Last week in our Summer Writing Series, we discussed how to plan writing workshop. The week before that we talked about how to tackle the issue of time (or lack thereof) in Writing Workshop. This is the perfect segue into this week’s topic of integrating writing into other content areas. As a teacher of …
No matter what you teach, at some point you will be a reading teacher. When students struggle in social studies or science, it is often because they are struggling with reading comprehension. This also applies
You are not alone! I experienced this very scenario frequently with my first grade English Language Learners. They often did not have the same background as
Last week in our Summer Writing Series, we discussed how to plan writing workshop. The week before that we talked about how to tackle the issue of time (or lack thereof) in Writing Workshop. This is the perfect segue into this week’s topic of integrating writing into other content areas. As a teacher of …
It's not complicated or time-consuming, and you don't need an English degree to get really good at helping students build writing skills in your content area.
No matter what you teach, at some point you will be a reading teacher. When students struggle in social studies or science, it is often because they are struggling with reading comprehension. This also applies
Big books for shared reading are excellent tools to appeal to young children as you model reading skills kids can use with each page. Using narrative texts and nonfiction books for kids during this time is a great way to improve reading comprehension strategies across multiple content areas. In today's post, I'll describe how you can easily incorporate low-level big books into your guided reading activities to provide a strong foundation for content-area literacy among your students.
For all literacy coaches, ESL teachers, and content area teachers who want to grow students’ content area knowledge while also increasing their literacy skills.
Reading strategies useful in every content area include Questioning the text, Visualization, and using Context Clues to infer meaning.
It's not complicated or time-consuming, and you don't need an English degree to get really good at helping students build writing skills in your content area.
This product consists of 25 different literacy strategies and tools that can help you incorporate literacy in any context area. Each strategy includes directions and/or examples. All literacy strategies are classified into three categories: pre-reading, during reading, or post reading. In addition, there is a list of where each strategy fits in Bloom's taxonomy. These strategies can be used from upper elementary grades to high school. Please download the product preview to see exactly what you are getting when you purchase this product. Created by Stephanie M. Icenogle, The Creative Classroom © 2013 All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution limited to single classroom use only. ▶️ Connect with The Creative Classroom: ➜ Sign up HERE for The Creative Classroom's EMAIL LIST for exclusive freebies, tips, and more! ➜ FACEBOOK ➜ PINTEREST ➜ BLOG
There are a variety of ways to incorporate literacy strategies in science education without sacrificing content.
Sound boxes help students practice writing the sounds they hear in a word in sequential order. Read on to learn how to use this tool in your instruction!
Teachers of history, science, and other subjects are expected to weave literacy instruction into their teaching. What are the most effective ways to help students read challenging non-fiction texts?
Article of the week is a key literacy strategy to help middle and high school students improve their reading and writing skills.
Content Area Reading Literacy and Learning Across the Curriculum, 13e Richard Vacca, Anne Vacca, Maryann Mraz (Test Bank All Chapters, 100% original verified, A+ Grade)
PowerPoint explaining the importance of literacy across the content areas.
It's not complicated or time-consuming, and you don't need an English degree to get really good at helping students build writing skills in your content area.
Here's a peek at our RAP-4-Success in Literacy across the Curriculum series! You can snag it for a very low price! Use this resource to empower your student writers and speakers. Raise Academic Performance for Success in Literacy in your content area with these nifty transitional words and phrases for effective oral and written communication today! Tag us as one of your favorites to receive updates on our products, freebies, and sales. Our RAP-4-Success in Literacy across the Curriculum stations, social media stations, interactive flip notes and flip books, and disciplinary units will be uploaded throughout the school year! This item is a paid digital download from our TpT store www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Pinnacle-Performance-Learning-Group. As such, it is for use in one classroom only. This item is also bound by copyright laws. Redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on the Internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the PPLG. Please purchase a multi-user license for each additional user. This includes additional licenses for each teacher, grade level, department, or school. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please contact PPLG if you wish to be granted special permissions! This work by Pinnacle Peformance Learning Group is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Based on a work at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Pinnacle-Performance-Learning-Group”. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Pinnacle-Performance-Learning-Group".
Peg Grafwallner shares a method for embedding literacy skills that help students in any subject understand what they are reading and how it impacts their world.
Eight Projects: These projects, like part 1, are a way to engage our learners and get them excited about reading. They can be used independently, within Literacy Centers, Cooperative groups, writing and many more areas of the curriculum. These projects can be used for both fiction and non fiction and can be easily modified to meet the needs of all learners. They can be integrated into any content area. Most of all these Projects are FUN! They peak the interest of students because they ask them to represent their learning in a different way. The written components of these projects are crucial. Students utilize higher level thinking and reasoning while completing their reading project.Graphic organizers and templates included .
Creating a literacy-rich environment in your classroom takes planning and forethought. These tips will help you encourage your young readers.
Students do plenty of listening in our classes, but what about reading, writing, and speaking?
Our students need to be proficient in 5 Essential Literacies and School Librarians can integrate a Library Literacy component into any class visit. In Part 2 we look at 5 ways to incorporate Conten…
You are not alone! I experienced this very scenario frequently with my first grade English Language Learners. They often did not have the same background as
Last week in our Summer Writing Series, we discussed how to plan writing workshop. The week before that we talked about how to tackle the issue of time (or lack thereof) in Writing Workshop. This is the perfect segue into this week’s topic of integrating writing into other content areas. As a teacher of …
Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach to literacy practices across content areas, there are small, but effective shifts teachers can make to get students practicing the domain-specific skills they need.
The blog has evolved as a genre, giving it limitless potential as a form of writing, and that’s just as true for student writers as it is for everyone else.
Hands-on projects mean lots of fun for your students, but they aren't limited to just the content areas. You can add pizzazz to any literacy skill you are teaching or book you're using with a little imagination. In this post, I'd like to share a collection of projects I've used that I know your students will enjoy and learn from.
Literacy-rich environments have a significant impact on what goes on in the classroom and set the stage for interactions with genres.
Students love hands-on projects and learn so much from them. In this post, I feature three unique and stimulating projects for literacy.
How do I know it's back to school time? My plants are dead. All of my plants that I grew so lovingly in the spring, watered all ...
Teachers of history, science, and other subjects are expected to weave literacy instruction into their teaching. What are the most effective ways to help students read challenging non-fiction texts?
