I remember struggling with my son’s reading comprehension in 2nd grade. Although he could read the words, he often couldn’t answer questions about the text because he wasn’t paying attention to what he was reading. This is a common problem that elementary educators face with their students. It can be frustrating for both parents and teachers toContinueContinue reading “8 Tips to Improve Reading Comprehension for 2nd Graders: Strategies and Book Suggestions”
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April Is National Poetry Month: Enhance Elementary Students’ Skills by Teaching Poetry
Six Benefits of Teaching Poetry to Elementary Students
Engage Your Students with Fun and Educational Activities: How to Catch a Leprechaun Book Companion
Are you looking for an exciting and educational way to engage your students during reading time? Look no further than my book companion for the read-aloud book “How to Catch a Leprechaun.” This fun and engaging activity pack is designed to help children develop important skills while enjoying a beloved tale of trickery and adventure.ContinueContinue reading “Engage Your Students with Fun and Educational Activities: How to Catch a Leprechaun Book Companion”
Benefits of Reading Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs During Your Weather Unit
Integrating literature into content areas is a powerful way to engage students in learning. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett is an excellent example of a book that can be used in the classroom to supplement a weather unit in science. Reading this book aloud to elementary students can have numerous benefitsContinueContinue reading “Benefits of Reading Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs During Your Weather Unit”
Read Aloud Books on Kindness
A list of three books to initiate discussions on being kind.
Structure of a Story: Plot
Elementary students need to understand the structure of a story. Knowing the elements of a story will help with comprehension during reading and when writing one, not to mention it’s one of the Common Core: RL.2.7. Characters, setting, point of view and plot are the basic elements of a story. Let’s focus on the plot. TheContinueContinue reading “Structure of a Story: Plot”
Teaching Point of View According to Common Core State Standards
Teaching 1st person point of view. (Photo by Thirdman on Pexels.com) Teaching the Core Standards can be difficult to navigate. In this article, I chose a particular 2nd grade reading standard to give examples on ways to address it in the classroom. CCRA.R.6: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style ofContinueContinue reading “Teaching Point of View According to Common Core State Standards”
READ-ALOUDS A POWERFUL TOOL
Reading aloud to students is a great tool to use. (Photo by Yan Krukov on Pexels.com) As teachers, we remind the parents of our elementary students to read to their children. We tell them how important it is and that it is also an enjoyable time to spend together. We need to heed our adviceContinueContinue reading “READ-ALOUDS A POWERFUL TOOL”
Teaching Reading through Literature
Do you want your child or student to love reading? Do you want him to be an excellent writer? I know I do. When I started teaching, my principal gave me and a fellow teacher the opportunity to create our own literature units. She even bought us classroom sets of the books we chose. ItContinueContinue reading “Teaching Reading through Literature”
