I love using videos to grab my students’ attention. I don’t usually use anything too long, a quick video that’s only a couple of minutes long usually does the trick. Here’s a short free video for introducing argumentative text to third and fourth graders. (See the transcript at the bottom
Quality reading strategy instruction year-round is essential for your students to develop reading comprehension strategies that will help them make sense of texts. Your students need to know when and how to use these strategies in any genre. While all reading strategies are important to making meaning of the texts
A lot of people confuse the two or use the words interchangeably. The differences between persuasive and argumentative text are subtle but important. And knowing them will significantly impact our teaching of the two genres. So, argumentative vs. persuasive. What’s the difference? Argumentative vs. Persuasive Text The big thing that
Scratching your head trying to figure out where to start with argumentative text? I’ve got you covered. Here are the steps I took and aspects I thought about as I planned my argumentative text unit. Build Literacy Knowledge Introduce the genre and its essential terms in an engaging way prior
Scouring the internet for hours only to find argumentative text resources that are geared toward older kids feels like going bathing suit shopping after eating a #3 at Whataburger. Nothing fits, you can’t find anything you like, and you end up in tears. Well, dry those eyes, Beautiful, because your
Inside: These videos will help you teach the story elements of fiction to your 3rd graders in a fun and engaging way. Starting your lesson with an engaging video is like getting pumped up for a run or workout with Jock Jams blaring in your car stereo. It takes you
Vocabulary instruction is crucial to helping our students increase their reading comprehension and become better writers. That’s why I think it’s so important to make time for vocabulary instruction every day. Here’s an easy to follow weekly schedule of ideas to help you fit quick, simple, and meaningful vocabulary instruction and practice into each day.
Why should we use an interactive reading notebook and how do we get the most out of it without the mess and the wasted time?
Today we’ll answer the questions: What is an argumentative text? And how do I teach it to my third graders? (And fourth graders) You’ve spent hours scouring the internet and are about to pull your hair out and/or break your computer. You’re not alone. Searching for resources to teach argumentative
I’ll never forget the worried little faces of the first 24 nosy little students I answered my phone in front of. It was so unlike me. I never even look at my phone during class. Once they got over the shock of me answering my phone, their eyes darted around
I help third and fourth grade RLA teachers like you create engaging and effective reading lessons without all the stress.
