Nonfiction Comprehension Guide
At this point in the year, I have covered a lot of nonfiction strategies and skills with students. The next step is to begin spiraling these skills, so students have …
Using The Week Junior In The Classroom
Have you seen The Week Junior? I started seeing it pop up on my social media feeds last year, quickly ordered it for my own kids (whom I was homeschooling …
Beyond the Book: 3 Ways to Supplement Textbooks
Textbooks often get a really bad reputation. When I first began my teaching career, I worked at a school that didn't have ANY textbooks that we followed with fidelity. The …
Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities: Teaching Perspective and Main Idea
While I firmly believe that Black History should be taught all year long, January is the perfect time to embed some of this learning with crucial reading skills. With Martin …
How To Teach Sequencing In Upper Elementary
I LOVE teaching sequencing in the elementary classroom. There are so many ways to make the skill of sequencing fun, engaging, and meaningful. Sequencing sometimes feels like it should be …
Holidays Around the World Activities
December is a MAGICAL (albeit exhausting) time to be a teacher. I love the innocence of children during this time and all of the ways we can leverage the excitement …
