How to Write Book Summaries with Students
Have you ever spent 20 minutes in your classroom reading a book just to have your students immediately forget what the book was about? You probably already know how frustrating that feeling is. Teaching students how to write book summaries can feel daunting. Are you ready to change that? What to Include in a Book […]
How to Set Up EVERYTHING in Your Reading Classroom To Make Life Easier
Are you a veteran teacher looking to spruce up your writing time? Or maybe a brand new teacher looking for where on earth to start? Between teaching phonics, comprehension, fluency and vocabulary, plus feeling as though you need to cram in read alouds, whole group, small groups, mini lessons, spelling practice and more, it can […]
Exclusive August Reading Reading Plans to Make You Feel Prepared
Let’s Get Reading! August is always the most exciting, overwhelming, and EXHAUSTING time of the year for teachers. So many mixed emotions.. but we don’t need mixed emotions about teaching. Teaching reading can be easy as pie. Read on to hear how I have always started reading in my second grade classroom. With one caveat… […]