How to Run Literacy Rotations
I have always done Literacy Rotations in my classroom, some teachers call them Centers, Daily 5 and others call them rotations, but they are all the same idea. The purpose…
Category: ELA
6 November Activities for the Classroom
I feel like the holiday season has officially started. Target and other stores have Christmas decorations up early, my kids are requesting Christmas music and movies, I have already begun…
Wordless Picture Books and Story Starter Activities
Have you ever used wordless pictures or wordless picture books? What are the benefits of Wordless Pictures? Wordless pictures are a way to encourage students to make inferences. They see…
Using Story Maps in Narrative Writing
What is the purpose for story maps? Story maps help students take their thoughts and put them down on paper. Students then take these notes and use them to make…
How to use Close Reading in the Classroom
I taught for a few years then took a long break, … a really long break. I had all my children and then came back. By the time I had…
How to Teach Conclusions in Writing
It took me a long time to figure out how to teach students to write conclusions. I think it was because I didn’t completely understand it myself. I like to…
