Three fluency components you need in your routine Science of Reading research shows that fluency is a vital part of a child’s development in the ability to read successfully. The three fluency components are accuracy, rate and prosody. Accuracy is reading the words correctly …
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As educators, we know that teaching the story elements is an essential part of any language arts curriculum. But teaching these important concepts can quickly become tedious — unless you use some creative and engaging strategies to liven up your lessons! With these strategies …
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Build a strong classroom culture using these 7 morning meeting activities My morning meeting has been a great way to cultivate a strong classroom culture! In our Cultivated Classroom Membership, we provide seven activities designed to build a successful classroom culture offering warm greetings, …
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“Why quit teaching?” That’s a question you might be asking right about now. Your students are out of control, your admin is driving you crazy, you’re doing 1000 other things that aren’t really teaching and you’re exhausted. You were so excited when you first …
How to get your students paying attention in class is the big question that teachers are asking more and more. Teachers are struggling with disengaged children as well as dealing with disruptive behavior. They don’t have enough time to teach everything they are expected …
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I’m going to share with you something that humbled and relieved me all at once with disruptive behavior in the classroom. Throughout the past 9 weeks, Pam and I have been delivering our Daily Concept Builders program to some incredible students and we have …
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If you’re anything like me, setting classroom goals can be a tricky process. That’s why activities for growth mindset are so important. Goals create drive, ambition, and many positive results, but they also create something that’s not so positive…fear. More specifically fear of failure. …
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You may be hearing the term boom cards from your friends and colleagues. Maybe you’re hearing about how amazing they are, and how simple they are to use, and you find yourself asking, what are boom cards? It’s a valid question. In a nutshell, …
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Make Complex Ideas Simple with Concept-Based Instruction Concept-based instruction was the tool that helped me to integrate all the necessary pieces to take my lessons from vague and confusing to electrifying! Concept-based instruction provides your students with countless benefits. Here are just a …
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Last week, I talked about the 5 components of “science of reading” you might not be aware of. This week I want to share with you a problem I had, and how concept-based instruction helped me with this problem. So let’s start with …
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