Simple Elementary Reading Specialist Room Are you looking for ideas to set up your small elementary classroom or a reading room? I hope so! In my professional life, I’m an elementary reading specialist. I recently moved to a new school and “inherited” quite a bit of stuff that was left behind. I wanted to give the room a […]
This is another one in the series of Tell All's. OK...that's kinda funny. I will be honest, this turned into an Affirmation of Thoughts. Reading
Simple Elementary Reading Specialist Room Are you looking for ideas to set up your small elementary classroom or a reading room? I hope so! In my professional life, I’m an elementary reading specialist. I recently moved to a new school and “inherited” quite a bit of stuff that was left behind. I wanted to give the room a […]
Take a look inside my office as a PreK-5 literacy coach! Get a free science of reading bulletin board to use in your own literacy coach office, too!
Discover my favorite activities that are aligned with the science of reading curriculum to help your young learns master reading fast.
Simple Elementary Reading Specialist Room Are you looking for ideas to set up your small elementary classroom or a reading room? I hope so! In my professional life, I’m an elementary reading specialist. I recently moved to a new school and “inherited” quite a bit of stuff that was left behind. I wanted to give the room a […]
Simple Elementary Reading Specialist Room Are you looking for ideas to set up your small elementary classroom or a reading room? I hope so! In my professional life, I’m an elementary reading specialist. I recently moved to a new school and “inherited” quite a bit of stuff that was left behind. I wanted to give the room a […]
Classroom Reading Organization Tips for guided reading groups, reading lessons and how to make your reading instruction more than manageable!
I found these super cute story wands in our school's Reading Specialist's room. She is the Lakeshore Queen! After using them whole gr...
So you are thinking you may want to leave the classroom and become a reading teacher. But maybe you aren't completely sure yet. The classroom IS different than a reading specialist's room is several ways.
We've got all the answers to teachers' frequently asked questions about what a sound wall is, how to set one up, and how to use one in a classroom setting.
It is a common phrase in the world of education today, but what is science of reading exactly? In short, we could say it is a field of study that explores how individuals learn to read and what strategies can be used to support readers. What is Science of Reading?
These unique classroom supplies are must-haves if you teach reading!
Simple Elementary Reading Specialist Room Are you looking for ideas to set up your small elementary classroom or a reading room? I hope so! In my professional life, I’m an elementary reading specialist. I recently moved to a new school and “inherited” quite a bit of stuff that was left behind. I wanted to give the room a […]
Tour my Orton-Gillingham based classroom and small group reading area. Sneak peek into my small group lessons and classroom organization.
Not only is it important that students see themselves in books, but it's also important for kids to get a more global view of children around the world. Students need to be made aware that not everyone looks like them. From different hairstyles, to different skin colors and features, kids need to recognize and appreciate these differences.
In this post, I'll show you a peek inside my 2nd Edition No Prep Reading Intervention Binder. I have been working on this intervention binder for
Reading is not a natural process. This article explores how our brains learn to read and how we can help our children effectively rewire them!
Lean in close and learn how whisper reading and whisper phones can help your child build reading skills. See how to make a DIY whisper phone.
Teaching struggling readers can be hard, so here is a reading intervention list of tips that will make your intervention time easier, less stressful, and...
Over the last several years, I've done at lot of change up our library space at Stewart. Here's some of my tips to help you rethink your library.
Do you have struggling readers you just can't reach? This mega list of reading intervention activities will help you teach all students how to read!
If you are stuck wondering how to teach reading while engaging your struggling readers, here is an epic list of hands on activities you can use to help...
Follow Kristen as she shares the implementation of the Science of Reading cart aligned to the Guided Phonics Curriculum.
Reading disabilities are all too prevalent in today's classrooms. This post from a reading specialist explores 15 symptoms and 10 solutions to struggles.
Help your students increase their reading comprehension by using summary sentences. This reading strategy helps students break down reading passages so that they can fully understand a text. Grab some Free Reading Passages with Text Dependent Questions while you read the post.
I spend a lot of time at the beginning of the year promoting different books in hopes of peaking my students' interest in reading and trying new books. One way I do this is a
Reading comprehension is the ultimate goal of teaching students how to read. Here is a good image of a reading comprehension checklist of most, if not all, of the strategies taught in the primary grades
Today, a Work on Words topic that I am extremely passionate about... Small Groups! The question I have been asked the most over the yea...
In the books I loved to read as a kid, libraries are crazy old buildings full of secrets. The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn sends Anthony Monday all over the library, following obscure clues to u…
Five Steps to make your classroom Dyslexia friendly! From classroom decor to your classroom library.
