Making the transition to distance learning? I have been compiling some resources to help you continue teaching the standards you were planning. Before we get to those, let's discuss some of the ways to present and send these lessons and materials to your students and how they can send completed work back to you.
Tag: Third Grade Reading
How to Easily Fit Vocabulary Instruction and Practice into Each Day
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.
5 Kid Approved Context Clues Activities for Upper Elementary
Context clues has always been something that I've needed to spiral throughout the entire year with my third graders, so finding fun and engaging activities has been a huge priority. I figure a lot of you are in the same boat so I've decided to share some of my best go-to context clues activities with you.
6 Easy Ways to Help Your Students Understand Plot Structure
How to teach your students to identify the plot’s main events, sequence main events in the story, and understand how events influence future events and help develop the plot. These tips will ensure a deeper level of understanding of plot structure. Great read for second grade, third grade, and fourth grade reading teachers!
6 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Interactive Notebooks
These 6 tips will help you use interactive notebooks effectively in your classroom. Perfect for second grade, third grade, and fourth grade teachers!
7 Fun Test Prep Activities to Up Your Test Prep Game and Engage Your Students
There’s no rule that says test prep has to be boring. Spice it up a little. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
How to Navigate Test Prep Like a Pro
March Madness isn’t just a term for basketball; its what teachers go through every year during testing season. Don’t get discouraged. You don’t have to be super woman, but you also don’t have to feel like the world is crashing down on you. Know that you are not alone. We'll discuss strategies to keep you and your kids sane and entertained throughout the testing season in this 5 part series.
Author’s Purpose Is NOT “As Easy As PIE”
Why you should stop saying that author's purpose is as easy as PIE and what to do instead.
5 Fun and Focused Activities for Valentine’s Day
Keep Valentine's Day fun and focused all day long with these context clues and reading activities!
How to Encourage Reading over the Holidays
Use Book Talk Lunch Parties to encourage reading over the break this winter without logs, requirements, or bribes!