When you start the back to school season, reviewing is essential. If you spend the first three to four weeks reviewing previous standards and skills, you will help yourself so much in the long run. In this post, I am going to give you quick tips on ways to review standards throughout the first few weeks of school! Reviewing Reading For two weeks, I review one reading skill each day. For example, Monday I will teach a lesson on plot, Tuesday I will teach a lesson on characters, and ... Read More about Reviewing at Back to School
Parent Communication At Back to School
Starting off the school year with great parent communication is essential to continue to have a great school year. The home-to-school connection is necessary for the parents, the students, and the teachers. “When parents are involved at school, the performance of all the children at school, not just their own, tends to improve. The more comprehensive and well-planned the partnership between school and home, the higher the student achievement.” Henderson, A.T., and Nancy Berla. 1995. A New ... Read More about Parent Communication At Back to School
Back to School Writing Prompt Ideas
The back to school season can be full of tons of back to school writing prompts that allow students to get creative, but also allows you to see where their writing abilities are. All back to school writing topics in third grade and above should be combined with a great read-aloud! This allows your writers to have great conversations, but also see how a good writer writes. Learn the Characteristics of a Writer Each day in the back to school season we learn a new characteristic of ... Read More about Back to School Writing Prompt Ideas
Back to School Read Alouds & Activities
The back to school season should be filled with tons of read-alouds and discussions. In this post, I am going to share with you my top back to school read alouds and what activities to do with them! The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater This is a sweet back to school read-aloud about a man who lives on a street where everything is the same. Then, an orange splot comes and changes it up. The lesson is that being unique is the way to be! We do a lesson where students make ... Read More about Back to School Read Alouds & Activities
Beginning of the Year Tips
The beginning of the school year is always a crazy, but fun time in the classroom. Today, I am sharing a list of my favorite 5 tips from amazing teachers around the world! Read Great Books “Reading aloud is one of my favorite parts of teaching, it is also an essential part of the beginning of the year. “ Making sure you are reading every day, multiple times a day, at the beginning of the year is a great way to set up the classroom. >>>Head to this blog post to find ... Read More about Beginning of the Year Tips
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