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By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 11, 2024 As teachers, we know the importance of reading comprehension strategies. They are incredibly crucial to student success. Even so, with all of the content we need to cover each day, it can be easy to skip past them and focus on the more meaty parts of our curriculum. However, in…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Nov 28, 2023 In the ELA classroom, helping students to engage with and make meaning from text is an ongoing process. Through explicitly teaching reading comprehension strategies, we help students to self monitor and become curious and independent readers and thinkers. In my previous post, I outlined the importance of teaching reading comprehension…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Nov 18, 2023 Using reading comprehension strategies in upper elementary and middle school When it comes to ELA instruction, teaching students to apply reading comprehension strategies is crucially important. These strategies are necessary for our students to grow to become self-monitoring and independent readers. Through active modeling and practice, reading comprehension strategies can…
If you have been following along with the blog for a while, you know how much I love a good read aloud. Holidays are a great time to introduce some new stories to the kids, as the natural excitement really helps to build engagement and enthusiasm! Today’s post talks all about my St. Patrick’s Day…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 09, 2024 Are you on the hunt for the perfect back to school read aloud? I have you covered! Do Unto Otters: A Book about Manners by Laurie Keller is everything a back to school read aloud should be – sweet, funny, and engaging. It also has a solid big idea for…
By MARISSA DESPINS Updated April 04, 2024 Welcome back friends! After talking all about Text Mapping in my last mini lesson focused post, I thought I should spend some time talking about close reading, and the benefits of using these strategies to aid comprehension in the classroom. For some print-and-teach resources for teaching close reading strategies, check…