Tag Archives: reading comprehension
The Coolest Birthday Gifts Ever (Hands-On Science Part III)
by Elizabeth Cossick, M. Ed. Comment on this post and be entered to win a $20 School Box gift card! Science is one of those subjects that, when done right, is just as fun on a Friday night at home … Continue reading
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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
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Creating a Class Quilt
Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! A new winner is selected every month. By Rachel Stepp One of my favorite projects is creating a class quilt (out of paper…no needles required :). This activity … Continue reading
Doing a Book Study…Even in the Early Grades!
by Rachel Stepp Comment on this post to win a $20 gift card to The School Box! One commenter this week will win. Do you have a particular author that you are interested in? Do you think that your students … Continue reading
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{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
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The Tiny Seed: Teaching Parts of a Story
by Kelli Lewis Comment on this post and you could win a $20 School Box gift card! One comment from this weeks’ posts will win!! Here’s a lesson idea I’ve used to teach the “beginning, middle and end” of a … Continue reading
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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
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Our Fave Mommy-and-Me Beach Reads!
by Elizabeth Cossick, M.Ed. There you sit, sand between your toes, enjoying the sun, the surf…and the fact that you can finally crack a book! To help you achieve beach Zen this summer, here are our favorite lit. picks—as well … Continue reading
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Online Book Review Project
by Elizabeth Cossick, M.Ed. Comment on this post to win a $20 School Box Gift Card! Five years ago, incorporating technology into our lesson plans was icing on the cake–a nice “extra” to add…if you had time. Today, however, we’re … Continue reading
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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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