Sentence Combining: A Powerful Method for Teaching Grammar
Elevate your students' writing with sentence combining! Watch their writing skills flourish as they master crafting polished sentences. Download the free sentence combining resource to support this powerful instructional technique in your classroom!
Sentence-Level Skills: Free Grammatical Terminology Guide!
Feeling overwhelmed trying to remember and understand all the grammatical terminology surrounding sentence-level skill instruction? Download this FREE grammatical terminology guide to support your own understanding of language structures and sentence-level terminology.
6 Reasons to Engage Students in Regular Reflective Thinking Routines
Do you prioritize reflective thinking as an integral part of your daily routine? Here are 6 reasons why reflective thinking routines should be a fundamental part of our classroom routines and how students’ regular engagement in reflection will benefit emotional and academic development!
How Does Background Knowledge Impact Comprehension?
Research shows that background knowledge is a strong predictor of comprehension of a text on that topic, even more so than reading proficiency. Having this understanding of how background knowledge impacts comprehension is powerful! We can intentionally plan to better prepare our readers for engaging with new topics by dedicating time to background knowledge building and target our instruction where it matters.
5 Brain Science-Backed Anchor Chart Tips
Maximize the use of anchor charts in your classroom with these simple brain science-backed tips!
6 Essential Research Skills: Set your students up for success!
What research skills might students need to apply when engaging in a research project? Here are 6 essential research skills that we can explicitly teach to set our students up for success when engaging in the research process!