With the holiday season on its way, there is no better time than now to practice gratitude. As we approach the holidays and some much-deserved school breaks, I love doing activities that focus on what is going well and what we are thankful for in our lives. Mindset is a
Classroom management—it’s one of our biggest issues as teachers. Without a solid classroom management plan, kids can quickly get off-task and disruptive, which isn’t exactly conducive to a productive learning environment. Since I know teachers can always use more tricks up our sleeves, today I’m sharing my top five classroom
Get this monster reading passages freebie! Our Fluency & Comprehension Freebie Sample Pack is here to help teachers of early readers out with a nice variety of passages kids will love to read! With 10 ready-to-use reading passages on fun topics, it’s designed to save you time while building fluency
Picture books and fictional stories can be so much fun to read with primary students, but it’s also important to expose kids to plenty of nonfiction passages. Becoming familiar with informational texts is an important “real world” reading skill, and it prepares students for upper elementary and secondary school when
February brings us lots of reasons to celebrate: it’s Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, and we’re only a month or so away from Spring! In my classroom, I tie in all the special February days with a focus on friendship! I weave the theme of friendship throughout many of my
Struggling with reading fluency? Let’s make it fun! The key to successful reading fluency intervention is finding the perfect balance between keeping students engaged and ensuring they make real progress. A supportive, pressure-free environment helps build confidence and fosters growth. Start strong with fun, engaging activities that support reading fluency
One of my teaching goals this year was to strengthen my writing block. Like many primary teachers, I often find that helping students write clear, organized narratives takes consistent modeling and structure. At the start of the year, many of my students were writing sentences that didn’t connect into a
Working with struggling readers can be challenging, but effective reading intervention can make all the difference. If you’re seeking new strategies, keep reading for 5 ways to help your K-2nd grade readers succeed. Scroll to the end for a special offer! Be Prepared Have your flash cards ready to go.
Getting ready for the first week of school? Even a few weeks into summer, I’m already searching for fresh ideas to make that busy week smooth and fun. The secret is to over plan. The more prepared you are, the less stress you’ll feel when things don’t go perfectly. Here’s
