This post is sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and Sparky the Fire Dog® If you're a teacher, you know the importance of fire prevention education. And, odds are you are incorporating some kind of learning activities into your lesson plans for fire safety during Fire ... read more
Teaching Points for Shared Reading
You're a champion. You're a star educator. You've started incorporating Shared Reading along with Guided Reading into your literacy lesson plans. And you've even started seeing results. Hooray and good job! Give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back. And yet, including shared reading as part ... read more
How to Plan a Publishing Party That Will Actually Wow Students
Lucy and I have a love-hate relationship. Lucy Caulkins that is. While I adore her theory and many of her ideas for structuring Writers Workshop, I often feel it can become a bit monotonous, especially for Kindergarten students. This feeling often grows during those few lessons leading up to ... read more
Back to School in Style: Tips and Tricks with The Teaching Texan
The back to school season can get a little pretty hectic. Inservice, prepping for the first day, setting up your classroom for the year, Meet the Teacher Night, the list goes on... My to-do list during this time of year is never ending. Whether you're a list person or not, ... read more
Guided Reading with Finn Books
Guided reading, reader's workshop, The Daily 5 - however you structure reading in your classroom, the end goal (promoting literacy skills) remains constant. Fountas & Pinnell describe guided reading as "scaffolded reading instruction that propels all students toward confident, independent ... read more
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