Summarizing non-fiction involves analyzing an informational text and applying higher level thinking skills to identify main ideas, determine importance, and synthesize ideas. Students have to think beyond the text and demonstrate understanding by identifying key words and phrases and putting them ... View Post
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Improve Reading and Writing with 25+ Literacy Activities for Spring
If you’re looking for activities to help you leap into spring, then you’ll love my spring literacy resources for reading and writing! Students will eagerly await reading group and literacy center time if they know that these fun and engaging resources await them. When the snow melts, ... View Post
5 Fun Phonics Interventions for Literacy Centers and Small Groups
A weak foundation in phonics will affect a student's ability to read with appropriate fluency and comprehension. Students must be able to automatically identify common words and recognize phonics patterns within words to read with proficiency. With struggling readers, especially, it's important to ... View Post
Teaching Syllable Types to Help Students Decode Challenging Words
Do you have students who have difficulty decoding multisyllabic words? Words that contain multiple syllables can be difficult for students to read, especially if they don't have strategies in their literacy toolbox to figure them out. These students often look at the word as a whole, or will focus ... View Post
How to Use Interactive Partner Poems to Celebrate Poetry Month
Are you looking for some new poems for your next poetry unit or to celebrate poetry month? Every April, in honor of National Poetry Month, I like to do a poetry unit that dives into different types of poems. One of my favorite poetry structures to spotlight is partner poems, also known as "poems for ... View Post
Using Whisper Phones to Improve Accuracy and Encourage Self-Monitoring Skills
Whisper phones are a powerful tool! Also known as "Toobaloos" or auditory feedback phones, these plastic “phones” are used while students are reading aloud and help students self-monitor for accuracy and focus on their reading fluency. The Power of Whisper PhonesNot only are whisper phones fun to ... View Post
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