Hey there friends, Building a positive classroom community is my number one goal every year and I’m sure it’s one of your top priorities, too. I also like to work smarter, not harder. You too? Ha. We’ll this is one of the reasons I absolutely love Guided Reading with a Purpose. I can teach the themes and social skills I want to incorporate into my classroom while still hitting the literacy standards. Since a positive classroom is my #1 goal I have put together 5 guided reading activities to build classroom community. Guided Reading Focus: Retell I don’t know about you, but I could never … [Read more...] about A Week’s Worth of Guided Reading Activities to Build Classroom Community
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5 Mentor Texts to Teach Classroom Expectations
The First Weeks of School Hey friends, As teachers, we all know the first few weeks of school will always be filled with learning and relearning classroom expectations and routines. Many of us have a few classics we like to read to model the behaviors we are looking for in our classroom communities. I noticed, just reading the text and simple conversations wasn’t helping students make those real-life connections that I hoped for. I knew I needed to do more to help my students understand our classroom expectations. 5 Books that Teach Classroom Procedures This week in my Guided Reading … [Read more...] about 5 Mentor Texts to Teach Classroom Expectations
Second Grade Curriculum for Reading Comprehension
If you are looking for something deep, engaging, focused, and organized to incorporate into your 2nd grade literacy block, you are in the right place. I have loved using this Reading Comprehension Curriculum to meet standards and teach grade-level themes and important social lessons that are so valuable to our classroom foundations. And this second grade curriculum is for whole group, small group, or homeschool instruction. Below are a few of the program's building blocks, but you can also read more about the curriculum here. One of the best parts of this curriculum is that it … [Read more...] about Second Grade Curriculum for Reading Comprehension
Guided Reading Activities Perfect for Back to School
Hey there friends! It's almost that time of year when we get to meet lots of new faces. For students, the start-up of school is always fun, a little crazy for some, and it can bring about the butterflies. When I discovered the book "Butterflies on The First Day of School" I knew it would be the perfect addition to my guided reading activities for back to school to help students overcome their worries. I loved how the book not only showcased relatable experiences for students but also showed how the main character worked through her worries. I decided this text was an ideal fit for guided … [Read more...] about Guided Reading Activities Perfect for Back to School
