Jun 10
Books are powerful tools for helping students step into another person’s shoes, understand different experiences, and embrace compassion. Whether you’re tackling topics like disability, learning differences, or prejudice, stories can create meaningful conversations that stay with students for life. Below is a collection of impactful books grouped by theme, along with classroom discussion ideas and …
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Apr 20
How do I get my students novels during this social distancing time? The challenges of distance learning are immense. As teachers dive into many new computer programs and resources that haven’t been tried in the past, frustration builds. One question that repeatedly arises is how do I get novels for distance learning? Students can’t run …
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Jan 27
Raise your hand if you’ve ever asked a student what genre they’re reading and gotten a confident: “Umm… chapter book?” Yep. Been there. That’s why I like to start the year by teaching genres. It gives students the vocabulary and framework to actually talk about books. Genres are more than just labels. They help kids …
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Dec 30
With its megastar cast, many students will discuss the movie Dolittle. Not only does the film feature Robert Downey Jr. as Dolittle, but superstars also voice the animals. To name a few, Tom Holland plays Dolittle’s dog Jip; Emma Thompson plays the parrot Polynesia, and Selena Gomez plays the giraffe, Betsy. Take advantage of this …
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Apr 29
Are you looking for some great materials and ideas to teach text features? You’ve come to the right place. This “Text Features” blog post contains several anchor charts that will provide inspiration for ones you can make for your classroom. You will find anchor charts for text features and parts of a book. You’ll also …
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Jan 28
In some ways, I guess you could say I have spoiled my students with great literature because on the days we don’t read at least one chapter I see their disappointed expressions. I began to think about this “problem” and decided that I could teach skills with short, traditional literature. These include well-known stories my …
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