Read to someone

WowSiE! I'm so excited about using the Daily 5 with my first graders this year! Today, we had our first focus lesson for Read to Someone....

Reading comprehension upper intermediate, ESL and ELL. Reading games for middle school. This resource teaches teachers and homeschooling parents how to teach reading comprehension strategies. A step-by-step plan to engage students in reading. https://www.colourfulteachingforyou.com/2021/10/4-ways-to-support-students-who-struggle-with-reading-comprehension #teachingtips #readingcomprehension #homeschooling

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Reading fluency centers that will help students grow as fluent readers independently! Perfect for 2nd and 3rd grade students. Great reading center activity for a read to someone station, or just a weekly reading center in an elementary reading classroom.

Hang this FREE poster set front and center at your meeting area during back to school! This "I Can Be a Good Listener" poster set will be a visual reminder for your students to follow classroom rules with I can statements. Great tool for classroom management and behavior management! A great back to school bulletin board too!

Follow these six steps to start teaching reading with interactive read alouds. The ideas and activities in this post are great for teachers who want to use their favorite books and mentor texts as the main part of their reading lessons.

Sending home a bag of books (or reading bag) to be read at home is crucial to reading success. However, parents do not always know what to do with the books once they get home. To help carry over the skills I am teaching my students in the classroom – I created this packet for my parents. It has helped to ensure parents understand how to best read with and help their child. ⚠️ This packet has helped to have all of my reading handouts in one coherent place for my parents. There is so much…

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Learn 3 EASY ways to increase retelling skills in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade readers. These hands-on activities can be implemented at the small group reading table. Boost comprehension with these hands-on, visual, and tactile learning activities and lessons for students.

This is my fourth blog post about implementing reading workshop in the primary classroom. In my previous posts, I introduced what reading workshop is and benefits of using this approach to teach reading in your classroom. In my last post, I wrote about how to implement reading workshop into your classroom, whether it be at […]

10 ideas to use during independent reading time when your students need re-energized and motivated!

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Ways to Read to Someone

Looking for ways to motivate students to read independently? Reading for beads is a great way to kick up the motivation! This reading incentive with encourage on task reading for your struggling readers. Click to Read more.

Differentiate your Word Study groups (with or without Words Their Way)! Make your planning, organization, routine & implementation of differentiated Word Study and Spelling groups much easier! Your Daily 5 literacy centers and rotations or stations will run smoothly as your students will be focused on meeting their spelling & phonics goals. This resource has a Rock Star and Spelling Super Star theme that motivates students. #firstgrade #phonics

Favorite Read Aloud for Back to School - Do Unto Otters! These Do Unto Otters activities are the perfect way to build classroom community for back to school! These interactive read aloud activities include before, during, and after reading questions as well as graphic organizers and activities. Do unto Otters is the perfect back to school read aloud for elementary!

Helping students learn to love reading is always one of my goals each year! Find 10 practical, easy to implement ideas for encouraging students to enjoy books in this post.

Find out how to create a reading graphic organizers file box to save you time when planning for your reading small groups.

If you're not comfortable teaching small group reading, I'm sharing seven key components to include in your lessons to make them smooth!