When setting up a reading corner, choose a quiet and comfortable space away from noisy hallways or classrooms. Ideally, the reading corner should be cozy, well-lit, and furnished with comfortable seating such as bean bags, cushions, or armchairs. 2. Decorate with books and posters Fill the ...
There is a downside. Without a print-rich reading environment, reading achievement flounders. In a preview of the 2000 edition ofThe Read-Aloud Handbook,Trelease quotes the results of a 1996 University of Southern California research study. The researchers examined the print climate in classrooms o...
Flow Digital is definitely a staple in my ELA classrooms! Read more Kathy Elementary Teacher "I have had quite a few students ask if they could do "Flow" at home now that is digital. Best endorsement ever!!!" I was a user of Flow prior to the Digital update, and I can't say...
As we near the end of 2024 (!), I’d like to give you all an update on the state of ourLOST SHEEPfor the past year. The last few months have brought us several new finds – once again giving us hope that there are STILL GPL titles out there to be found – and once again, a...
Renting portable classrooms in Reading allows schools to get the best of both worlds by quickly the space they need under budget. What is the price of a mobile office rental in Reading? The cost of a mobile office rental in Reading is broken out in monthly payments and gets progressively ...
Rather they were strategies for helping teachers create more humane and equitable cultures in their classrooms. We broke them into categories, like these examples: Strategies that can help students take risks with their thinking: Unless it’s clearly needed, model who to be vs. what to do, ...
s and young adult literature; some of us may have also had the priviledge of hearing her speak at conferences. Monique is of Cree, Lakota and Scottish descent and based in Victoria, B.C. Her beauitful books are well used in classrooms and school libraries and focus on such themes as...
Whether you are a beginning teacher or an experienced veteran, all teachers are looking for new teaching ideas and teaching resources to promote reading and writing in their classrooms.I have found a fun and successful method of having my students respond to the books that they have read....
Support may also be needed to help teachers understand that making text choices for their classrooms is not an ideologically free undertaking and that the breadth of texts made available must reflect children’s diverse lives [103]. All children deserve opportunities to connect, to escape from ...
Richard Connell's The Most Dangerous Game has been used in classrooms for decades. The plot arc gives teachers a talking point to explain narrative structure. The story has flat characters and round ones, static types and those who are dynamic. Connell's word choice opens the doors to discuss...