Do you want to help your students become better readers? One of the best ways to do that is by helping them develop strategies for close reading. Close reading is a way of analyzing a text closely in order to understand it deeply. There are many ways to support students as they learn these ... 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
How to Use Close Reading Strategies with Social Studies Text
I almost titled this post "How to Steal Time to Teach Social Studies," but I realized that not every school district is as short-sighted as mine by not giving Social Studies equal time in the curriculum. Whether you have a dedicated Social Studies block in your schedule or not, pairing close reading ... READ the POST
