Every English teacher has an American Lit course at some time in her career. Here are 12 ways to creatively and thoughtfully approach lessons, the curriculum, and the texts tackled in an American Literature course.
An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.
Creating character silhouettes is a creative way to conduct a close reading of character or figure from an assigned or selected fiction or nonfiction text. This activity can be used with any grade level, during or after reading any text, and reinforces the ideas of character and characterization while asking students to closely examine evidence from the text.
On March 2, the world once again celebrated the brilliance of Dr. Seuss on the day of his birthday. Dr. Seuss' birthday is used to launch Reading Month and Reading programs and special events in elementary schools around the country. This year Dr. Seuss' birthday sparked me to share my passion -- teaching LEADERSHIP to…
Reading Response Activities for Wonder
A teaching blog with classroom resources, classroom tips for the elementary classroom, including Technology Tips for Digital 1:1 classrooms
After teaching reading for many years and trying to teach children good skills to analyse and understand the text, I was delighted to find the specific strategies of Reciprocal Teaching. Obviously, most of us use many of these strategies but I really like the explicit nature of the named prompts. Reciprocal Reading Prompt Cards I've…
Lit circles - one of the better sets of "roles" that I have seen. However I would always recommend changing the titles to fit the book you're reading to make it more exciting :)
Krista Barbour is one of those teachers I’d just love to have on my hallway. From her endless enthusiasm for the craft, to her persistent push for integrating anti-racism and social justice into the ELA
This vocabulary pack is meant to accompany the novel Wonder by R. J. Palacio. This 14 page document includes: -Three sets of ten vocabulary word sorts for students -Three answer keys for teachers -Three quizzes that accompany the vocabulary sorts -Three quiz answer keys -One week-long sample voc...
English teachers struggle to fit it all in. We want to teach novels we love while also allowing the choice that reading workshop allows. We can do both.
Don’t get me wrong–we have a LONG way to go in this area! We have been working hard on this, however, so I thought I’d share a few tips in case you want to start improving the quality of literature discussions in your room! The information here unfolded during several different reading lessons over the […]
If you love the idea of book clubs, literature circles are another great way to engage your secondary students in discussion. This post has everything you need to know about creating engaging roles for high school and middle school students. This post also includes distance learning tips for hosting literature circles virtually.
Literature Circles are a wonderful way to get your students to dig deeper into the text. This resource includes all the printables you need to get literature circles started in your classroom! You'll get the following resources when you purchase this unit: Job Descriptions for 7 different roles (Dis...
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Boost reading comprehension and motivate students with Book Clubs! Great for building comprehension strategies and engaging readers!
Upper elementary teaching story elements anchor chart, notebook page, and practice activities. Includes free printables and book project!
Free charts
Wanting to revamp your independent reading program? Try using a classroom book club, which is a great way to enrich, engage, and differentiate in secondary.
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