In this video we discuss the purpose(s) of reading and how reading acquisition occurs. We then dive deep into the difference between pronouncing words (word reading or decoding), meaning of words (vocabulary), and meaning of text (comprehension) and the different things teachers must do for each of these different reading purposes.
When we as teachers understand the differences within the purposes of reading we then can be clear on what to do to help when a student struggles. Our students can overcome the difficulties associated with reading. Teaching and helping readers, especially struggling readers, is our favorite thing!
Don't miss this one! Whitney shares her focus wall with us and gives great ideas for making your own focus wall meaningful and useful to you and your students!
Who is teaching students in a classroom this year?! For those that are, classroom set-up tips are handy to help save you time and money! Use these tips to save you time now and in the future. These tips are things we have found to help us do things once and they last so we aren't constantly re-doing them all year long.
Everyone has those bad days when you get to the end of a lesson and the kids did not seem to have learned anything. It has happened to all of us! We have some tips for what you can do when this happens. These tips may even help prevent lessons from going wrong in the future! It is our hope that you can learn from our mistakes and don't have to learn the hard way.
Have you ever had kids in your class that struggled while reading text? WE HAVE! We have seen many poor reading behaviors and we have some solutions to help! We also share some things to do to prevent these behaviors from ever becoming poor reading habits. This video will help you Prevent and Fix some of the most basic poor reading habits.
Drawing students' names from a "stick jar" is a common way to have one student talk. But, are you using "sticks" effectively in your classroom? Watch today's video to find out!
We all know that providing students the opportunity to talk in the classroom is critical. So, in today's video we give you some researched, effective, and simple tips to get your kids talking!
If you missed our, "3 Ways to Get Kids Quiet" video, check it out here!
