12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers
…Tim, that story is really true!) So when I became a teacher, I was amazed to discover that most kids don’t enjoy reading. To me, books are full of excitement…
…Tim, that story is really true!) So when I became a teacher, I was amazed to discover that most kids don’t enjoy reading. To me, books are full of excitement…
…tricky, requiring the student to really look back at the selection and determine which information is most relevant to the question. After repeating this activity several times, I find that…
…to poetry. All of this with 3rd graders enjoying what they were learning! I hope this is a project you can adapt and use in your classroom. It really helped…
…notes I jot on their return letters. In addition to writing short notes (Wow! Awesome! Did you really do that? I totally agree!) on their letters, I used a half-page…
…conventions, giving opinions, and most importantly, organizing our thoughts. My students were expected to learn three differentiated classes of writing, and my lowest writers really struggled with the execution of…
…two of these ideas if you plan to keep the board up all year. Bulletin Board Photos Needed! The ideas below are terrific, but in this case a picture really…
…the child can tell why they don’t like to feel a certain way, it really lets students understand that particular emotion. 4. As a class, take the time to focus…
…Unheiread from the jar. Unhei was really upset that the name jar was missing. Unhei was excited to have a friend visit her at home. Main idea & details –…
…work in a very small group with individualized attention. These students can really benefit from this time, so choose wisely! Small groups can be held either in your classroom or…
…academic growth for them, too! Angela sums it up really nicely, “Any topic instantly becomes more fun and meaningful for everyone involved when the kids are given some ownership of…
…love it! Teresa Hernandez – When I was a student teacher, I received a gift that made me really teary eyed. A photo album put together by the teacher and…
…orange, and red. I arranged a set of library pockets around the stoplight, and each numbered pocket represented a student in the class. Here’s a picture that was taken in…
