An engaging read aloud can be a gateway to many different learning opportunities for early elementary students. One story that I have always loved reading with students is I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! There are so many ways that you can enhance the read aloud experience with additional mini-lessons. In this post, I’m going to share some of my favorite I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More activities that are the perfect complement to this read aloud.The Importance of Read Alouds Students can strengthen ... continue reading...
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The Recess Queen Activities & Lesson Ideas
Interactive read alouds are a great way to incorporate extra literacy practice into the school day while keeping students on track and engaged. Books like The Recess Queen are perfect for interactive read alouds as the beginning of the school year. Keep reading for some of my favorite The Recess Queen activities that will help your students practice comprehension skills in an engaging way!Practicing Reading Comprehension with Read AloudsReading aloud to students is an important component of ... continue reading...
Big Hungry Lion
The entire environment transforms when students listen to a classroom read-aloud. Suddenly, the book brings magic and adventure to the classroom. Instead of a crazy trick, students experience a story evolving with rigorous vocabulary, deep comprehension, and personal connections. For instance, Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion is an incredible way to expand learning through an enjoyable story. Additionally, the Engaging Readers Read Aloud Lessons ensure students truly absorb so much learning ... continue reading...
10 Back to School Activities for Kindergarten
Planning the first week of kindergarten can be daunting since your brand-new group of students will need quite a bit of support! Plus, there is a long list of important things to cover during the first week of school. In this post, I’m going to share some back to school activities that will help you plan the first week of kindergarten and get your year started on the right foot!10 Back to School Activities for Kindergarten1. First Day PortraitsThere will likely be a wide range of emotions in ... continue reading...
CHIT-CHAT! This n that!
This is another poem that I use at the beginning of our Mental Images unit. I read the poem the first time for enjoyment and then I read it slowly a few times while the kids drew their Mental Image. Our dragonflies... these turned out beautiful. I forgot to take a picture of their writing. Our story elements chart. Going Buggy Glyph. I've had a lot of emails asking me about my schedule and how I ... continue reading...
Tacky the Penguin Lesson Plans (plus a free download)
January is such a fun time! Some of my favorite activities center around January themes! Several years ago my friend Deedee Wills and I sat down and discussed some of our favorite January read alouds. Deedee mentioned that she felt as if she was skimming the surface with her read aloud and that she was looking for ways to make her instruction more intentional. She felt like she was bouncing from one idea to another and not going deep enough. Does this sound like you? What we came up ... continue reading...
Story Retell Activities Using Authentic Texts for K-2
Story retell activities to practice and improve reading comprehension skills and strategies. Story retell cards for whole group and individual practice. Has there ever been a time you've sat down to give a DRA and realized your students were unable to retell the story? Or perhaps your reading assessments are showing low scores in reading comprehension? Several students struggle with providing a detailed retelling of a story. Nevertheless, developing and instilling reading comprehension ... continue reading...
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activities for Kindergarten
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is one of those books that's simply perfect for back-to-school time. However, just because it’s the beginning of the year does not mean you can’t add a little substance to your read-aloud lessons. Check out these engaging Chicka Chicka Boom Boom activities for kindergarten.Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Activities: Reading ComprehensionChicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault is one of my favorite read-alouds for the beginning of the school year. ... continue reading...
Thanksgiving Fun!
Thanksgiving classroom activities for kindergarten and first grade with free files. Turkey in Disguise activity, pilgrims, and other crafts to make Thanksgiving the best EVER! Do you ever have one of those weeks where you feel like you haven't accomplished a lot? Well.. this has been one of those weeks for me! Here are some of the things we've done so far. Thanksgiving classroom activities: Read Aloud We read, If I Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. Then we used this book to work ... continue reading...
Ideas for a Kindergarten Earth Day Lesson Plan
We know how much kindergarteners love holidays! We can almost feel the excitement in the room as the calendar inches closer to holidays like Halloween or Christmas. However, there are other holidays that our young kindergarten students likely haven’t heard of before. Earth Day is one of these important holidays! I’ve put together a list of ideas for a kindergarten Earth Day lesson plan to help you introduce this holiday to your class.What is Earth Day?Earth Day is celebrated every year on April ... continue reading...
Guided Reading Lesson Plans | Be an Expert! (FREE Download too!)
Guided Reading Lesson Plan template and free download. Reading levels in kindergarten and first grade to create guided reading lesson plans with free books! Are you wanting to master guided reading, but feel a wee bit overwhelmed? I get it! Guided Reading is just one more thing you have on your plate.. or do you? Are you currently conducting guided reading lessons in your classroom? I am sometimes surprised to hear that some emergent classrooms do not. Don't ... continue reading...
Crickwing Reading Lesson Plans
Crickwing reading lesson plans for K-2! 5-day plan with engaging lessons to teach reading comprehension skills using this fun read aloud. Crickwing Reading Lesson Plans Crickwing by Janell Cannon is a fun story to read with your class, especially during an insect unit! A cockroach learns a lesson and becomes friends with some leaf-cutter ants in this sweet story. Our five-day plan for this story includes engaging, reading comprehension lessons about visualizing, problem and solution, ... continue reading...
Fun Name Activities for Early Learners | Crafts and Interactive Charts!
Name activities for early learners. Students will have fun practicing their names with these math and literacy activities that are great for back to school! Name Activities Is it back to school time for you? Well... are you (at least) thinking about back to school? These fun crafts and interactive pocket chart activities are perfect to practice names and have fun doing it! They also make ADORABLE bulletin boards for the first few weeks of school! Here are a few math and literacy ... continue reading...
The Gruffalo Lesson Plans | Reading Comprehension for K-2
The Gruffalo lesson plans for K-2. Engaging 5-day lesson plans with differentiated reading response, vocabulary, sentence study, and a craft for this fun story! The Gruffalo A clever mouse outsmarts some woodland animals who want to eat him with the story of a Gruffalo. Little does he know, a Gruffalo is real and loves to eat mice. Your students will love this award-winning story! Through our engaging lesson plans students will strengthen their reading comprehension skills and have fun ... continue reading...
15 Fall Videos for Kids | Great for a Primary Classroom
Fall videos for kids! Use these fall videos to teach about leaves, pumpkins, bats, owls, and spiders during your fall-themed lessons. Fall Videos for Kids It's Fall Y'all! Autumn is such a fun time of the year in the classroom and even out of the classroom. With the weather getting cooler and the leaves changing colors, it gives you a special kind of feeling! During the Fall season, we oftentimes teach about the falling leaves, pumpkins, bats, spiders, and owls as we lead into Halloween. I ... continue reading...
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