Teaching Informational Text with Magazines
…read and respond to the articles with graphic organizers or in journals. Because everyone had a copy of the same text and the magazine belonged to them, they could use…
…read and respond to the articles with graphic organizers or in journals. Because everyone had a copy of the same text and the magazine belonged to them, they could use…
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…fun times just kept getting better and better. We spent our time together reading books, playing with play dough, singing songs, dancing, coloring and painting. Becoming a “Gigi” was the…
…to build mental math strategies. To introduce this game, I usually play it as, “The Teacher vs. The Class”. This allows time for modeling while keeping the kids in on…
…assign homework to those who need it. If a student has mastered a skill with 100% accuracy, why should he or she have to do the homework? Use the Quick…
…each teacher you have subbed for, and you will start to earn a good reputation. In addition, as teachers and administrators get to know you better, they will either try…
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…then record the amount of time it took. If it was more than 5 seconds, tell them that they will have to do better. Give them another discussion topic and…
…continuum. Teaching a child just one single strategy toward politeness will better that child! Start by setting a zero tolerance for rudeness in your classroom. Explain to your students that…
…easily found at local libraries, or better yet, make your own custom audio recording (it’s easier than it sounds!). By doing this, you can hook readers with the use of…
…read an article with information about various solutions that seem to work even better than salt water. Would you be believe some states are using substances like cheese brine and…
…on Wikipedia.org, and I edited it to create a shorter PDF version to use with students. If you use it with your students, please remember that the details in the…
