Making Inferences with Mentor Texts
Inferring is one of my favorite things to teach. As a kid, I was terrible at inferring. It wasn’t until I was a teacher that I fully understood what it…
Category: Reading
Teaching Parts of Speech for Deeper Understanding
I remember when I was in Elementary school, English was one of my favorite subjects. I think it was because I liked subjects where there was a clear answer, such…
Study Strategies to Teach Your Students
Let’s talk about study strategies. Most people say study skills. In reality, they’re more of strategies than skills. Skills are automatic, where strategies are not. A lot of learning strategies…
3 Note Taking Strategies for Upper Elementary
Students in elementary school and beyond often do writing projects that involve research. Research is a great way to combine both reading and writing strategies. However, it can often be…
