How many times have you changed your classroom set up each school year?  It doesn’t help if you frequently move classrooms and have to learn a new room.  Sometimes your student desks change (storage vs. no storage) or you end up with tables.  Sometimes you […]

Why Use Guru Anchor Charts? These Guru Anchor Charts will feature your student as a reading comprehension guru for your class! If you want to keep your students engaged and taking ownership of their learning in your student-centered classroom, this is for you. Let your […]

Metacognition is used by young readers to improve their reading comprehension so they may engage more successfully with a text.  Students should be taught how to use strategies and skills to monitor their understanding so they may become strategic and confident readers. When students rely […]

Making Connections while reading will improve reading comprehension.  Teach your students the three ways to make connections and make their learning visible with Guru Anchor Charts.  Assign each of your students as a reading guru and display these anchor charts throughout the year to foster […]

What are Context Clues? Context clues are an essential tool for understanding the meaning of an unknown word. They are the words, phrases, or sentences surrounding an unfamiliar word that provide hints or clues to its meaning. Here are some effective ways to teach context […]

Struggling with having writing conferences with each child every week? Every writer has different needs. Your writing lessons may not address the individual needs of all your writer’s when they are all at different stages of their writing development. Yet, your grade level curriculum forces […]