Tag Archives: reading aloud
Make Way for Ducklings!
by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card. Winners are drawn every month! Quack, quack! Here is a fun activity for kindergarten or first grade. Get your students involved and … Continue reading
Filed under Activities, Art, creative writing, Reading, reading aloud, Writing
Be Your Own Author!
by Rachel Stepp Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box gift card! Winners are drawn at the end of each month! The story Library Mouse by Daniel Kirk is about a small mouse who dwells in the … Continue reading
Filed under comprehension, creative writing, grammar, Language Arts, Reading, reading aloud, Writing
Will You Be My…?
by Rachel Stepp Comment on this article for a chance to win a $20 gift card to The School Box. One lucky commenter wins each month! Valentine’s Day is one of those wishy-washy holidays. You know, the kind that are … Continue reading
Filed under Activities, Classroom Community, Holidays, Reading, reading aloud
A Wintry Way to Review Patterns!
by Rachel Stepp Comment on this post and you could win a $20 School Box Gift Card! A winner is selected weekly! Here’s an imaginative way to create a wintry wonderland in your classroom and also review patterns and counting! … Continue reading
Filed under Classroom Decor, Math, Poetry, Reading, reading aloud, Seasons, Uncategorized
{New} Guided Reading Activities
by Rachel Stepp Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box gift card. One comment this week will win! Do you struggle with your guided reading group routine? Here is a simple idea for a five-day reading routine … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, comprehension, Cooperative Learning, Reading, reading aloud
Carvin’ Up Some Great Informational Writing
by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! One comment this week WILL win! Gotta teach informational writing this year and need a way to spice it up a bit? How about teaching … Continue reading
Filed under Assessments, comprehension, Cooperative Learning, Reading, Writing
A Great List of Activities…Themed by Alphabet Letter!
Looking for a fun way to teach the alphabet and keep students engaged in reading? Here’s a super creative list of books and activities to coordinate with EVERY letter of the alphabet. Yowsa, this is a great resource! Comment on … Continue reading
Filed under comprehension, Phonics, Reading, reading aloud, reluctant readers
Anatomy of a Creative Novel Study
by Kristin Woolums, M.Ed. A creative study based on From the Mixed-Up files of Mrs. Basil E. Franweiler Comment on this post to receive a $20 School Box Gift Card! From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by … Continue reading
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Books for Reluctant Readers, Part II: Third-Fourth Grades
Welcome to a new series on finding books for reluctant readers! This four-part series will be divided by grade level, from kindergarten through sixth grades. by Elizabeth Cossick, M.Ed. Leave a comment on this post and be entered to win … Continue reading
Filed under Academic Success, comprehension, Parenting, Reading, reading aloud, reluctant readers, Summer Learning, Teaching
Characters, Part I: Keeping a Character Chart
Comment on this post and you could win a $20 School Box Gift Card! (Winners awarded EVERY WEEK!) by Elizabeth Cossick, M.Ed. Sherlock Holmes. Huckleberry Finn. Captain Ahab. Anne (with an “e”). These characters shaped our childhoods, our educations…and, on … Continue reading
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