About Chat StationsAre you looking for an engaging twist on class discussion? Try using chat stations. A chat station is an activity that encourages small group discussion about given prompts among ... Read More about Using Chat Stations in the Upper Elementary Classroom
Using Recipes to Connect Literature and Math
About Recipes: Recipes are a great way to get genuine buy-in on math concepts from students. When I previously used recipes in my classes, students became very engaged because the recipes were a ... Read More about Using Recipes to Connect Literature and Math
Teaching Nonfiction Comprehension with Bats vs Birds
Reading to Learn: Students typically make the transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” around second or third grade. This is a critical time in cognitive development. By then, students ... Read More about Teaching Nonfiction Comprehension with Bats vs Birds
Inferring through Art and How I Do It using Bats at the Library
About Making Inferences: Making inferences is a critical skill that, as teachers, we cannot “overdo.” When students make inferences, they are required to combine their existing knowledge with any new ... Read More about Inferring through Art and How I Do It using Bats at the Library
Teaching Character Traits using The Spider and the Fly
About Character Traits: Character traits are among my favorite comprehension skills to teach. I love selecting read alouds with rich character development, then spending time digging into each ... Read More about Teaching Character Traits using The Spider and the Fly
Top Five Fall Read Alouds
Happy first (official) day of fall! Fall is such a fun time of year... football season has started, the temperature is finally reasonable enough to spend time outside, the leaves begin changing ... Read More about Top Five Fall Read Alouds
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