November… I’ve been waiting 9 months for November and it is finally here! Also finally here is Baby Leach! Or should I say, Wyatt Douglas Leach! Douglas is my maiden name, and Wyatt is a perfect QB name or bull…
Guided Reading: Prompts for Comprehension
When teaching for strategy use, Fountas and Pinnell remind us that we should have a repertoire of strategies. That is of course easier said than done. Some of our strategies are at the word level when kids get stuck while…
Get Your Work Stations ON
As promised… here are some new files to help you get your Work Stations on! Head over to my TpT store! Need some Work Station signs? Want to use a Work Board? What about a Check Sheet? Want to read…
Friday Freebie: Question Collector
A comprehension strategy used by readers is asking questions- before, during, and after reading. Prior to being able to pull this off with ease in text, students need an opportunity to just practice asking questions and getting in an “inquiry”…
Reading is Thinking
In Texas, teachers are required to teach explicit comprehension lessons. The standards and expectations for these lessons can be found in our FIGURE 19 standards. Sounds like a top secret military instillation doesn’t it? It’s not! Instead- it is our…