Mini lessons

What is a reading mini-lesson? Reading mini-lessons are a key component in the Reading Workshop. This whole group lesson explicitly teaches students applicable strategies that they can use during independent reading. Find out more about the components of reading minilessons and tips for implementation in this comprehensive guide. Plus download the FREE printable planning forms! #thereadingroundup #teacherfreebie #readingminilessons

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Looking for tips to keep your reading mini lesson and writing mini lesson short and concise? Try these easy to implement tips to keep your mini lessons short and mini.

When I think about student writing, one of the most difficult concepts to teach is sentence fluency. Much of excelling at fluent writing revolves around students’ background with literacy. Certainly,...

Learn for easy lesson ideas you can use for teaching theme to your students in upper elementary.

In this blog post you will find five mini lesson, in the order I would teach them, for your next informational writing unit. These mini lessons have been created based on standards and using common struggles students face with this type of writing.

Engaging ELA lesson idea for elementary to practice the reading comprehension strategy of questioning. Tips and strategies for ELA.

Okay, I have a new favorite reading lesson-- my asking questions lesson! When I got a chance to work with Scholastic last spring, they gave us a bag of swag that any teacher would love, and it included the book This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen, which is perfect for teaching a reading lesson about asking questions! (I’ve linked it to Amazon here, but I also highly recommend finding it through Scholastic Reading Club :) On my CRAFT board, we list "Ask questions before, during, and after…

We're focusing on practicing rhythms and preparing kindergarten students for quarter notes and eighth notes (ta and ti-ti/ du and du-de). We’ll start with steady beat activities then move to whole group instruction, small group practice, and finally a meaningful wrap up to bring home what your kindergarten musicians learned. I’ll share specific examples, sample dialogue between you and your students, and things you can use in your classroom- including a free worksheet!

I am excited to help teachers increase their abilities to teach writing to their students. I hope you enjoy watching Live video below and using the free resources included in this blog post to help you teach writing this year. You can click on any of the images to download them as a free resource.