One of the greatest joys in the classroom is seeing students light up as they understand the content. However, it can be stressful to plan lessons that fit the needs of every student in the classroom. Thankfully, interactive read alouds allow teachers to incorporate a fantastic story with high-quality activities. To make planning a bit easier, Sneezy the Snowman Read Aloud Lessons are here to help! What are Interactive Read Alouds? An interactive read ... continue reading...
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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...
Guided Math Workshop: 10 Questions Answered
Do you have questions about how we plan and structure our guided math workshop? We often get asked about this so I wanted to take a few minutes to see if I can answer the top 10 questions we get about the guided math workshop. 1. How do you organize the curriculum? We like to use binders...ALL the BINDERS! Each unit fits nicely in a small 1" binder. 2. What does a typical lesson look like? Each day: Fluency practice (5 mins) *more on ... 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...
Let’s Talk Turkey!
Turkey Trouble reading comprehension activity for kindergarten and first grade. Anchor Chart, retelling, and craft too! Vocabulary study too! Turkey Trouble reading comprehension activity: Informational Text The week before Thanksgiving is a great time to learn about turkeys! We pair fiction and nonfiction texts to keep the kids engaged so that the pre-holiday crazies don't trot in. :) To get started we had the kids record their schema on the Turkey Trouble recording sheet. Then, ... continue reading...
Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion | K-2 Read Aloud Lesson Plans
Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion reading lesson plans and activities that your students will love! Have fun teaching with these engaging ideas! Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion This book adds a fun twist to the classic, Little Red Riding Hood. Alex T. Smith wrote this story about a little girl who is off to visit her Auntie with some medicine. The girl quickly discovers what the lion is up to and comes up with a little plan, herself. You and your students ... 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...
Book Talk Tuesday: Rub-a-Dub Sub
Hey Y'all! Summer is almost over so I thought I'd share one of my favorite ocean themed books before the school craze sets in. My class loves this adorable rhyming book, Rub-a-Dub Sub. A little boy goes on an undersea adventure in his submarine... and describes all of the animals he encounters using higher level vocabulary and rhyme. All is well on his underwater adventure until he meets a SHARK!!!!!! The kids made their own subs and ocean animal they ... continue reading...
Spiders!
We have been learning about spiders this week. I love this unit! I think spiders are so interesting and the kids love learning about them. I start my unit by finding out what the kids already know about spiders. The idea for this chart came from the book, Teaching with Intention by Debbie Miller. I asked the kids what schema they have for spiders and I wrote it on a pink post it note and attached it to our chart under Our Schema (what we think we know). As we learned about spiders ... continue reading...
Owls and Veteran’s Day
We made soldiers in honor of Veteran's Day and created a Bubble Map. These are some of the books we read. There aren't very many books out there for children about this important holiday. If you have found one that you like please let me know! Blogger isn't cooperating with me tonight y'all! If you turn your head to the right you can view the pictures that are sideways. :) We had a great time learning about owls this week! I LOVE seeing how ... continue reading...
Going Buggy! Butterfly and Mantis
Whoo-wee! This week was CRAZY! Our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders were taking the CRCT test this week which meant no planning time and very little recess. I don't drink but this week just about drove me to it! I don't know about you guys but I am ready for Summer vacation. We get out of school on May 25th so the countdown has begun. :) Even though it was a crazy week we still had lots of fun learning all about insects. We learned about butterflies and drew the life cycle of a ... continue reading...
Creepy Underwear Lesson Plans
A Creepy Pair of Underwear is Aaron Reynold's new book, and I am so excited! Jasper, the rabbit, is back in this story and this time his creepy underwear is scaring him. Just look at these illustrations! Guiding Readers = Close Reading As soon as I saw this book, I knew we were going to have to make another Guiding Readers unit for it. Don't worry! We have it all planned out for you. We have included book questions, just like we did in our Three Bears Unit and our Little Red Hen ... continue reading...
Writers Workshop Helper (Free File)
This writers workshop helper-free file is just for you and it is perfect for kindergarten and first-grade! Let's take a closer look inside! Writers Workshop Helper On the cover, we have a few reminders! We have tips on how to spell words. There is an editing checklist. You will also find a student-sized anchor chart that helps students when they think they are done. Inside there is a sound chart for digraphs and blends. There is a place for a student ... continue reading...
Catch That Cookie Lesson Ideas
Second Grade Reading Lessons for Catch That Cookie! This fun gingerbread version of the book provides an excellent and engaging close read and writing response activity for your 2nd-grade classroom. Fun craft too! Catch That Cookie by Hallie Durand is a great book about a boy who doesn't believe that gingerbread men can run away. Check out this fun book and second grade reading lessons found in Engaging Readers 2nd Grade. Second Grade Reading Lessons: Catch that Cookie Day 1 Start your ... continue reading...
5 Lesson Ideas for Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly and a FREE FILE!
5 reading lesson ideas for Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly. K-2 Reading Comprehension lessons, responding to literature, and a FREE FILE! Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly Reading Lesson Ideas This book is a fun story about a first grader who makes a name for herself after a class field trip to learn about butterflies! A great book to use during science when learning about butterfly migration and metamorphosis. We've planned out 5 reading lessons for you to print and teach! ... continue reading...