You've worked hard with your students all year - putting books in their hands, reading aloud and talking with them about books. They are engaged and reading more than ever! But, what happens when summer hits? They no longer have constant access to books and a strong reading model. Take your ... Read More
Benefits of a Class Jigsaw Puzzle
Puzzles are often found in preschool and kindergarten classrooms as a fun toy. But, what about in upper elementary classrooms? Using jigsaw puzzles in the classroom can offer benefits for students of all ages. This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. When my students ... Read More
How to do Book Talks in Your Classroom
Book talks are the tool you need to create avid readers in your classroom! They will engage your students in new genres. Book talks will encourage them to expand their reading tastes. They will get your students discussing books more. Book talks will motivate your class to read! What is a book ... Read More
Helping Parents Read Aloud at Home
At parent-teacher conferences, I was asked the same question - how can I help my child read at home? My answer was simple - just read! But I started to realize that it wasn't so easy for families. As the teacher, I needed to provide a reading resource for parents.I started out with ... Read More
What to Clean Out of Your Classroom Library
If you are anything like me, you love stocking your classroom bookshelves full of books for your students to explore. But, what about cleaning out your library? Hold up. We should be taking books OUT of our library? Yes, you read that right. Removing books from a classroom library can be just as ... Read More
Teach Your Students How to Find the Right Books
To become life-long readers, students need to learn how to select books on their own. We need to provide them the opportunity to choose their own books. It is also important to model a variety of ways to go about choosing a book to read. Here is a great mini-lesson idea for coming up ... Read More