by Resource Ranch | Reading, Language Arts, Learning Through Literature
Reading fun fictional books in school settings can ease student anxiety about being in a new environment or with new people. It can also be a way to address proper behavior humorously. If you Take a Mouse to School is a great choice as a back to school read aloud for...
by Creation Castle | Language Arts, Reading
Figuring out how to teach word families in your classroom without the activities seeming redundant or boring to students can be tough. Word families by nature are repetitive, so ideally you will find ways for students to reach mastery without fighting them to complete...
by Resource Ranch | Reading, Language Arts
We can all agree that teaching children to read is an important part of early elementary education, but how we should go about preparing students to become readers is often a topic of debate among teachers. I believe the best approach is to provide students with...
by Resource Ranch | Reading, Language Arts
A word family is a group of words that contain a similar pattern. As you look through these word families lists, you’ll notice that each list uses the same rime, such as -ain, -ing, or -ock. These word families lists are helpful in creating your own phonics and...
by Creation Castle | Language Arts, Reading
One of my favorite ways to work on a skill in the classroom is through trade books! Sometimes this seems like an obvious thing to do. If you are learning about butterflies you may pull out The Very Hungry Caterpillar or if you are talking about Thanksgiving, you might...
by Creation Castle | Language Arts, Reading
One of my favorite ways to teach the alphabet is by reading lots and lots of trade books. Each student in your classroom is going to come in with different levels of exposure to text and words. Some kids may have gone to the zoo with their families and know what a...
