Beg, Borrow, and Teach!

I had a tough time fitting everything into my Language Arts block that I needed to do with the students last year.  So I'm taking anothe...

I already use the Guided Math model for my math instruction, but I want to revamp it so things run a little smoother next year with the stat...

At the end of each school year, I have the students write a letter summarizing their experiences.  I put them out on the desks for next year...

Toward the end of the school year, I break up the small guided reading groups. Instead of grouping based on reading level, I let them group ...

Fluency has always been a part of my guided reading program, but I struggled with how much emphasis to place on it and what activities to u...

One of my ongoing goals is to help students keep track of their participation in small reading groups and book clubs.  It helps give some of...

In the past couple of years, I have started to do a "genre of the month" during reading class.  This is loosely based off of The B...