6 Terrific Ways to Make Morphology Meaningful and Engaging in Your Upper Elementary Classroom
As upper elementary students begin to tackle increasingly complex texts, their success often hinges on their vocabulary knowledge. One of the most powerful tools we can offer them is a deep understanding of morphology (the structure of words and how they are formed). Come along with me and learn why morphology isn’t just about memorizing […]
4 Great Ideas for Teaching with a Fantastic VSLA Mentor Text
VSLA Virginia Readers’ Choice: Empowering Students to Vote for Their Favorite Books Every year, students across Virginia have the exciting opportunity to cast their votes for their favorite books as part of the Virginia Readers’ Choice (VRC) Award. Organized by the Virginia State Literacy Association (VSLA) and supported by the Virginia Association of School Librarians […]
Reading Intervention Activities that Students Love
Introduction It’s almost testing season. If you’re anything like me, you’re looking for some great reading intervention activities that students love that don’t make you feel like you’re “teaching to the test”. Well, you’re in luck! My friends and I are here with a collection of wonderful reading intervention ideas that your upper elementary students […]
7 Fantastic Activities for Engaging Your Students in the Study of Historical Figures
Biography or Narrative Nonfiction I’m excited to share seven fantastic activities for engaging your students in the study of historical figures with narrative nonfiction. But, first, what is the difference between biography and narrative nonfiction? As I see it, a biography encompasses a person’s entire life whereas narrative nonfiction highlights and details a small moment […]
6 Beautiful Winter Read Alouds for Teaching 7 Elements of Author’s Craft
A teacher reads one of 6 beautiful winter read alouds for teaching 7 elements of author’s craft to captivated students.
Teaching Vocabulary with Mentor Texts
Teaching vocabulary is essential for reading comprehension, and using mentor texts to model is a great idea. With mentor texts, we can work on so many skills. In this post, I’ll share how I teach vocabulary in upper elementary. We’ve all heard about the science of reading, right? If you haven’t, you should probably start […]