Finding novels for my students is both a challenge and a joy. The TOP 5 ways I can always tell I have found that awesome novel unit is when my students are: talking about the book outside of class…recess, lunch, to parents, the principal…LOVE this! …
I have been tutoring on Tuesday and Thursday nights in order to keep my teacher mind active and challenged. My focus with this 3rd grade student has been fluency work: timed fluency passages, chunking text, Big Bubble Breath boxes, and a bit of comprehension work …
So, it was a writing kind of day. I have had this idea in my brain for about two weeks now, but couldn’t figure out how or where to start. Have you ever read a novel that ISN’T actually a movie with your students? These …
Teaching is profession that is tricky in so many ways! In addition to all of the RTI, MAP data, DRA, and DIBELs work we do, most importantly we need reading intervention tools to teach our students! Once all student data is placed into our hands, …
Being on maternity leave has provided me the opportunity to do many things, and I am only 5 weeks in! I have been able to really enjoy my family without the daily stresses of getting things accomplished for school. While I LOVE being a teacher, …
While this school year has been an awesome one, it has posed some different challenges. One of which is the fact that I have a number of readers that are not on grade level. Considerably below grade level, in fact! I know, how many of …
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