Amanda Wilp

  • Struggling Readers: Three of the Most Common Reading Challenges

    Today’s post is all about our struggling readers.  We’ve all had them.  We all want to do our best to help them.  But sometimes, that is easier said than done.  To begin to help our struggling readers, we have to begin by identifying their greatest need.  For most readers, they are struggling in one of […]

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  • Visualizing Tubes: A Free Activity for Introducing Visualization

    This year, I’ve been working to integrate multiple subjects into our daily activities.  Today, I want to quickly share a fun activity that is perfect for both reading and writing.  Our reading strategy this week is visualization, and we began writing personal narratives last week.  I wanted an activity that would introduce visualization, yet give […]

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  • If the Shoe Fits…{An Inference Activity FREEBIE}

    Making inferences is such a challenge for some of my students.  Better yet, many students can make an inference, but they struggle to support their inference with details, facts, or background knowledge.  Today, we did a fun activity to begin making inferences and supporting them with evidence. While my students were at special, I hid […]

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  • Managing Your To-Do List: A Free Download

    Managing Your To-Do List: Ever feel like you have an ENDLESS to-do list?  I know I do.  Between home, teaching, and blogging, I always have something that needs to be done.  Actually, I am often asked I how am able to manage it all.  Today’s post shares my method for keeping my life organized! It isn’t rocket […]

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  • Lint Roller Schema: A Simple Activity to Introduce Schema

    This summer, I began reading the book Comprehension Connections: Bridges to Strategic Reading. I immediately fell in love with the suggestions that Tanny McGregor offered.  This week, we are beginning our school year by talking about schema, and this was the perfect opportunity to use Tanny’s lint roller idea as inspiration. To begin, I had several […]

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  • Why do I differentiate? Three demonstrations you MUST do!

    Differentiation is something that is so close to my heart.  I can’t say that every aspect of my instruction is differentiated, but I do my best to ensure that I am meeting all of my students where they are.  As I was reading “Leading and Managing a Differentiated Classroom” by Carol Ann Tomlinson this summer, […]

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