Teaching Conflict and Resolution with The Proudest Blue
Identifying a story’s conflict and resolution is an important reading skill we want our students to develop. After all, the conflict is at the heart of the plot, and the…
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Awesome 4th Grade Back to School Read Alouds
Teachers, grab some great recommendations for back to school read-alouds for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students!
Teaching Students to Identify Sensory Words
Teaching students to identify sensory details as they read is a great way to teach author’s craft. And, bonus, it helps to encourage students to use descriptive language in their…
Teaching Functional Text in the Upper Grades
Teaching students to use functional text is one of my favorite units! Why? Because kids are engaging with texts that they actually read in their daily lives! They get to…
How to Host a Book Tasting for Elementary Readers
By 3rd and 4th grade, students generally know what kinds of books they like to read. As teachers, we still want to expose them to different literary genres, authors, and…
10 Ways to Promote Reading in Your Classroom or School
I’m a huge believer in building a school-wide reading culture. Today, I want to share ten simple ways to promote reading in the classroom and across the school. I hope…