Building fluency during guided reading is our current series. To build fluency, we sometimes must back up to the word level and look at phonics and decoding. Students need automaticity with sounds, word parts, and whole words to increase their fluency. And as always we work to improve fluency so comprehension is more meaningful. You can find the first post… View Post
Guided reading and small groups are an exciting part of my day! I want to share with you some ideas for my Must Have Materials that will help your guided reading time to be more engaging, fun and more organized. I have split these ideas into grade levels, kindergarten through fifth grade. But most of these ideas go across grade… View Post
Today begins our new series on building reading fluency and we are starting with sight word activities! We believe it is important to practice with a purpose and with an urgency to learn! We have some simple, fun but effective sight word activities for guided reading small group time to share with you today. This quote from Timothy Rasinski is… View Post
I’m often asked about the best books for teachers, especially for reading or guided reading. So it is time for my annual Teacher Book Stack where I show you what I’m currently reading for the classroom. You can check out my other Best Books for Teachers here and here. There’s also a freebie towards the end of our post for… View Post
We all know about the summer slide! What we need are easy ideas to promote summer reading with our students. We’ve got several ideas for you that are fun and there is even a freebie! Some students will just naturally read during the summer, but others will need a little encouragement to get them going. As teachers, and parents, we… View Post
There is just something about spring and planting that gets everyone excited! I think kids are just naturally inquisitive about plants. Being able to watch the changes take place from seeds to full grown plants is fun for everyone! We’ve got lots of plant life cycle activities for you! A great way to start out your plant life cycle unit… View Post
Classroom libraries, just like school libraries to the school, are the heart of your classroom! But we know it takes time and some money to build an extensive library that meets the needs of your students. Here are some easy and low cost ways to help you as you build the library in your classroom! PTA/PTO Your local PTA/PTO can… View Post