Must-Have Summer Narrative Nonfiction Books for Kids
Summer is here and it’s the perfect time to catch up on some reading! But if your students tend to gravitate toward fiction, like my own kids, you might be…
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5 Must-Have Literary Nonfiction Books for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month. It’s a great opportunity to share with your students the stories of women from around the world. And what better way than with books?! Today…
How to Teach Multiple-Meaning Words
Multiple-meaning words can be super tricky for elementary students to navigate. But they’re also really important to practice because we see them all the time when we read. So today,…
5 Favorite Winter Books for Upper Elementary Students
I’m always excited to get my hands on new picture books! Winter break is the perfect time to restock your classroom library with fresh new books you’re excited to use…
“Before, During, After” Nonfiction Reading Strategies
There are so many ways to teach informational text in the upper grades. One way that worked well for me was to teach the different reading strategies students should use…
Engaging Activities to Teach Prefixes and Suffixes
One of the most important skills a reader needs is to be able to figure out what unfamiliar words mean. One strategy to help students determine the meanings of new…