Special: We’re Going on a Letter Hunt
We’re going on a letter hunt. We’re going to catch a big one. I’m not scared! What a beautiful day! Have your students ever been on a letter hunt? Letter hunting provides our youngest students a chance to practice…
Tracking Engagement in the Early Days of Writer’s Workshop
It’s a WRITE ABOUT IT WEDNESDAY! How’s your summer going? If yours is anything like mine, it is flying by! Can you believe it is July! Yikes! August will be here before we know it…wait… did I just SAY that?…
Ramping Up Interactive Read Aloud… with Technology
Howdy and Happy Friday! This week I wanted to share a technology tip with you. Are you looking for ways to increase student engagement during interactive read alouds? As reading teachers, we pull out all of…
Independent Reading: Research Please
Do you know what the biggest predictor of reading success in comprehension, vocabulary, and fluency is between second and fifth grade? Worksheets? Nope. All of the cute TPT activities you have so willingly spent your own money…
Sticker Stories for Fluency
Do you have readers in your classroom who are still working on becoming proficient? Chances are- the answer to that simple question is-YES. I want you to close your eyes and imagine one of those readers. He…
Friday Freebie: Summer Writing Reflection
Can you believe that summer is almost here? Chances are you might already be reading this post with an umbrella drink in your hand. Woot woot! Or perhaps you are counting down the days and have made it to the…
Leveled Texts to Share with Families
Hello people! How are you these days? Sorry it’s been so long! But I’m back (for now at least) and I’m here with another Saturday Special! I was with teachers in Macomb IL this week! We were setting things straight…