Spring books for kindergarten and first grade. See some of my favorite read-aloud lesson and activities for spring! Ideas and directed drawing too. Spring Books: Piggie Pie Ya'll know I love Piggie Pie! There is so much you can do with this book. Let me share a few of the activities we have in our Engaging Readers Unit. These photos are from Stephanie Stewart who teaches first grade. Here students worked on sequencing the story. Then students add the retelling to their ... continue reading...
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Fun Name Practice Activities for Kindergarten
Each new group of kindergarten students arrives with a wide range of prior knowledge and experience, especially when it comes to recognizing their names. That’s why it’s so important to include plenty of name practice at the beginning of the year. In this post, I’m going to share some fun name practice activities for kindergarten students that will give them a strong start!Fun Name Practice Activities for KindergartenIt’s important for students to be able to recognize their names in writing as ... continue reading...
How to teach phonological awareness
Phonological awareness activities that teach rhyming. Your kindergarten and first-grade students will love these fun lessons ideas to reinforce rhymes. These phonological awareness activities are great to use for reading intervention during your small group RTI time. Teaching Phonological Awareness Activities As teachers, we all understand the importance of creating strong phonological awareness in students. It is the foundation in which we build upon to create independent readers and ... continue reading...
Reading Rubrics for the Primary Grades
These reading rubrics for primary grades are great for kindergarten and first-grade reading! These assessments and scoring guides are great for guiding your lessons in reading comprehension. If you've used our Engaging Readers units then you probably already use the Rubrics that come with each unit, but questions about assessments are one of our most commonly asked questions so we will talk about that in this blog post. Reading Rubrics for Primary Grades: Reading ... continue reading...
Nerdy Birdy Tweets Close Reading
Second Grade Close Reading for Nerdy Birdy Tweets by Aaron Reynolds. Reading comprehension ideas with student response activities. Grammar, vocabulary, and a cute craft too! Nerdy Birdy Tweets by Aaron Reynolds is a new favorite of mine! Nerdy Birdy discovers the world of Tweetster and quickly learn a good lesson about friendship. Take a look at the five-day lesson plan for 2nd grade in our Engaging Readers Unit for January. Second Grade Close Reading Lessons: Nerdy Birdy Tweets Problem ... continue reading...
Planning Your Instruction
Can you imagine if I were to jump in my car and decide to drive to California? I point my car west and drive... no map, no GPS, just a general direction. I would probably get there, but it would not be the most effective method. That is the same idea behind a curriculum map. It helps you find your way. It helps you to know you are on the right track. Can you take detours? Absolutely! But you HAVE to know where you are going BEFORE you start the car! Start with a Curriculum ... continue reading...
The Mitten | Reading Comprehension Lesson Plans – FREEBIE
The Mitten lesson plans for teaching reading comprehension skills. Responding to literature through writing, studying vocabulary, and a STEM activity. The Mitten Reading Lesson Plans The Mitten by Jan Brett is a fun winter read aloud. In this story, animals squeeze in a mitten to keep warm from the winter cold. Our Engaging Readers units are full of resources for a week-long book study. Students engage in developing reading strategies and have wonderful conversations along the ... continue reading...
How to Teach a Slug to Read: Book Talk Tuesday
In this adorable book, How to Teach a Slug to Read by Susan Pearson, a little boy explains to Mama Slug how to teach her Little Slug to read. Here are a few of his reading rules: 1. Attach labels to Little Slug's favorite things. 2. Read out loud to him. 3. Point out words that repeat. 4. Sound out words. 5. Make a vocabulary list. 6. Be Patient! How to Teach a Slug to Read puts the task of learning how to read into concrete steps. How to ... continue reading...
Making Inferences
Learning how to make inferences is a really tough skill to learn! Often, students want to look back in the text for answers. However, this is not the only aspect students need to do when making their own inferences. They need to use their prior knowledge, personal experience and incorporate it with the information provided. Additionally, in the primary grades, we know that students' listening comprehension far exceeds their reading comprehension since students in kindergarten and first grade are ... continue reading...
Debbie Miller: Professional Growth
Thank you Amanda at One Extra Degree for hosting today's Linky!!! Cute graphic courtesy of Miss Amy Lemons! Today I'm linking up with Amanda to share some of my favorite professional development resources. If you've followed my blog or attended one of my presentations then you know that I LOVE Debbie Miller. Reading one of her books is so easy because if truly feels like you are having a conversation with an old friend. Reading with Meaning is the first ... continue reading...
Let’s Talk About Books! Reading with Meaning
Thanks to everyone who linked up. I'm enjoying reading all of the wonderful posts. Congratulations to Kelly McCarthy for winning the giveaway last week! This week I chose one of my favorite PD books of all time to talk about. If you've followed my blog or attended one of my presentations then you know that I LOVE Debbie Miller. Reading one of her books is so easy because if truly feels like you are having a conversation with an old friend. Reading with Meaning is the first book I ... continue reading...
Book Talk Tuesday: The Book with No Pictures
B.J. Novak from The Office fame has branched out as an author of a children’s books. And his first book is a book with no pictures. A book with NO PICTURES? YES! And it is hilarious! Your kids will want you to read it again and again. Novak is trying to teach your children what reading is really about. It’s about words on the page, and your students are forced to rely on you (the reading-aloud adult) for entertainment. True to its title Novak’s book features no illustrations, just words in ... continue reading...
Leonardo the Terrible Monster Reading Lesson Plans for K-1
Leonardo the Terrible Monster reading comprehension lesson plans with student response activities. Print and teach lessons to engage your students in reading! Leonardo the Terrible Monster This story by Mo Willems is one of my favorite stories to read, especially in October around Halloween. If you are not familiar with this book, it is about a monster named Leonardo. Leonardo is not a scary monster, no matter how hard he tries! He does some research and thinks he finds the perfect little ... continue reading...
Stellaluna Book Activities for K-2 | Reading Lesson Plans
Stellaluna book activities that are available in a printable and digital format. Students respond to literature and develop reading comprehension skills. Stellaluna by Janell Cannon is a story about a young fruit bat that is separated from her mother. The baby bat, Stellaluna, discovers a nest of birds and soon becomes apart of their family. This book is a great story to read during the Fall months when you are learning about bats. Here is a read-aloud of the story: Stellaluna ... continue reading...
Engaging Readers, Curriculum Maps and FREE five-day lesson plan
Curriculum Maps for Kindergarten and First Grade help to guide your classroom instruction through your whole year! Reading, Math, Writing and MORE! Plus a free file for you! We have a whole series of Engaging Readers units out. The units cover phonemic awareness, phonics, and Comprehension skills. Here are a few pictures that Stephanie Stewart shared with me from the April unit. Sequencing the picture cards for the story, Piggie Pie. Checking her notebook with the class chart to see ... continue reading...
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