Paragraph writing is a big challenge for many students. This post includes a step-by-step method to help your students write great paragraphs in no time.
Classroom tips,teaching ideas, and resources for the upper elementary classroom. Teacher Giveaways
Classroom Reading Organization Tips for guided reading groups, reading lessons and how to make your reading instruction more than manageable!
Sparkle your child imagination by encouraging them to read books. Encourage your kid to fill in a book review - Book review template KS2 KS1
Planning your guided literacy time is bout to get so much easier. I get asked a lot about how to tie reading and writing together, while focusing on fluency, comprehension, phonics, vocabulary, writing, etc. I create this resource to get kids excited about reading and writing, and to make planning
A writing template to help children when structuring text types.
Kids love these engaging biography research projects with ready-to-go writing templates and hands-on biography activities!
There, their, they’re. No need for confusion. Check this laminated cheat sheet from Etsy. Source: Commonly Misused Words Anchor Chart Laminated | Etsy
Learning to read is such a fun and special time: it's a valuable skill, and sparking an early love of reading can make it become a lifelong passion. In order
This one-pager works perfectly in a reading response or writing station.
Follow this step-by-step lesson plan to teach your students how
Every teacher on the planet knows that the first weeks of school are all about routines, routines, routines and more routines. There are the super obvious routines to discuss like what to do when you have to go to the bathroom or get water, what to do when you want to speak, how to turn work in and
To teach writing to college students without the 5-paragraph essay is the dream. Here's what I use to show students the complexity of writing without...
These DIGITAL Practically 1st Grade Digital Reading Comprehension Passages were created for you to use in Google Classroom. There are 120 Digital Passages
Do you need English reading comprehension worksheets to supplement your ESL classroom? Check out some of the worksheets and editable documents on this page. Reading comprehension, or the ability to…
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Simple tips for improving writing in your second or third grade classroom. These tips are a must if you want better writers!
Do you need an opinion writing unit with writing prompts and graphic organizers? This opinion writing unit will teach your kids how to write an opinion piece in a SIMPLE way that the kids understand! This Opinion Writing resource includes FRAMES, EXAMPLES, POSTERS, and PROMPTS. It is designed to TEACH students how to write an opinion piece STEP BY STEP. The young students need lots of examples and practice before they can write their own opinion. Opinion Writing Activities : *cut and paste an opinion piece *trace the frame of an opinion piece and complete it *follow several examples to write your own opinion *use several opinion frames to write your opinion *opinion writing prompts with visual support Included: *a “Write an Opinion” poster *a “Parts of an Opinion ” poster (I used green for topic sentence and red for conclusion. GREEN for GO and RED for STOP) *several simple frames for opinion writing *a cut and paste activity to create an opinion piece *several prompts to write an opinion piece *examples of how to write an opinion *frames and graphic organizers Happy Teaching! Dana's Wonderland
We've been learning about the parts of speech in the most fun ways. A parts of speech printable and flip book, writing our own mad libs, and more.
Reading comprehension, writing exercises and critical thinking all in one worksheet which can also be used as the basis for conversation or a classroom discussion. Suitable for group work as well. REMARK: THE PREVIEW OF THIS HANDWRITTEN WORKSHEET LOOKS A BIT UNTIDY, BUT ONCE YOU DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THE QUALITY IS ACCEPTABLE. Students can be ask to tell their story to the class in order to practice speaking or presentation skills. - ESL worksheets
Planning your guided literacy time is bout to get so much easier. I get asked a lot about how to tie reading and writing together, while focusing on fluency, comprehension, phonics, vocabulary, writing, etc. I create this resource to get kids excited about reading and writing, and to make planning
A few years ago, my son opened a Google Document and started typing. I asked him about it and his eyes lit up as he described the shared story he was writing with classmates. This
Last Updated on May 27, 2020 Here comes 4 different reading passages for Grade 1. Please download the PDF. The concepts are about “The Post Office”, “My Christmas Party”, “My first day at School”, and “My Book”. However, you can use it for Grade 2 also, Download: Reading Passages for Grade 1
Procedures, routines, printables, anchor chart examples, and mentor texts to support reading independence while launching reading workshop.
Teaching creative writing at the high school level? Here are some essential tips for planning and teaching your new class!
My students use their reading and writing notebooks daily during our Daily 5/CAFE block. I made these notebooks for them a few weeks into the school year and am SO happy with them! My students love that they each had a unique binder and a place to store all things reading and writing related! I […]
Poor writing stamina is a common struggle among reluctant writers. Yet many teachers struggle with how to build writing stamina and keep students engaged. These daily writing activities are designed to get students excited about writing and build writing stamina at the same time.
Procedures, routines, printables, anchor chart examples, and mentor texts to support reading independence while launching reading workshop.
Follow these five steps to teach a child to read. Helpful for parents, homeschoolers, and teachers that are teaching beginning readers.
A clever classroom trick to help children learning to write inside lines
With students in your classroom who may not have the basics of sentence writing completely down yet, it can be overwhelming to plan tackling opinion writing with students in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. For young
3rd Edition of a booklet, designed to help teachers get the most of the 4 different skills, speaking, writing, reading and listening. Practical, useful and fun. Designed by students of the 9th semester of Licenciatura en Lingúistica del Idioma Inglés, of Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. Guatemala, June 2017.
I have taught my fair share of reluctant writers over the years. Read this post to learn how I get students excited about writing.
Are you teaching creative writing? Here are some tips and suggestions to help you plan a successful, fun creative writing class.
A huge selection of writing resources for your student's writer's notebooks. Perfect for writer's workshop! **Fresh new look: Updated July 2019 with new notebook covers and new clipart! 38 Pages of Resources Including: Notebook Cover (2 Different Designs) I’m a Writer (Self-Portrait Frame) My Writing Topics Revision Checklist Over-Used Words Editing Checklist Have-a-Go Spelling Sheet My Writing Lessons Record Sheet Lesson Notes Conference Notes Brainstorming Web Plan It Out Organizer Timeline Organizer Tell It Across Your Fingers Story Mountain Hamburger Paragraph & Essay The Writing Process Handout Author’s Purpose Handout Personal Word Wall High Frequency Word List Teacher’s Conferring Notes Teacher’s Table Conference Sticky Notes Status of the Class Sheet Teacher’s Mini-Lesson Planner Please be sure to check out the preview to see everything that is included!! Thank you for visiting my store! Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions! You might also like: The Ultimate Readers Notebook You can follow my blog Third Grade Doodles for teacher tips and more! Like Third Grade Doodles on Facebook ! Kathy O
Teaching writing to fifth graders doesn't have to be intimidating. This post details exactly how I teach writing in 5th grade.
Last Updated on May 15, 2020 These worksheets are about “Who What Where When”. Using these question models, the reading comprehension has been prepared. Download Who What Where When Reading Comprehension
This reading response worksheet is ideal for practicing story elements, reading strategies, comprehension, text connection, author study, vocabulary work and so much more!
I've put together 30 poetry activities for reading poetry, writing poems, and incorporating poetry into your other subjects and lesson plans.
Planning your guided literacy time is bout to get so much easier. I get asked a lot about how to tie reading and writing together, while focusing on fluency, comprehension, phonics, vocabulary, writing, etc. I create this resource to get kids excited about reading and writing, and to make planning
