
High-quality reading passages and question sets can serve as vital tools to improve reading comprehension, expose students to various topics and text types, and help
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High-quality reading passages and question sets can serve as vital tools to improve reading comprehension, expose students to various topics and text types, and help
Manage challenging behaviors in your intermediate or middle school classroom with strategies that create a positive learning environment for all students.
A well-stocked classroom library can be a treasure trove for students, but budgets can be tight. Fear not! There are ways for teachers to get free and
Independent reading involves skills that our intermediate and middle-level students may or may not have when they come to us. As language arts teachers, it is our
For some students, analyzing a text can be as exciting as watching paint dry. So why not get them actively engaged with what they’re reading and spice it up a bit?
With all of today’s distractions, being able to calm the classroom can be challenging. It is important, however, that we create a peaceful and conducive learning
Upper intermediate and middle school students can enhance their reading comprehension by focusing on six areas of word knowledge. It’s a simple fact…
Authentic reading response activities motivate students to read, summarize, and reflect on a text. These elements are vital to building strong readers and
When students use reading comprehension strategies, they are actively reading, which is essential for their understanding of any text. The ability to comprehend
Sustained Silent Reading strengthens our students’ love of reading. We must provide time during the school day to read for enjoyment if we want them to be
Open-ended projects offer creative ways for students to practice skills and show understanding of a topic while having choice and independence in the language
With the List-Group-Label strategy, students are actively engaged as they collaborate to list, group, and label words from any list. Many aspects of