As 3rd-grade teachers, you know how important setting a strong reading foundation is for your student’s future academic success. And one great way to help build that foundation and create lifelong readers is by implementing close reading into their lessons. Close reading is an invaluable tool for ... READ the POST
Earth Day Classroom Activities: Make the Day Meaningful for Students
As a teacher, planning Earth Day classroom instruction can be overwhelming, especially when trying to find engaging reading activities that are appropriate for your student's grade level. This is especially true for 3rd grade teachers tasked with finding Earth Day classroom activities that are both ... READ the POST
Close Reading Questions: An Effective Tool for Student Engagement
Close reading is an essential skill for students, but it can be hard for young readers. Fortunately, there are strategies that teachers can use to make close reading less overwhelming and more enjoyable for their students. One such strategy is to use close reading questions as they read. This means ... READ the POST
How You Can Support Students with Strategies for Close Reading
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
