Jun 03
Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to help your 4th, 5th, or 6th-grade students develop their abilities in predicting outcomes? Look no further than this comprehensive lesson plan! This blog post explores engaging activities, essential questions, vocabulary, and resources to support your students’ learning. By the end of this lesson, your students …
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May 06
Guiding students in drawing conclusions feels like performing a magical feat. It’s like providing them with a secret decoder ring, allowing them to unravel the mysteries of texts, decode hidden messages, and piece together the puzzle of understanding. This blog post provides a lesson for teaching upper elementary students the skills to make connections between different pieces of …
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Mar 25
Teaching students the differences between making inferences, drawing conclusions, and predicting outcomes can be challenging. However, it is an essential skill that helps students comprehend texts more deeply. This blog post includes a comprehensive lesson plan for 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students to master making inferences. The lesson includes essential questions, vocabulary, engaging activities, and …
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Mar 04
Students today are exposed to an overwhelming amount of information from various sources. Whether reading a book, watching a movie, or listening to a podcast, students need to be able to make media-text connections between different forms of media to understand and analyze the content entirely. Teaching RL.4.7 That’s where the teaching standard RL.4.7 comes …
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Feb 26
We all know that understanding main idea is an essential reading and writing skill, but do you struggle with how to teach it? Are you having trouble finding impactful ideas that will engage your students? In this blog post, you will find various engaging activities and resources that you can use to teach the main …
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Feb 05
How can we make poetry more engaging for our upper elementary students? In this blog post, I will share ideas and resources to teach meter and rhythm in poetry with fun activities to spark your students’ interest and creativity. Start by getting the handout. It includes printables and links to all the activities discussed in …
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Jan 29
In today’s information-driven world, teaching students to differentiate between fact and opinion is more crucial than ever. This skill is tested in standardized assessments and empowers students to make informed decisions and navigate the vast amount of information. From deciphering campaign ads during elections to discerning truth in the Internet age, the ability to evaluate …
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