Tips for Teaching Informational Text
…curriculum is constantly evolving. Change can be exciting, but often it’s frustrating as well. This is especially true when it comes to the Common Core Reading Standards and the new…
…curriculum is constantly evolving. Change can be exciting, but often it’s frustrating as well. This is especially true when it comes to the Common Core Reading Standards and the new…
Science is one of my favorite subjects, and I’ve always been interested in geology and landforms. I remember hiking through the White Mountains of New Hampshire as a child, listening…
…experiencing a problem when it came to book selection. Many of my 5th graders were signing up to be in groups with difficult books that I knew they couldn’t read…
…of the family with her treasures as personal gifts. She was a born artist and we all knew it! My daughter suggested that I use my background as a primary…
…anywhere. Unlike the matching games, Monster Math Mix-up was brand new and untested. I always test my resources with students before publishing them, so I asked my Facebook Fans if anyone…
…“Showdown!” Students compare answers and check the key to see who was correct. Players who are correct earn a “Travel Token” for that round. The next player becomes the new…
…lifesaver when my family moved from New Hampshire to North Carolina. I love living in the South now, but it was definitely culture shock at the time! Writing poetry enabled…
…new standards require students to become actively engaged in their learning, often working with others to accomplish a task. If we don’t take time to teach kids to work together…
…new teams, and sometimes they didn’t want to change teams after they read the comments from their teammates! If you want to do this activity later in the year, you…
…well worth the effort. If you are new to this strategy, be sure to visit the Literature Circles pages on Teaching Resources where you’ll find a free webinar, teaching strategies,…
…class. It’s called Build-an-Ice Cream Student Motivator, and I created it to use on the Smartboard. This is a great strategy, especially if students need something fresh and new to…
…writing Discovering Decimals Through Cooperative Learning. Having been thoroughly trained in Kagan strategies, I knew every structure inside and out. So I was baffled when a cooperative learning activity I…
