Literature Circles

What can you do when one of your students is a reluctant reader? It can be challenging to sell some students on the joys of reading in your classroom. How do you hook students into the joy of reading? Here is a list of High and Low Books to Attract Reluctant Readers. Many of these books are part of a series. Once students find a series they love, they will devour all the books in that reading series. Here are a few ideas to get them started! #reluctantreaders #elementaryreading

Do your students know how to have a REAL conversation in which they listen to others and connect their ideas? This post has some concrete strategies you can teach your kids to make that happen!

Do your students know how to have a REAL conversation in which they listen to others and connect their ideas? This post has some concrete strategies you can teach your kids to make that happen!

Free printables created by Laura Candler to aid teachers with their literacy circles in their classrooms to get students excited about reading.

Children's magazines are a great source of informational text for nonfiction reading lessons! The articles are short, interesting, and include a variety of text structures and features. This post from Laura Candler includes tips for selecting appropriate magazines as well as strategies for using them to teach nonfiction reading comprehension. #informationaltext #readingcomprehension #nonfictionreading #readinglessons

Children's magazines are a great source of informational text for nonfiction reading lessons! The articles are short, interesting, and include a variety of text structures and features. This post from Laura Candler includes tips for selecting appropriate magazines as well as strategies for using them to teach nonfiction reading comprehension. #informationaltext #readingcomprehension #nonfictionreading #readinglessons

If you're wondering how to get started with Literature Circles, you need to check out Laura Candler's Classroom Book Clubs program! In a series of short videos, Laura explains exactly how to set up and run classroom book clubs. Includes a teacher planning guide and ready-to-use printables for students. Your kids will love this!

Do you have the whole week of Thanksgiving off, or do you have to teach for a few days? I've got this week and one and a half days next week to get through before

Christmas books for your library! Exploring the Christmas unit is such a fun and exciting time of year! There are so many ways to go through this unit with little learners and watch them be amazed as they learn all about their favorite holiday, Christmas! It is lots of fun to see them read through the books in this Christmas unit as well. Here is a list of 20 great books that you can add to your classroom library to go with your Christmas unit. #Christmas #winter #holiday #books #kids

Children's magazines are a great source of informational text for nonfiction reading lessons! The articles are short, interesting, and include a variety of text structures and features. This post from Laura Candler includes tips for selecting appropriate magazines as well as strategies for using them to teach nonfiction reading comprehension. #informationaltext #readingcomprehension #nonfictionreading #readinglessons

Discussion strategies for teaching kids how to connect their ideas during a group or class discussion

Children's magazines are a great source of informational text for nonfiction reading lessons! The articles are short, interesting, and include a variety of text structures and features. This post from Laura Candler includes tips for selecting appropriate magazines as well as strategies for using them to teach nonfiction reading comprehension. #informationaltext #readingcomprehension #nonfictionreading #readinglessons

Children's magazines are perfect for teaching informational text strategies! Read this post from Laura Candler to learn more, and enter to win a subscription to Sports Illustrated Kids for your classroom!

Do your students love book projects? Check out this post for 10 ideas you can use to spark reading motivation!

Are you looking to go paperless with your reading response notebooks? Padlet is an AMAZING digital tool that makes it engaging for readers to respond to text and collaborate with others.

Organize and keep track of all of your classroom library books using a free online check out system. A little work up front can keep you and your students organized throughout the year - and help you keep track of books. These tips and ideas are helpful for all grade levels that need a classroom library organization system, especially a 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classroom. #classroomlibrary #classroomorganization #backtoschool