I just finished up the plans and resources for the first bend of the first 4th grade reading unit, Interpreting Characters, and I wanted to share some helpful information and a FREE sample with you! Before we get started, I just wanted to let you know that this unit is NOT DONE. The plans and… Continue reading Interpreting Characters: A 4th Grade Reading Unit
Category: 4th Grade
Word Reference Materials
We just finished up a two week unit on Word Reference Materials that I wanted to share with you all! We started the unit off by talking about what Word Reference Materials are and then taking a closer look at dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauruses (that's a fun one to say). We discussed what each one… Continue reading Word Reference Materials
Prefixes, Root Words, & Suffixes
This year I am really trying to step up my game with vocabulary instruction. My students are almost 100% English Language Learners, so it is super important for me to provide them with explicit vocabulary instruction. On top of simply learning new words, we are going to be studying Greek and Latin roots, prefix, and… Continue reading Prefixes, Root Words, & Suffixes
Figurative Language, Text Features, and a Celebrity Visit
September is over! Can you believe it? We are officially done with our first month of school AND I'm halfway done with conferences!!! It's going to be a well-deserved, long weekend before we get back to work and don't have another day off until Veteran's Day. Over the past eight days of school we have… Continue reading Figurative Language, Text Features, and a Celebrity Visit
Main Idea & Details
Before we left for vacation, I was able to squeeze in a week and a half of Main Idea & Details practice. Since I used to teach Kindergarten, I tend to think that it's best to introduce a strategy by modeling, guide students as they practice using it on their own, and then give them… Continue reading Main Idea & Details
Teaching To The Test-Taker 