No matter how long you have been a teacher, sometimes it is tempting to assume students know how to perform a task. For me, this often happens when I ask my students to answer literal comprehension questions. Y'know...those "right there" questions that seem so easy to answer? Yeah, not so much! It's worth taking the time to teach your students a simple strategy for answering those "easy" questions and I have just the strategy - time to RAP it out! An Easy Strategy for Success There are many … [Read more...]
Sally Camden - The wise teacher makes learning a joy.
Quick and Easy Reading Workshop Mini-Lessons for Busy Teachers
Can anyone explain why reading workshop mini-lessons, which last only 10 minutes, take an hour to plan? What’s up with that?! Am I the only one that wishes a mini-lesson had a minimum amount of prep time? I didn’t think so. Read on, teacher friends, about how you can quickly plan your reading workshop mini-lessons […]
Using Online Children’s Books as Mentor Texts
I am halfway through a 3-year reading/language arts training program at my school district. The training has been wonderful, but rebuilding our entire ELA curriculum from the ground up has been overwhelming. Fortunately, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. My “big picture” understanding has also sharpened so I feel more […]