How to Teach Nonfiction Text Features
As readers, we know the importance of using text features as we read. But, many students, especially struggling readers, do not use text features and…
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5 Anchor Charts You Need to Launch Reading Workshop
Reading workshop supports readers by allowing them choice. Teaching a mini-lesson with a focused skill, reading mentor text, creating anchor charts as a group, allowing…
How to Group Students for a Successful Reading Workshop
Reading workshop allows your students to develop and grow as active readers, building foundational skills to be lifelong readers. Your students will acquire vocabulary skills,…
Reading Workshop: How to Keep Your Mini Lesson Focused
A reading workshop model consists of whole group instruction, direct instruction, and independent reading. This includes mini-lessons, independent reading time where students practice reading strategies,…
Launching Reading Workshop: 6 Favorite Mentor Text for Reading Routines
Launching reading workshop is all about setting up routines. And we all know, routines are so very important. When beginning your reading workshop, modeling expectations…
Making a Movie in Your Mind: Strengthening Comprehension with Visualizing
Teaching visualizing is always a fun reading skill to teach. Visualizing is a skill that is essential for student’s reading comprehension. It helps students bring life…
How to Teach Students to Make Meaningful Predictions
What is predicting? Making predictions is an important reading strategy that helps to improve students’ comprehension. Making predictions helps students think ahead and teaches them…
5 Reasons to Use Mentor Text in Your Classroom
There are so many benefits to reading mentor text in your classroom. Reading aloud helps develop positive reading habits, exposes children to advanced vocabulary, demonstrates…
Starting a Guest Reader Program in Your Classroom
Having a guest reader in your classroom is so beneficial for so many reasons. I genuinely love having guest readers in the classroom! Setting up…
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