Choose the ones that fit for your classroom. Great for online teaching as well. It gives students a job to do as classwork that can rotate and take away monotony. Hands-on ELA at it’s best. New ideas for roles. Some great suggestions for struggling students.
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ELA and Stem can be taught through non-fiction
Use your favorite news or historical reading sites like Newsela or Commonlit to find related STEM subjects taught by your science or math teacher. Inquire about what is being taught to target specific levels of information that would fit with the teaching partner’s plans. For example, if the Stem or Computer Science teacher uses hamContinue reading “ELA and Stem can be taught through non-fiction”
Can I use harder texts to teach younger grades?
Yes, you can. A few tips are needed to get it to be successful. Remember, use classic poems to reach DOK 2 and 3 for higher-order thinking skills. Try using an excerpt instead of a full text. When choosing an excerpt, be careful to cut out a section that has meaning, metaphorical connections, or themeContinue reading “Can I use harder texts to teach younger grades?”
Common Core Objective Study. Need an opportune quote for the moment a character in the book messes up? Here’s one.
Common Core Objective Study. Need an opportune quote for the moment a character in the book messes up? Here’s one. “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt.” 0 Abraham Lincoln When a character from the book you are reading in class makes a mistake withContinue reading “Common Core Objective Study. Need an opportune quote for the moment a character in the book messes up? Here’s one.”
More poetry ideas for the elementary classroom
Whether for paired units or as the set to introduce a text, good poetry close reading analysis is needed for future problem solvers and the rigor of standards-based instruction. Here are a few more ideas for poetry in the elementary classroom that aligns with the rigor needed for good standards-based instruction. Heroes of the TitanicContinue reading “More poetry ideas for the elementary classroom”
How many novels can be taught with the start of posting “Starry Night” by Van Gogh? Tons!
Paired units are not something new to teachers who have taught themed units all or most of their teaching career. We called them by the names current educational standards have need of, and we cater them to the level needed to be taught with upping the rigor, but they are still the same classic (orContinue reading “How many novels can be taught with the start of posting “Starry Night” by Van Gogh? Tons!”
“I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by Wordsworth should be read before entering the real world.
Life is messy. That’s just the truth and well, the more ways we can prepare students to problem solve, stay calm in adversary, and press on when times are tough, the better. ELA can help make students get there. As counselors in their own right, ELA teachers provide substantial amounts of influential advice through storiesContinue reading ““I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by Wordsworth should be read before entering the real world.”
Teach a quote of the week. Here is why and how.
Why? Teaching quotes from different sources broadens their critical thinking, is often researched based when using educational gurus, increases exposure to more historical names and events, and increases vocabulary. How? Find your own or look around the net for teachers who have already created them for the year. One for each week. Some have evenContinue reading “Teach a quote of the week. Here is why and how.”
Assigning online articles for students to create new hobbies.
Over the years when assigning current events to students to help the social studies and science related articles, I found students often became interested in new genres they might not have otherwise. Sewing, coding, cooking, painting, building model planes, creating 3-D objects. All studies could lead to many jobs involving creativeness and mechanics, engineering, computerContinue reading “Assigning online articles for students to create new hobbies.”
Teaching excerpts of classic novels to younger students. Why it is a good idea. “Treasure Island” activities included.
Teaching younger students excerpts of classic novels sets up a subconscious knowing of stories in their schema toolbox that lend to understanding higher texts in the future. The teacher is forced to teach the vocabulary for understanding. Character situations create complex story lines that stretch their minds beyond “The dog chased the cat…” For example,Continue reading “Teaching excerpts of classic novels to younger students. Why it is a good idea. “Treasure Island” activities included.”
ELA On The Move 