Discover 27 engaging strategies and activities to improve young learners’ reading comprehension skills. From story elements and nonfiction strategies to making connections, these methods foster critical thinking, metacognition, and fluency. Plus, explore ABCmouse programs designed to boost literacy through ...
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Today I had the opportunity to share my story as an ignite teacher. What a pleasure it was to share and listen to my fellow Ignite teachers stories. I shared my story about how my learning evolved with the support of technology and how opportunities for developing meaningful and deep relation...
This is another great book to start a discussion on the signs of fall and to learn about the changes that come with the new season. Students can practice making connections to this story as you read it aloud to the class. They can share the signs of fall that they’re seeing outside ...
While you read, help your child make connections by asking questions about the story and encouraging them to visualize it. Useanchor charts for reading comprehension. These can include reminders about decoding techniques, making connections, or visualizing the story. ...
A few weeks later, Lewis came home from her job and ___ the TV to a news story about a six-foot-three eighth grader from Washington, Trashaun Willis, then 14, had become famous after posting videos of his slam dunks, and, ___ Jayce, he was missing most of his left arm. Lewis ...
Everything leads up to the GRAND FINALE on the 100th Day of School. I have included slideshows to wrap up the story and fun ways to celebrate on that special day. You can choose one activity or do them all. You can include your own, traditional 100 Day activities or go full on Math...
Six Year Old Kindergarten– I described in my first post the joys of our liturgical year and August; for September we have moved into so many of the traditional Autumn things that I love – songs and verses about squirrels, chipmunks and apples; Suzanne Down’s sweet story about “There’...
At the end, I asked them if they would continue working on this type of project and all students in 2 separate groups of 12 said yes. We talked about how you would need more time and how you would create more elements of a narrative story. The engagement was high, and it has my wh...
Ralphie from A Christmas Story in his pink nightmare bunny getup? The Velveteen Rabbit? The Easter Bunny? No, these were all benevolent, even joyful associations. I went further. Bunnicula, the Howe and Howe children’s book series about a vampire rabbit who sucks the juice out...