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If you haven’t noticed, it’s been pretty cold outside lately. So we can’t think of a better way to pass the time until spring than to curl up with a good book and a blanket. You can even mix in a cup of hot cocoa in there, if you’d like. And apparently the Concord Public […]

We're in week 3 of our book study! Chapter 2: Wild Readers Self-Select Reading Material is a big chapter with several key points, but I...

There are 70 Self-Grading and Leveled Guided Reading Passages. Assign a reading passage. The student score is sent automatically to your Google Drive. Guided reading levels A to N are included. Each guided reading level has five passages. The printable version is also included.BenefitsConveniently...

Fluency is such an important component of reading. Low fluency rate may not always be detected until late elementary or early middle school. Suddenly, a student is expected to read more curriculum in a short period of time, and is not able to keep up with his or her studies. This is one area of reading that I wanted to tweak so my students would be well prepared. I realize that in order to increase a student's fluency rate, he or she needs to practice reading. I reflected back to my personal…

Best nonfiction books for middle school students. List includes a variety of topics, and reading levels. Nonfiction books teach critical thinking and reading skills.

8th Grade Book List ~ also, learn how to make your own visual reading list, a great idea to encourage reading and book choices. #1plus1plus1 #homeschool #homeschooling #booklists #readinglists #literacy #8thgrade #middleschoolbooks #middleschool

With it being Women's History Month, why not take it one step further and look at some amazing African American children books about women!

Make small group reading instruction meaningful for all of your students. Choose interesting books for your class, model comprehension strategies, have intentional discussions, and give independent practice. Writing prompts allow your kids to show what they have learned, and allow the teacher to see who needs help. Find book club packets for your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders! They are great for English language arts. Check out this template! {first, second, third fourth grade, ELA}

These visualizing and creating mental images graphic organizers are a must have for reading comprehension strategy instruction! Having the option of printable or digital graphic organizers is perfect for distance learning, because they can be used with any texts. They provide students plenty of opp...

Engage grades 7-10 ELA students with "The Tell Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe Escape Room--now in print OR digital format! Can students piece together the plot and find the Old Man's heart to avenge his killer? Find out with this escape room! To implement this escape room, arrange students into grou...

This FREE handout explains a fresh approach to Sustained Silent Reading (S.S.R.) procedures to your students. As you'll see, I use "book talks" with my students instead of traditional book reports, posters, or speech presentations. The SSR book talk is just an informal conversation with the student ...

My oldest, who is currently in second grade, always has a lot to say about the books we read. If she wants to sit down to write a review, however, she tends to struggle with the organization of her thoughts. I searched around for a template for her to use to help her gather her thoughts, but I found that most of the templates were framed around book reviews for fiction. The templates typically helped guide kids to describe the parts of the story and characters, which wouldn't make sense with…

Mentor texts are a great tool to use with students as part of a reading mini-lesson. My hope is that the lists included will help you easily find some great picture books to add to your collection of lesson ideas for each of the strategies listed. This freebie includes a list of mentor texts for eac...

The consensus placemat is a great way to focus students' attention and activate prior knowledge! This cooperative learning activity is a favorite no-prep, anticipatory set. Read on to see how the consensus placemat works, view examples, and grab a free printable template!

Nothing is more dreary than a book club where everyone agrees all the time. It's not about having everyone like the book, it's about everyone having something to say about it. Here are 13 books that will start debate in your book club...