Helping Special Education Teachers Deliver Effective Interventions
The month of December can be stressful and crazy! We know the kids are ready for Christmas break, and honestly, so are we! I like to find ways to make the month of December special and memorable for my students. Here are a few ideas for celebrating Christmas in the classroom. Christmas Ornaments from Home […]
I absolutely love to embrace the chaos of the Christmas season and tie the holidays into my December lessons! I love to find ways to make learning engaging for my students and still focus on my grade level reading standards. Below are a few books that are perfect mentor texts for teaching various reading comprehension […]
Mentor Texts Your Students Will Love in November As you know, mentor texts are a great way to allow your students to practice reading skills quickly and in an engaging way. This month, I share a few great November themed (or just for fun!) books to get your students working on sequence, making predictions, and […]
Making Thanksgiving special is something that I love to do. I like to show my students that I’m thankful for them and make things fun and academic. Here are a few things that I did with my kids to create a Thanksgiving celebration in my classroom. Homemade Pumpkin Pie We started our Thanksgiving fun by […]
One reading skill that I think it often missed is teaching students to ask questions. I think that our students are fully capable of developing questions, regardless of their reading level or learning abilities. It is something that ALL of our kids are able to do on some level. Several years ago, I read the […]
As you know, mentor texts are a great way to allow your students to practice reading skills quickly and in an engaging way. This month, I share a few great October themed (or just fun!) books to get your students working on plot, theme, synthesis, and prepositions. If you don’t have any of the books […]
