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Readers Theater is an extremely effective and engaging strategy for fluency practice. It allows elementary students to practice reading fluently and expressively in an authentic manner. But did you realize you can also use it to work on vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills? Read these 5 simple Readers Theater ideas for more than just fluency practice with your guided reading groups. The best part is how engaging and fun they are for kids! #thereadingroundup #fluency #readerstheater Guided Reading Groups, Reading Fluency, Reading Resources, Teaching Reading, Teaching Ideas, Upper Elementary Reading, 3rd Grade Reading, Fluency Activities
Readers Theater is NOT Just for Fluency Practice
Readers Theater is an extremely effective and engaging strategy for fluency practice. It allows elementary students to practice reading fluently and expressively in an authentic manner. But did you realize you can also use it to work on vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills? Read these 5 simple Readers Theater ideas for more than just fluency practice with your guided reading groups. The best part is how engaging and fun they are for kids! #thereadingroundup #fluency #readerstheater
The Reading Roundup
The Reading Roundup
Teaching feelings in the elementary classroom can accomplish a variety of objectives: for both social-emotional and academic learning. This roundup post includes engaging ways you can use feelings to teach multiple skills such as character analysis, adding details to writing, and building students' vocabulary. You'll also want to download the FREE emotions chart for your reading instruction and the FREE Show Don't Tell Writing Strategy anchor chart for writing workshop! Teach Feelings, Emotion Words, Vocabulary Instruction, Adding Details, Special Education Students, Teacher Help, Engagement Activities, Small Groups, Emotions
Teaching Feelings with Engaging Activities
Teaching feelings in the elementary classroom can accomplish a variety of objectives: for both social-emotional and academic learning. This roundup post includes engaging ways you can use feelings to teach multiple skills such as character analysis, adding details to writing, and building students' vocabulary. You'll also want to download the FREE emotions chart for your reading instruction and the FREE Show Don't Tell Writing Strategy anchor chart for writing workshop!
Emotions Charts are becoming a common tool in elementary classrooms. These versatile charts can be used for a wide variety of purposes. This printable poster is ideal for reading and writing instruction. These anchor charts are especially helpful for students who are developing their language skills and may not have the words to express how they're feeling. You can use these FREE charts during reading small groups, readers notebooks, writing workshop, and in your classroom calm down corner. Feelings Activities, Social Emotional Activities, Small Group Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction, Charts For Kids, Free Charts
Free Emotions Chart for Kids
Emotions Charts are becoming a common tool in elementary classrooms. These versatile charts can be used for a wide variety of purposes. This printable poster is ideal for reading and writing instruction. These anchor charts are especially helpful for students who are developing their language skills and may not have the words to express how they're feeling. You can use these FREE charts during reading small groups, readers notebooks, writing workshop, and in your classroom calm down corner.
Students may not always have the words to express their feelings, which is why it is crucial for us to build their emotional vocabulary with these 6 simple strategies! These engaging activities can be used during reading small groups or whole group minilessons. They can also be used during writing workshop to practice the Show, Don't Tell writing strategy and as a way to encourage students to add more details to their writing. Simple to implement and highly effective for students! Emotions Activities, Character Analysis Activities, Teacher Modeling, Emotion Chart, Primary Reading
6 Ways to Build Students' Emotional Vocabulary
Students may not always have the words to express their feelings, which is why it is crucial for us to build their emotional vocabulary with these 6 simple strategies! These engaging activities can be used during reading small groups or whole group minilessons. They can also be used during writing workshop to practice the Show, Don't Tell writing strategy and as a way to encourage students to add more details to their writing. Simple to implement and highly effective for students!
Teachers commonly use emotions charts for social-emotional learning with their students, but did you know you can also use them to teach reading? Reading instruction can be more engaging when incorporating emotions activities. Character emotions can teach reading skills such as making inferences, author's purpose, character analysis, fluency, and to build students' vocabulary. These engaging activities can be implemented during reading small groups, literacy centers, or whole group minilessons! Reading Fluency Practice, Reading Skills, Reading Games For Kids, Small Group Reading
5 Ways to Teach Reading with Character Emotions
Teachers commonly use emotions charts for social-emotional learning with their students, but did you know you can also use them to teach reading? Reading instruction can be more engaging when incorporating emotions activities. Character emotions can teach reading skills such as making inferences, author's purpose, character analysis, fluency, and to build students' vocabulary. These engaging activities can be implemented during reading small groups, literacy centers, or whole group minilessons!
Students may not always have the words to express their feelings, which is why it is crucial for us to build their emotional vocabulary with these 6 simple strategies! These engaging activities can be used during reading small groups or whole group minilessons. They can also be used during writing workshop to practice the Show, Don't Tell writing strategy and as a way to encourage students to add more details to their writing. Simple to implement and highly effective for students! Vocabulary Practice, Writing Practice
6 Ways to Build Students' Emotional Vocabulary
Students may not always have the words to express their feelings, which is why it is crucial for us to build their emotional vocabulary with these 6 simple strategies! These engaging activities can be used during reading small groups or whole group minilessons. They can also be used during writing workshop to practice the Show, Don't Tell writing strategy and as a way to encourage students to add more details to their writing. Simple to implement and highly effective for students!
Character Emotions Charts don't just help improve students' reading comprehension, they can also enhance their writing. Students can increase their vocabulary using the St. Patrick's Day themed emotions charts as they learn synonyms for commonly used feelings. The printable anchor charts can be displayed in an elementary classroom or in students' writing notebooks during writing workshop. The additional editable charts can be used all year round to differentiate your instruction. Small Group Reading Activities, Hands On Activities, Vocabulary Development, Narrative Writing, Writing Skills, Holiday Literacy Centers, Writing Folders
Character Emotions Charts to Use This St. Patrick's Day
Character Emotions Charts don't just help improve students' reading comprehension, they can also enhance their writing. Students can increase their vocabulary using the St. Patrick's Day themed emotions charts as they learn synonyms for commonly used feelings. The printable anchor charts can be displayed in an elementary classroom or in students' writing notebooks during writing workshop. The additional editable charts can be used all year round to differentiate your instruction.
Students may not always have the words to express their feelings, which is why it is crucial for us to build their emotional vocabulary with these 6 simple strategies! These engaging activities can be used during reading small groups or whole group minilessons. They can also be used during writing workshop to practice the Show, Don't Tell writing strategy and as a way to encourage students to add more details to their writing. Simple to implement and highly effective for students! Feelings Games, Teaching Activities, Vocabulary Building
6 Ways to Build Students' Emotional Vocabulary
Students may not always have the words to express their feelings, which is why it is crucial for us to build their emotional vocabulary with these 6 simple strategies! These engaging activities can be used during reading small groups or whole group minilessons. They can also be used during writing workshop to practice the Show, Don't Tell writing strategy and as a way to encourage students to add more details to their writing. Simple to implement and highly effective for students!
Reading mini-lessons are an essential part of the reading workshop. Through these lessons, teachers can teach an unlimited amount of skills and strategies - from phonics, to comprehension, to vocabulary, and even fluency. To be honest, it can be a bit overwhelming to even know where to begin! Find out more about the 4 types of reading mini-lessons to help you get started. Plus download the FREE printable lesson plan templates! #thereadingroundup #teacherfreebie #readingminilessons Reading Lesson Plan Template, Mini Lesson Plans, Lesson Plan Format, Reading Lesson Plans, School Lesson Plans, Lesson Plan Templates, School Lessons, Free Resources
FREE Lesson Plan Templates for Reading Minilessons
Reading mini-lessons are an essential part of the reading workshop. Through these lessons, teachers can teach an unlimited amount of skills and strategies - from phonics, to comprehension, to vocabulary, and even fluency. To be honest, it can be a bit overwhelming to even know where to begin! Find out more about the 4 types of reading mini-lessons to help you get started. Plus download the FREE printable lesson plan templates! #thereadingroundup #teacherfreebie #readingminilessons
Reading mini-lessons are an essential component of the reading workshop that you're probably implementing on a daily basis. But many elementary teachers are making very common reading mini-lesson mistakes without even realizing it! Avoid making these mistakes to ensure you're providing the most effective reading mini-lessons. Plus be sure to download the FREE printable lesson plan templates to plan more effective reading mini-lessons. #thereadingroundup #teacherfreebie #readingminilessons Teacher Freebies, Teacher Resources, Reading Ideas, Reading Mini Lessons
Avoid Making These 7 Common Reading Mini-lesson Mistakes
Reading mini-lessons are an essential component of the reading workshop that you're probably implementing on a daily basis. But many elementary teachers are making very common reading mini-lesson mistakes without even realizing it! Avoid making these mistakes to ensure you're providing the most effective reading mini-lessons. Plus be sure to download the FREE printable lesson plan templates to plan more effective reading mini-lessons. #thereadingroundup #teacherfreebie #readingminilessons
Vocabulary Words BUNDLE. Vocabulary words for elementary students grades 2-6.  Each grade level includes an elementary vocabulary word list, worksheets, and word walls.  Vocabulary words with meaning are provided on flashcards and word wall cards. . . . #vocabularywords #vocabularywordsforelementary #vocabularywordswithmeaning #vocabularywordpractice Vocabulary Words, Teaching Social Skills, Teaching Ela, Student Learning, Homeschool Elementary, Elementary Reading
vocabulary words for elementary
Vocabulary Words BUNDLE. Vocabulary words for elementary students grades 2-6. Each grade level includes an elementary vocabulary word list, worksheets, and word walls. Vocabulary words with meaning are provided on flashcards and word wall cards. . . . #vocabularywords #vocabularywordsforelementary #vocabularywordswithmeaning #vocabularywordpractice
Resources From Rachel
Resources From Rachel
Are your students still struggling to understand the difference between homophones, homographs and homonyms? Many upper elementary students still need additional lessons to help to master commonly confused words and become language arts experts! Check out my best ELA lessons that tackle commonly confused and misspelled words. Teaching Vocabulary, Teaching Grammar, Teaching Writing, Teaching Strategies, Elementary Books
Teaching Confused Words
Are your students still struggling to understand the difference between homophones, homographs and homonyms? Many upper elementary students still need additional lessons to help to master commonly confused words and become language arts experts! Check out my best ELA lessons that tackle commonly confused and misspelled words.
Building our kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students' vocabulary is important, so I wanted to write a post that explains what vocabulary strategies I use in my classroom! Many of my activities for vocabulary are covered during my guided reading groups, but I'm also sharing other fun ideas, resources, and even some of my favorite books to use! Teaching Spelling, Good Vocabulary, Teaching Literacy, Teaching Tips, Guided Reading, Learning
Ideas for Teaching Vocabulary
Building our kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade students' vocabulary is important, so I wanted to write a post that explains what vocabulary strategies I use in my classroom! Many of my activities for vocabulary are covered during my guided reading groups, but I'm also sharing other fun ideas, resources, and even some of my favorite books to use!