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on July 31, 2022 · Leave a Comment

6 Morning Meeting Activities for the Classroom

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As July comes to an end, those back to school routines and thoughts of setting up a solid classroom foundation start drifting into my head. I reflect on the year before, what worked and what didn’t, and think about what tidbits have I picked up from summer reading, colleagues, conferences, etc. One thing I started years ago that has been tried and true is morning meetings. So I’m sharing with you my favorite morning meeting activities for the classroom and a freebie for back to school. 6 Activities I Include in my Morning Meetings: 1. Question or Thought of the Day Posting a … [Read more...] about 6 Morning Meeting Activities for the Classroom

Filed Under: digital learning, FREEBIE, Supporting Student Growth Tagged With: classroom management, morning meetings

on July 6, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Taking Care of the Earth: 5 Text to World Connections Books and Activities

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This week of guided reading activities were inspired by the great outdoors and taking care of our planet. If you have read my previous post about Virtual Earth Day Activities, Earth Day Read Alouds, & More! You know that I love spreading my family's love for the outdoors to others, in hopes we can enjoy it longer. This week I took an approach to how kids can tangibly make a difference to the earth by reusing, reducing, and recycling with these 5 text to world connections books and activities. Text to World Connections Books The following 5 mentor texts each have accompanying … [Read more...] about Taking Care of the Earth: 5 Text to World Connections Books and Activities

Filed Under: guided reading Tagged With: Earth Day, Guided Reading with a Purpose, recycling, text connections, Text to world connections

on June 9, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Dinosaur Reading Comprehension

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Hey there friends, Did you know that National Dinosaur Day is celebrated not once but twice a year?! I know you are just as surprised as I was. May 15th and June 1st are both official days to celebrate and learn about these amazing creatures and I’m sharing with you several fiction and nonfiction dinosaur reading comprehension activities and a free nonfiction reading passage that are sure to be dino-mite in your classroom. Nonfiction Dinosaur Reading Comprehension A few years back I remember digging through my nonfiction book collection and activities bins looking for a fun center … [Read more...] about Dinosaur Reading Comprehension

Filed Under: Curriculum, digital learning, FREEBIE, guided reading, Writing Tagged With: dinosaur, Guided Reading with a Purpose, main idea and details, nonfiction, Nonfiction Unit

on May 25, 2022 · Leave a Comment

Compare and Contrast Reading Passages from Fairy Tales

compare and contrast reading passages from classic fairy tales

As the school year comes to an end, you might be thinking of having your students show off what they have learned throughout the year. That got me thinking that I should do some spiral learning activities with narratives that would allow my students to expand their knowledge and improve their skills. I thought it would be fun to compare and contrast reading passages from classic fairy tales while reviewing the reading comprehension skills we’ve covered throughout the year. So I'm sharing with you a week's worth of activities with 5 different stories to compare and contrast plus extension … [Read more...] about Compare and Contrast Reading Passages from Fairy Tales

Filed Under: Curriculum, FREEBIE Tagged With: compare and contrast, end of the year, fairy tales, Guided Reading with a Purpose

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