Differentiate guided reading groups with these teacher tips and ideas! Get your free guided reading workbook to help you get started below! Differentiate guided reading groups: Differentiation is a popular buzzword in the education world, but it’s extremely important. What is differentiation? Differentiation is when you adjust lesson plans and activities to meet the needs of each learner. ... Read More about How To Differentiate Your Guided Reading Groups

Teaching our young students to ask and answer questions when they are reading is such an important skill. However, it can be complicated too! We are here to help you! We have two reading units for teaching about asking and answering questions. They are: Asking And Answering Questions In Fiction (RL 1.1)Asking And Answering Questions In Non-Fiction (RI 1.1) These 2 reading units have the same ... Read More about Teaching Asking Questions in Reading

Wondering if it's possible to teach retell in primary grades and make it fun? Absolutely! Get ideas on how to teach retell with fun activities and lesson plans ideas here! Don't forget to get your FREE retell activity below! How to teach retell: Teaching students to retell a story is something we need to focus on throughout the entire year. It’s definitely not a one-and-done type reading ... Read More about How To Teach Retell And Make It Fun

Young students love the familiarity and comfort of a fairytale. One thing that I love about fairytales is that they always have every story element. This makes them perfect for teaching story elements.  Think about it- they all have a clear character(s), setting, problem, and solution. This makes them a great genre to use with this comprehension skill. Then, students can recognize all the ... Read More about Using Fairytales To Teach Story Elements