Reading Aloud: Reading aloud is a wonderful way for children to develop fluency and comprehension. They can read independently, participate in read-alouds with classmates, or even read to younger children. Field Trips and Real-World Experiences: Taking children on field trips to...
The Perfect Square by Michael Hall is one of my favorite read alouds to use. All of his books are creative gems with surprises on each page. The Greedy Triangle is an oldie but goodie and a fun book to use to add a STEM element to your unit. We use this one on Family Math Night...
In the shade of a tree (it was sweltering), I listened to Lily, a recent 8th grade graduate, read aloud from her favorite book, Wishtree by Katherine Applegate. As part of the Kid and Tween Summer Reading Program at our local Livonia Public Library, we decided to invite kids and tween...
Have your students create brochures for next year’s students, telling them all about the fun things they’ll learn, experiences they’ll have, and all the best parts about your grade. At the start of next year, you can set a brochure on each desk as a welcome present for your new cr...
In aninteractive read-aloud in a kindergarten or first grade classroom, the teacher decodes the text, reading aloud with expression and clarity. This approach allows the young learners to focus solely on comprehending the story. They engage with the text by listening to and discussing it with ...
Dinosaur Books for Kids The first two are good Bible based dinosaur books that explain events from a creationist perspective. The 3rd book (by Aliki) is a good, easy to read book with a lot of good information about how dinosaurs are dug up. If you are a creationist you may want to ...
THIS WEB QUEST IS WELL WRITTEN AND EASY TO FOLLOW. THIS MADE FOR A GREAT E-DAY ASSIGNMENT FOR MY SECOND GRADERS. THEY WERE SO EXCITED TO START THEIR WORK. YOU COULD ALSO USE THIS DURING THE FEW DAYS LEADING UP TO THANKSGIVING BREAK. [THE FIRST THANKSGIVING WEBQUEST] ...
5. You can link to video read-alouds, PDFs and digital books. 6. You can link to Zoom for one-on-one sessions, pre-writing video lessons, and GoNoodle. What can you edit or delete? a. The teacher – replace it w/ your own bitmoji ...