Are you trying to figure out how to homeschool your second grader when you’re stuck at home due to school cancellations? I’m here to help! Do you find yourself suddenly homeschooling? Even though I’m a former teacher and now have a houseful of kids age 4-12, I never planned on homeschooling. But here we are … homeschooling for at least two weeks, and probably longer. As we seek to stop…
5 Secrets to giving strong writing conferences
TRT Podcast#7: 5 Secrets to Giving Strong Writing Conferences A writing conference is a conversation with a learner about his or her writing work. Nothing will help you get to know your students better as writers and as people! But how do you know what to say and do during a writing conference? These five secrets will give your conferences a powerful boost! Listen to the full episode Full episode…
How to give short, powerful writing lessons
TRT Podcast#6: How to Give Short, Powerful Writing Lessons Our students need time to write … but they need instruction first. How can you give short, powerful lessons that will teach your students what they need to know and still give them time to practice their writing? This episode will answer the following questions: What are writing mini-lessons? Why should we give them? What types of mini-lessons should we give?…
What does the writing process look like in K-2?
TRT Podcast#5: What does the writing process look like in K-2? You know the stages of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. But what exactly do they look like in K-2? This episode will give you strategies for helping your youngest learners become thoughtful writers. Listen to the full episode Full episode transcript Related resources Teaching Every Writer, my online course for teaching writing in K-2….
5 Things that will supercharge your writing instruction
TRT Podcast#4: 5 Things that Will Supercharge Your Writing Instruction Does your writing instruction need a boost? Doing these five things will make a BIG difference. When you implement them, writing time will be more fun (and productive) for both you and your learners. Listen to the full episode Full episode transcript Related resources Teaching Every Writer, my online course for teaching writing in K-2. Learn more here. Blog…
Main idea task cards
Finding the main idea isn’t always the most fun skill to practice – but your students will love the engaging main idea passages on this set of free task cards! Main idea has got to be one of the most difficult reading skills to teach. But it’s oh, so important. We want our readers to be able to understand the “big idea” from a text. What do they need to remember?…
Answers to YOUR questions about shared reading
TRT Podcast#2: Answers to common questions about shared reading In this episode I share answers to questions my readers have asked about shared reading. What’s the point of shared reading? How do I schedule shared reading? Can I do shared reading with small groups or one-on-one? How do I choose shared reading texts? How do I keep my students engaged and paying attention during a shared reading lesson? What do…
How to teach fluency during shared reading
Since you and your students will read the same text multiple times in a week, shared reading is an excellent time for building fluency. Here are some tips that will show you how to teach fluency during shared reading. We’ve reached the final post in my 5-part series about shared reading! Today we’re talking fluency. We often call fluency the bridge to comprehension. If students don’t have to concentrate on decoding…
Comprehension during shared reading
Shared reading is an essential piece of balanced literacy. We can use it to teach our students the skills they’ll need as they advance to higher levels in reading. In today’s post I’m sharing tips for teaching reading comprehension during your shared reading lessons. Have you been following along in my series about shared reading? In Week One, I explained what shared reading is. In Week Two, I gave you…
Phonics during shared reading
Shared reading is a wonderful vehicle for teaching all kinds of reading skills and strategies … including phonics. In today’s post I’m sharing a simple process for teaching phonics skills and decoding strategies during shared reading. Have you been following along in my series about shared reading? In Week One, I explained what shared reading is. Last week, I gave you an editable shared reading lesson template. Today I’d like…
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