Learn how to boost reading comprehension in today’s video blog post! It’s time for another video blog post! This time we dive into comprehension. Watch the video to learn: How to use think alouds to improve students’ understanding of a text How to ask the right questions How to teach students to monitor their comprehension How to choose appropriate reading response activities Useful links: Teaching with interactive read alouds How…
8 Ways to build fluency
This post contains affiliate links. Thanks for joining me for another video blog post! Today’s video shares 8 ways to build fluency in grades K-5 (and beyond!). Links mentioned in the video: Video blog post: What you need to know about sight words My page of phonics printables Reading Fluency Table from Reading A to Z Shel Silverstein’s poetry books: Falling Up, Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in…
How to use vocabulary journals in grades 1-5 (with freebies!)
Are you ready to do focused vocabulary instruction but aren’t quite sure where to start? Download these free journal pages and learn exactly how to use vocabulary journals! Have you been following along with my 10-part vocabulary series? I’ve been sharing loads of information as you prepare to do systematic vocabulary instruction from kindergarten through grade 5. Today I’m giving away printable vocabulary journals that you can use in grades…
How to teach vocabulary in grades 3-5
Looking for a great method for introducing new vocabulary to kids in the intermediate grades? I’ve got you covered! This post contains affiliate links. Vocabulary. I don’t know about you, but that word makes me feel guilty. Guilty about all the years I spent as a classroom teacher … and didn’t make time for focused vocabulary instruction. It just felt like an extra. After all, I was hyper-focused on phonics,…
How to build vocabulary through read alouds
We all know that a large vocabulary is important for our learners. Here’s how to build vocabulary through read alouds! This post contains affiliate links. One of the easiest ways to build our learners’ vocabulary is through whole class read alouds. Today I’m sharing tips for making the most of this instructional time.* *If you’re a parent, these tips work for one-on-one read alouds, too! When you teach vocabulary through…
How to choose words for vocabulary instruction
We know that it’s important to build our students’ vocabularies. And we know that talking about words here and there isn’t enough. But how do we decide exactly which words to use for vocabulary instruction? Last week I told you ten mistakes to avoid when teaching vocabulary. This week we want to answer an important question … How do you choose which vocabulary words to teach? I wish I could…
Mistakes to avoid when teaching vocabulary
If you have questions about teaching new vocabulary words to learners in grades K-5, you’re in the right spot! This post kicks off a 9-part series with everything you need to know! This post contains affiliate links. Phonemic awareness. Phonics. Comprehension. Fluency. Am I missing something? What’s another key element to reading instruction? Oh, yeah. Vocabulary. Isn’t that how it often works? We think of vocabulary as that thing…
Review vocabulary with this fun learning center!
This is a great activity to use when you want your learners to review vocabulary! Many of you have requested vocabulary activities, so I created this simple learning center that you could use with kids in grades 3-5. As you can see, the activity is simple. Gather a list of vocabulary words that you’ve already taught your students (they don’t come with the download) and have your learners use them…
What to do when kids can’t remember what they read
It’s one of the hardest things to navigate as a reading teacher. What do you do when kids can’t remember what they read? Especially if they’re reading a book you’re not familiar with? These tips will help! It’s one of my least favorite experiences as a classroom teacher … trying to get answers from a student about the chapter book s/he read – only to get blank stares or a…
40 Black history books for kids
Today I’m sharing a huge list of our favorite black history books for kids! (This post contains affiliate links.) Do your kids encounter a lot of racial diversity? We live near a major American city, full of people of all races. But our own little suburb is mostly white. Unless we go shopping, my children don’t encounter a lot of faces different from their own during the school week. I can’t…
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