Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy from Scholastic. All opinions are my own. Game Changer! Book Access for All Kids by Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp is a must-read book for elementary school teachers and librarians. It's eye-opening, practical, research-based, and packed with helpful ideas to get books in the hands of ALL students, particularly students who don't have consistent access … [Read more...]
Owl Eyes eReader Offers Free Texts for Classrooms
Owl Eyes is a free, easy to use, user-friendly e-reader site designed to give teachers texts to use and annotate in their classrooms. Owl Eyes is a cool site that will streamline your students' close reading experiences, track students' reading progress, and provide a meaningful way to kids to interact with text. The reading choices are classic and Common Core texts. Owl Eyes continues to add … [Read more...]
Teaching Individuals with a Workshop Instructional Model
Let's continue education month here on Imagination Soup by looking at best practices for encouraging divergent thinking in children with reading and writing workshop. Linear thinking, or convergent thinking, is about learning facts, follow instructions, and solving problems with one right answer. Divergent thinking is generating unique solutions and seeing various possibilities in response to … [Read more...]
What Should Your School’s Reading Instruction Look Like?
Do you remember how you learned to read? Were you in a reading group? Did you use the SRA boxes? Plenty of research tells us what works best for learners who are learning to read and what the best method of reading instruction is. Reading Instruction What we should see in our children's classrooms when it comes to reading instruction: Student-centered. Children select their own books -- … [Read more...]