There are only a few weeks left in the school year to prepare our 1st graders for the rigors of 2nd grade. One thing we can focus on is helping struggling students improve their reading fluency skills! How can we best spend those precious weeks? First and Foremost, improve reading fluency by targeting your instruction…
What is Whisper Reading? Whisper reading is a whole group and/or guided reading strategy where students are quietly reading text without disturbing neighbors. The teacher goes around and listens to each reader briefly, giving feedback, then moving on to the next. I have found whisper reading to be a highly effective strategy for getting all…
This What’s on My Plate FLIP Book is just one example of my many Science FLIP Books! It explains the My Plate healthy, a balanced eating plan that the US Government has issued to replace the Food Pyramid plan. I wanted you to get a chance to try out one of my popular science FLIP books…
Are your students ready for all the fun holiday activities this year? Check out all of our best Thanksgiving activities down below and download the 2 FREEBIES at the end! 1. Pilgrim Puppet Book This adorable Pilgrim Puppet Book is a must-have to supplement your Thanksgiving unit! Teach positional/directional words, geometric shapes, and following directions….
This Pilgrim Puppet Book is our all-time favorite Thanksgiving craft! Watch this video of my student reading her A Pilgrim Went Looking For a Turkey puppet book, and keep scrolling to see how easy it is to assemble. My students LOVE puppet books and they are the perfect reading activity to teach about positional/directional words,…
Using these vocabulary notebook templates to practice recording vocabulary words every day has been a staple in my first grader’s daily routines! As most of us can agree, daily vocabulary instruction is vital to developing reading comprehension and important for overall academic success. Vocabulary should be: I created a Vocabulary Notebook template that does all of…
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