Tag Archive | reading
Close Reading with A Song
I have been meaning to start incorporating songs into my reading instruction for a while, but haven’t found the time until this week. Songs offer so many possibilities – talking about theme, author’s purpose, point of view, similes and metaphors, and many other skills related to the common core standards. They are a great resource […]
Evolution of My Reading Instruction
I have moved into teaching 5th grade this year after many years teaching the primary grades. In trying to move away from using reading comprehension worksheets and Accelerated Reader quizzes during reading instruction, I have been putting a lot of thought into how to structure reading instruction and assess student performance as readers. As I […]
Android Tablets in 2nd Grade – Augmented Reality Book Reviews with Aurasma
I was introduced to Aurasma last winter at edCamp Lansing when I attended a session by Erin Klein, the author of the website Kleinspiration. If you are ever looking for great ideas for integrating technology, I highly recommend checking out her website! She put together a great post with information on how to use Aurasma […]
Android Tablets in 2nd Grade – Character Traits with ChromVille
Last week, I stumbled upon this blog post while searching for new ways to try augmented reality in my classroom. Since my class is working on character descriptions/traits, I thought this would be a perfect way to add some fun into one of our assignments. The resources I used for the lesson are this free character traits […]
Synonym and Antonym Centers
It’s been a while since my last post on here, which is partly due to my laziness but also due to my decision to return to the classroom. I am back as an elementary teacher and loving it! I have created a couple resources for my ELA/Reading class and wanted to share them here. Both […]
Google Earth in the Classroom
Google Earth is by no means a new resource in education, but it is a great one and I always love sharing ideas for how to integrate this tool into the classroom. Take a look at some of the great resources below to learn how to use GE to engage students with virtual explorations of […]
Teaching for Tomorrow 