Is it just me or does the word fractions make you ALL kinds of feelings?! I remember beginning to learn about fractions as a child and thinking, “This makes no sense” which later turned into “I hate fractions.” How many times have you heard that same sentiment from your students? Well let’s stop that today! While reading, you are going… Read More
Measurement tends to become one of those units that doesn’t get as prioritized as teaching addition and subtraction. However, measurement is an extremely important skill that we use a lot in our daily lives. Whether we are creating something, getting ready to purchase a new item that needs to fit in a specific place, or looking at a new outfit… Read More
At this point in the year, you’ve probably taught a few different writing units. Maybe you’ll have already practiced personal narratives, some informational writing, and possibly opinion writing as well. Now it is time for one of the most engaging types of writings to teach to littles… procedural or otherwise known as how-to writing. The reason this topic is so… Read More
How do you feel when you hear the words main idea or main topic? Do you cringe or do you get excited? If I’m being honest, I used to completely tense up when this unit was up next because it’s a HARD concept for students. Not only was it really difficult for students to understand at times, it often felt… Read More
Science and reading. These don’t seem like two terms that you’re probably used to hearing together. However, these two words have come together A LOT lately in education and it might have some of you wondering what it’s all about. The Science of Reading is a breakthrough body of research that explains the science behind how we learn to read…. Read More
Have you ever taught students a phonics skill that they totally rocked in isolation, but then dove into the text and couldn’t decode words that presented that same skill? It’s so frustrating right?! Well this is where the power of decodable readers comes in! Students will not only get great practice rocking those decoding skills in text, but they’ll also… Read More
