In my last post, Introducing Point of View in Narrative stories, I shared that I believe helping students learn more about characters and their point of view pulls them into stories and makes them want to read more. That has always been my goal in reading - helping students learn ... READ the POST
Introducing Point of View in Narrative Stories
Teaching reading using the 4th grade standards can feel forced and not that much fun. But if we think of them as an opportunity to encourage our student's love of reading - it can become a joy to teach them! Using the reading standard for introducing point of view in narrative stories is a great ... READ the POST
Learn 3 Ways to Teach Students How to Ask and Answer Questions
"Knowing the answers will help you in school. Knowing how to question will help you in life." -Warren Berger. I love this quote! It's so true. One of the ways we teach students how to ask questions is during reading. I love doing this with non-fiction text because if you choose the topic wisely ... READ the POST
One Way to Guarantee More Rigor with Division Activities
Giving students more rigor in their division math activities is easier than you probably think. First, though let's define "rigor." Rigor occurs when students develop a better conceptual understanding of a math concept. When they gain procedural skills and fluency and can apply this new ... READ the POST
Showing Students How to Find the Point of View
Teaching 3rd graders how to find the point of view of the narrator or character in a story can be a head-scratcher sometimes. Don't they recognize how the character feels? Why aren't they picking up the clues that help the reader know who is telling the story? Instead of frustration, ... READ the POST
What Your 3rd Graders Need to Learn About Measurement
Third grade is the year of learning "all the things" in math! It seems as if the authors of math standards decided 8-year-olds need to know a little bit of this and a little bit of that - but not master any of it. Of course, the star of 3rd-grade math is multiplication. It's the thing most students ... READ the POST
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