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…
Category: Reading
“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…
Word Analysis in the Upper Elementary Classroom
I always tell my students that a stronger vocabulary makes them better readers and better test takers! Think of all the vocabulary questions on standardized tests and college entrance exams….
Why Daily Language Review Is the Best Reading SOL Test Prep
One of the biggest issues we face as teachers is finding the time to teach it all. It can be especially challenging in the spring as testing season approaches and…
Read-Aloud Books to Encourage Student Collaboration
Collaborative learning is a big part of my instruction, but it doesn’t always come easy for kids. Since learning how to work in a group and as a team is…