How to Model Character Change with The Hula-Hoopin Queen
Character development is a common skill for upper elementary students, and one of the best ways to teach character change and character traits is through
Free Literacy Resources for Back to School
It’s Back to School time, but it’s anything BUT a normal beginning. With a long to-do list, I thought I’d share fun back to school
9 Ways Boom Cards Can Support Your Amazing Readers
Whether you’re planning ahead for next year, you’re needing activities to keep your child busy, or are just needing a little review work to keep your child’s skills on point, Boom Learning may be a great place to look. In this post, I’d like to share my observations on how Boom Cards can help your reader grow.
How to Teach the Mystery Genre with Pizazz
Students at all reading stages need opportunities to read from all genre types. Students who know the text features associated with each genre are able to pull from the text the information that is most important to remember. By learning how the “genre puzzle pieces” fit together, readers can focus on what is most important in the text. In this post, we’ll explore mysteries.
How Making Books in the Classroom Makes Learning Stick
Making books with students can serve many purposes. You can work on writing skills, deepen understanding of reading, and even tie them to content.
Five Ways to Improve Your Reading Climate
Having a positive reading climate has been proven to directly impact student motivation and achievement. There are lots of things teachers can do to build
Monitoring Tool
Your book clubs look engaging and fun for students. I am starting new book clubs with my Read180 students after the break and am looking forward to using your resources. Do you have any resources specifically for Read180? I would love to see them if you do!
Your resources seems fun for students at the 4th grade level. I have been using these for a few days now in my intervention block and they enjoy working on the questions.
Glad to hear both of your comments, Neika and Heather. Heather, I do not have resources specifically for Read 180. Actually, when I began creating resources, I learned you are not supposed to make resources that connect to trademarked content such as Journeys, Read 180, etc. However, there are likely resources that would compliment skills you’re teaching or that could supplement your units.