This is big. This is bigger than anything I've ever given away before and I'm SO excited! If you teach K-2 readers, you'll WANT to enter this guided reading giveaway!! Guided Reading Giveaway Details If you've followed along this summer, you probably already know that The Measured Mom and I are working hard on an ecourse called Teaching Every Reader, right? If you want to sign up to learn more or are already signed up, this giveaway is for YOU! What's inside the giveaway? Here are the details! 1. Teaching Every Reader course {$189 value} This course will be ... Continue Reading
Learn to Read
What is Shared Reading?
The Measured Mom and I are spending a few weeks talking about some components of balanced literacy. These are things we will be exploring in-depth in our upcoming course! *This post contains affiliate links. I fondly remember singing songs and learning simple poetry with my students during our morning meeting time when I taught Kindergarten. I would write the words on chart paper and display it so we could all see it. Down by the Bay by Raffi was one of our favorites. I still have fun with my own kiddos at home, displaying songs or my own poetry for us to experience ... Continue Reading
What is Balanced Literacy?
Have you ever heard the term balanced literacy? It's been around for many years. What exactly is it? And does it still apply to teaching, even after all these years? Find links to the posts in this series at the END of this post. *This post contains affiliate links. What is Balanced Literacy? Balanced literacy came along in response to the more extreme teachings of whole language and heavy phonics-based instruction. In the whole language approach, literacy skills were mostly taught IN the context of real reading and writing. Phonics-based instruction swung the opposite ... Continue Reading
Time to Read: Printable Reading Log
A couple of summers ago, I posted a reading log that my younger kids could color in as they read. As my kids age, they still like to color. So this summer, I have a printable reading log that zones in on minutes spent reading. *This post contains affiliate links. **The free reading log download link can be found towards the end of this post. Just click on the teal download button. Time to Read: Printable Reading Log My goal this summer is to have my kiddos read for 20-30 minutes each morning as a part of our weekday summer schedule. The goal is to get to 1,000 minutes by ... Continue Reading
Reading Strategy Cards ~ Great for Guided Reading
Do you teach reading to multiple levels of readers? These free reading strategy cards are a go-to tool for you when you're teaching small groups of readers or even at home. I personally love the variation of reading strategies included to better help meet the needs of all your readers. *This post contains affiliate links. Reading Strategies: One Size Does NOT Fit All When I first started teaching reading, I was given 5 wall posters from another seasoned teacher that I thought would be the end-all-be-all of reading strategies in my first grade classroom. Then I started my ... Continue Reading