by Chris | Jan 28, 2021 | literacy
It can be really hard to fit everything in to our ELA instruction. Often, it’s language and grammar that gets left out, but these are important skills that our students need in order to become truly literate. One way to fit these sills in...
by Chris | Jan 28, 2021 | literacy
With everything upper elementary teachers need to think about and cover, it can be really easy to let some things slide. The speech and language standards tend to be one of those things. These skills are important because they lead to more...
by Chris | Jan 19, 2021 | differentiation, literacy
Foundational reading skills are the basics of phonic, decoding, and fluency. It’s the actual reading the words part of reading (as opposed to the comprehension part). In primary grades, students are largely ‘learning to read,’ meaning they learn...
by Chris | Jan 19, 2021 | literacy
I love using ABC books with my upper elementary students. I like the organization of them and the familiar patterns. Some of the letters are easier to find ideas, and some push the students to think more deeply and creatively. But the thing I LOVE about using...
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