ELA

If you are looking to enhance the reading instruction in your classroom, then you are in the right place! Here you can grab ELA activities and resources that will engage even your most reluctant readers. Whether you are looking for a meaningful picture book recommendation, research-based reading lessons, or a quick activity to do with your students, you have come to the right place!

Detective Clubs!

I really love introducing my students to new author, character, and genre studies.  So far this year we have enjoyed Kevin Henkes, Henry and Mudge, Amber Brown, Amelia Bedelia, Frog

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Our Penguin Parade

Good evening, y’all!  I’m not gonna lie… I just woke up from a little after-school nap.  It’s cold and rainy here, and that’s just not the kind of weather you

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Pronouns!

Happy Hump Day, friends!  I’m popping in quickly to show you some pronoun action! I made this chart to display the pronouns we’ve talked about so far in class.  There

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A Main Idea Snack!

Hey y’all!  How was your Tuesday?  It’s been rainy, dark, and dreary around here.  And, I won’t even mention the time change… because who can adjust this early in the

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What We’re Up To!

Just when you think your kids have mastered nouns… proper nouns come into play.  For some reason, we just can’t seem to capitalize our proper nouns, BUT we are hard

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Spider Week 2013

For someone who is terrified… like scared to the bones… of spiders, I find it odd that I actually enjoy teaching about the creepy crawlers.  Put a spider in front

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Detective Clubs!

I really love introducing my students to new author, character, and genre studies.  So far this year we have enjoyed Kevin Henkes, Henry and Mudge, Amber Brown, Amelia Bedelia, Frog

Read More »

Our Penguin Parade

Good evening, y’all!  I’m not gonna lie… I just woke up from a little after-school nap.  It’s cold and rainy here, and that’s just not the kind of weather you

Read More »

Pronouns!

Happy Hump Day, friends!  I’m popping in quickly to show you some pronoun action! I made this chart to display the pronouns we’ve talked about so far in class.  There

Read More »

A Main Idea Snack!

Hey y’all!  How was your Tuesday?  It’s been rainy, dark, and dreary around here.  And, I won’t even mention the time change… because who can adjust this early in the

Read More »

What We’re Up To!

Just when you think your kids have mastered nouns… proper nouns come into play.  For some reason, we just can’t seem to capitalize our proper nouns, BUT we are hard

Read More »

Spider Week 2013

For someone who is terrified… like scared to the bones… of spiders, I find it odd that I actually enjoy teaching about the creepy crawlers.  Put a spider in front

Read More »