Best Novels in Verse for Elementary Students
If you don’t have any novels in verse in your classroom library, run, don’t walk, to grab some! A novel in verse is a story that’s told in poetry instead…
If you don’t have any novels in verse in your classroom library, run, don’t walk, to grab some! A novel in verse is a story that’s told in poetry instead…
I know how hard it can be to find reading SOL passages for instruction and test prep. As a fourth grade teacher, I spent hours writing texts and questions to…
Word reference materials are something that a lot of elementary students struggle with each year. I think many of us don’t have a thesaurus or dictionary at home, and teaching…
Identifying facts and opinions is not a new skill for 4th and 5th graders, but it can still stump them! With all the fake news out there, it’s especially important…
I don’t know about you, but my reading tastes change all the time. Sometimes I go on a fantasy binge and other times I stick to historical fiction. I love…
If homophones are tricky for your students, you aren’t alone! Identifying the write right homophone is important not just for writing, but for oral and reading comprehension, too. Like many…