With the Common Core Standards in place, students are being asked more and more to use critical thinking skills to analyze literary and informational text. Inferring is a prime example of…
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Critical Thinking, Reading, WritingStrategies to Teach Text-Dependent Analysis (TDA)
April 18, 2017Many states have adopted a TDA (Text Dependent Analysis) style assessment for the writing component of their state test. This type of writing style requires students to read a text or…
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Reading Response skills and strategies are important for students to have a better understanding of their reading. Whether you are reading a chapter book together, assigning book groups, or allowing for…
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Monthly/Seasonal, Poetry, Reading, Writing10 Thanksgiving Literacy Centers Including Critical Thinking!
October 27, 2016Do you want Thanksgiving literacy ideas that would be great for centers in the upper elementary classroom? Several of these centers also go beyond the regular curriculum and delve into deeper…
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Are you looking for great literature to introduce to your students in the month of October? You will find some of my favorites for upper elementary students. Read on for a…
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Are you looking for ways to teach cause and effect? I love to think outside the box and find ways to teach reading skills in a variety of ways to meet…
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Although most of the examples that are used below are from Social Studies sources, they can be applied to other CONTENT AREAS as well! 1. Charts and Webs: Charts and webs…
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How do you know if the students are actually reading each night? For years, I simply had students record their minutes and hope they or their parents were being truthful. That…
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Are your students having trouble finding answers in their reading? This STEP-BY-STEP process will help them! Students will learn the acronyms for ACE and RAP to provide them with the proper…
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Do you want cute ideas for February to use in your literacy centers? Although I have all of these items in my store, I am going to explain how to do…