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Advanced chapter books for higher-level readers in second through fourth grade. Each of these books vary in topic to reach more interests.

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Advanced Chapter Books for Elementary Readers

Literacy choice boards increase comprehension and accountability during novel studies. These work with ANY book and work for assessment too.

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Literacy Choice Boards

Novel projects are engaging ways to boost comprehension and hold students accountable or independent reading. Includes several FREE projects!

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Engaging Novel Projects for ANY Book

Teaching tips and ideas for fact vs. opinion practice in upper elementary. Includes an anchor chart and practice activities.

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4 Activities to Teach Fact vs. Opinion

Here are some of the consistent strategies and skills I use in my classroom to help my students master nonfiction comprehension.

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Nonfiction Comprehension Guide

Learn how to use The Week Junior, a magazine for children ages 8-14. It covers timely topics, news, sports and technology features, and more.

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Using The Week Junior In The Classroom

Three ways to supplement textbooks in upper elementary to provide engaging instruction and meet all students' needs.

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Beyond the Book: 3 Ways to Supplement Textbooks

Includes anchor chart and centers for how to teach sequencing as the foundation of many key reading skills in upper elementary.

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How To Teach Sequencing In Upper Elementary

8 ways to use task cards with your upper elementary students, including easy differentiated practice, games, centers, and more.

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8 Exciting Ways To Use Task Cards In Upper Elementary

An honest review of The Week Junior, a weekly news magazine for 8-to-14 year olds with topical and timely takes on a broad range of subjects.

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The Week Junior: My Honest Review of the Magazine

Teach students to use dialogue to make inferences about characters and improve their comprehension skills in upper elementary.

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What Can Dialogue Tell Us? Inferring Character Traits and Feelings From Dialogue

Teaching and analyzing story elements is a critical comprehension skill. Includes ideas for a deeper understanding in upper elementary.

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Beyond Story Elements: Encouraging your students to think critically about elements of the text

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❄️ ⛅️ The shortest day of the year is almo ❄️ ⛅️ The shortest day of the year is almost here! 🥶 Winter Solstice is such a fun concept to teach both before and after winter break. I sure do LOVE a good paired text selection, so I carefully chose three picture books that present winter solstice in three very different ways — realistic fiction, informational text, and through poetry/verse — and I even added in an extra informational text passage and video. ✨ Over the years, it has become the perfect lesson on compiling and synthesizing information from multiple sources! We use this anchor chart to gather the info in one place. 

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We created 14 podcast episodes with 75 minutes of We created 14 podcast episodes with 75 minutes of content highlighting holidays across the globe, and I am LOVING using them with my students. 🌍 

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Zero prep, super engaging, and perfect for listening and reading comprehension now and after winter break. ❄️ 🔔 Includes over a dozen holidays — NOT Christmas exclusive! 💕
True story: I had a current student’s sibling fo True story: I had a current student’s sibling four years ago, and my student came in today asking if we were doing that “really fun travel the world math project my sister told me about.” 🥹 

Yes, yes we were, and I just love that his sister still remembers this little blip in her third grade year! 

So it’s true, my kids were GIDDY about starting this one today, and it’s a favorite for me every year, too. 

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It’s my favorite two weeks of the year! Between readers theatre plays, festive math projects, beautiful picture books, and TONS of informational text, it’s just the best!
If you give your students gifts in December, this If you give your students gifts in December, this is the perfect practical and adorable option that they will LOVE! 💕

This year, I added FREE labels for you to print to make your life super easy. 💕🩷 Comment below, and I’ll send you all the links, including the labels to add your name to, print, and go! 👏 

This is the third year I’ve given my students something similar, and the pens and notebooks are always a HUGE hit. 

P.S. I don’t always give out student gifts, and you should never feel like you have to …. but when I do, this is it!
I LOVE teaching about the Rockefeller Center Chris I LOVE teaching about the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, and you can get my plans and resources for FREE! 🌲 🎄 

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This week, we started with reading the informational text passage and will continue synthesizing sources and exploring perspectives by using four books about the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. The books all have similar themes and similar characters, so they lend themselves well to exploring point of view and perspective. 

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🎶 It’s tiiiiime!! 🎶 I absolutely LOVE teac 🎶 It’s tiiiiime!! 🎶 I absolutely LOVE teaching and learning about holidays around the world, and the next three weeks will be filled with synthesizing information from these beautiful books, listening comprehension podcasts, and pen pal letters as we take a deep dive into these celebrations! 👏 

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FREE! Comment below, and I’ll send you the link. FREE! Comment below, and I’ll send you the link. Just print and go, and you’re ready for Monday morning. 🧡
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