Posts filed under: Reading

How to Teach Theme

Are your students having trouble identifying theme within a story? This step-by-step process scaffolds through...

Why Language Arts is the Art of Communication

Language arts is one of the most critical components in any youngster’s educational training. It...

Why Language Arts is Integral to STEM

Every generation has its own idea about how to educate children and prepare them for...

A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO TEACHING MYTHOLOGICAL ALLUSIONS

Do your standards cover mythological allusions? If so, this is the right place for you!...

How to Teach Inference

With the Common Core Standards in place, students are being asked more and more to...

Strategies to Teach Text-Dependent Analysis (TDA)

Many states have adopted a TDA (Text Dependent Analysis) style assessment for the writing component...

An Easy Reading Response System for Accountability

Reading Response skills and strategies are important for students to have a better understanding of...

October Books for Upper Elementary

Are you looking for great literature to introduce to your students in the month of...

7 Ways to Teach Cause and Effect

Are you looking for ways to teach cause and effect? I love to think outside...

10 Ideas to Teach Deeper Meaning in the Content Areas

If you’re looking for ideas on how to teach deeper meaning in content areas, then...