There’s so much uncertainty about the upcoming fall. Will most be kids in the classroom, or at home? What will classrooms look like? How will we keep kids and teachers safe? All of this makes the already hectic back-to-school rush even more difficult. For my part, I’ve been updating TpT resources so they can be used in the classroom or at home. My main goal (and hope!) is to provide digital resources that structure meaningful reading in the classroom and at home. As I update products I’ll include them here on this running list. The resource fall into these categories: Reading Workshop Routines Reading Instruction/Genre Study Repeated Practice/Test Prep Social…
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15 Whimsical Places for Kids to Read While Learning at Home
Practice may make perfect, but repeated practice gets old quickly. How do we keep our kids and students reading day after day? Teachers have lots of strategies for keeping reading fresh. One way is to encourage kids to have some fun when choosing a PLACE to read. At school, we fill our classrooms with props for comfortable reading–pillows, bean bags, camping chairs. Students can choose silly places to read (underneath the teacher’s desk is a favorite). All of this helps break up the monotony that comes with any daily task. Here are some ideas, kids can read… Under a tree. Next to an open window. In the kitchen, while something…
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15 Questions for Quarantine Reading
The first goal of any good reading program is to get kids reading–every day. The next goal is to help them think about what they’re reading. The easiest way to get them thinking about books is to talk to them about books. So here are 15 questions to help you talk to your kids about their quarantine reading. Questions That Relate to Reading Curriculum: It never hurts to drop a few school-related hints here and there. What is the main character in your book learning about life? How is this lesson changing him/her? (Theme) If you had to describe this book using 6 words only, which words would you choose?…
