2nd grade Reading Comprehension Passages You’ll LOVE! 2nd grade Reading Comprehension Passages You’ll LOVE! …. really? Okay, my titles tend to be super enthusiastic. But I’m serious. You (AND YOUR STUDENTS) will love these. Introducing…. drum roll…. color by number reading comprehension! After years of being frustrated that reading passages took too long, were too […]
The Best End of the Year Worksheets (That Allow You To Clean While Keeping Students BUSY & ENGAGED!) The Best End of the Year Worksheets (That Allow You To Clean While Keeping Students BUSY & ENGAGED!) Did this title put a smile on your face? I think we are ALL guilty of this 🙂 We […]
4th grade read-aloud chapter books Looking for the BEST 4th grade read-aloud chapter books? It can be tough finding a great read–aloud in the sea of chapter books. Have you ever started reading a book that you love… only to realize that it is not grabbing your students’ attention? Below I chose books that I […]
3rd Grade Reading Comprehension Practice You’ll LOVE! Teachers, are you in need of 3rd-grade reading comprehension practice? This blog post has a resource that will make your heart very happy (as well as very happy students!). Reading comprehension is SO IMPORTANT. But passages can be… well… really boring. How do we get students motivated and excited […]
Memorial Day Read Aloud Books Looking for Memorial Day read aloud books? We honor those who died fighting for our great nation on Memorial Day (Veterans Day honors all those who served). Why learn about Memorial Day through a read-aloud? Authors have the unique ability to create words and imagery that provoke thoughts and feelings […]
End of the Year Read Aloud Books Looking for an end-of-year read-aloud? Students feel a gush of overwhelming feelings at the end of the year. Excitement. Anxiety. Sadness. A read-aloud is a beautiful way to help understand the feelings that we are experiencing. I selected a few of my favorite end-of-year read-aloud books that I […]
Better ways to engage students while teaching grammar Do you want to teach grammar, but struggle finding ways to make teaching grammar interesting? Grammar tends to often get the short end of the stick, and is the first thing to be dropped when we are busy or running out of instruction time. I get it! […]
Free Valentine’s Day Reading and Math Worksheets Looking for Valentine’s Day Reading and Math Worksheets? Have you noticed how excited kids are for Valentine’s Day? Whether there is a Valentine’s Day party or not, the high energy level used to always surprise me. So to save you time and energy, here are some no-prep free […]
The BEST Nonfiction Text Features Worksheets Y’all – it’s hard finding great worksheets for nonfiction text features. I have a set of nonfiction text features worksheets that are not only effective – but are FUN. What makes these handouts so fun? They are color by numbers! Yep – coloring truly makes everything 100 times more […]
Learning Singular, Plural, and Irregular Possessive Nouns Looking for 3rd grade possessive nouns ideas? Do your students ever seem to get apostrophe anxiety when it comes to working with singular and plural possessive nouns? Just like any area of grammar, all it takes is some repetitive practice and engaging activities for your students to become […]
How to Teach All Types of Verbs Not sure how to teach verbs? Whenever I used to teach verbs it felt like I needed to allot half the school year and round up hundreds of different activities in order to get all the different types of verbs covered! Can you relate?! Seriously – Action verbs, […]
Vocabulary Building with Synonyms and Antonyms Teaching synonyms and antonyms? Kids are typically naturals when it comes to using synonyms and antonyms – even if they don’t realize it! Their imaginations get stronger and stronger as they age, and words like “humongous” show up rather than “big” during their stories to give a more dramatic […]
6 Ways to Keep Learning Adjectives Fun Not sure how to teach adjectives? The nerd in me is going to come out while saying this, but… I used to geek out when teaching my students adjectives! Of course, there are tons of ways to keep your students engaged and interacting with one another while learning […]
Using Fables to Teach Reading Skills and Life Lessons Looking for fable ideas? It’s hard not to love a good fable! They’re the perfect kind of stories to use when working on many specific reading comprehension skills, as well as come with great morals, values, and life lessons. I have a few resources and activity […]
3rd Grade Grammar Activities Round-Up Looking for 3rd-grade grammar activities? I got you! I put together blog posts, interactive notebooks, and Google Classroom products that will make your grammar activities and lessons easy-peasy! Read below to find a treasure trove of ways to make your back-to-school season engaging AND easy to prep! 3rd Grade Grammar […]