5 Ways to Teach Setting and Engage Your Students
When reading a story, one of the most important aspects is the setting. It is oftentimes overlooked by students as they tend to focus more…
View PostWhen reading a story, one of the most important aspects is the setting. It is oftentimes overlooked by students as they tend to focus more…
View PostTeaching the point of view in a nonfiction text can be a tricky task; it is not as clear-cut as the point of view in…
Nonfiction text structures are the way in which a text is organized by the author. It is an important skill when reading informational text that…
As your readers continue to dig deep into text, making inferences is an important skill for them to practice. We make inferences every day without…
Reading conferences are one the best parts of reading workshop. I know it may not always feel that way; you may feel unsure of how…
Teaching characters to students in upper elementary grades starts to get more complex than the character traits taught in primary grades. We not only think…
Every time our students pick up a book they pick up new vocabulary, build new connections, are introduced to new words, are presented with new…
Making connections to text is so important to help students understand what they are reading. When students are actively engaged in their reading, they are…
One of my favorite activities with students has always been book clubs. Book clubs are one of the most effective ways to engage students in…