8+ Benefits of Using a Book Series to Build Lifelong Readers
Reading a book series is a common experience among children from early elementary and on. In my early elementary years, I wasn't much of a reader (gasp!), and it's my…
Why Teachers Need Literacy Work Stations to Keep Students Engaged
Literacy work stations should begin with what it is you are teaching in order for the station to provide practice that is purposeful. This post gives great tips for making workstations easier.
How to Make Partner Work Work for ALL
Children naturally love partner work, and the majority love to get up and move too! In fact, working in pairs provides our students with the opportunity to collaborate, and in…
How to Effectively Use Poem of the Week for More than Fluency
Many teachers and textbook companies make use of a poem of the week for building fluency, However, there is much more that can be done if the right poem is…
10 Fun Ways to Use a Poem of the Week
No matter what grade you teach, poetry can be used to support all levels of readers. Poems can be read in a short amount of time and used simply for…
Analyzing Reading Behaviors: a MUST for every Teacher of Reading
Reading behaviors tell us a lot about our students. Are you seeing scrunched up eyebrows, running hands through hair, grunting and groaning? Are you hearing comments like, "Do we have…
5 Useful Tips for Practicing Reading Fluency
Of all reading skills in the early grades, building reading fluency is THE most important, and most teachers make working on fluency a top priority. However, sometimes we have children…
Orton Gillingham Strategies in the Classroom
Do you have struggling readers who present with dyslexia like errors? The Orton Gillingham program was developed to address struggles such as these, and today, Emily from The Literacy Nest…
5 Ways to Put Pizazz into Your Poetry Lessons
Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? This month many will be celebrating with poetry lessons, but honestly don't you think poetry should be used all year long?…
Useful and Effective Teaching Strategies for Reading Tutors
Do your students love to talk? Do they love reading with friends? Students have a need to be social. As reading tutors, it's important to grow thinking skills, reading fluency,…
