What’s National Children’s Book Week? National Children’s Book Week is a super-fun annual event that was established by the American Library Association. This amazing celebration
SVG Image Map Example How to add the Magic of the Holidays with Five Merry Read Alouds It’s the most magical time of the year!
Some of the best lesson plans are those that span over the course of many months. They build on concepts, helping students to develop learning
Ask many students how they feel about close reading informational text, and they’ll tell you it’s a bore. Informational text is full of just that,
Hey teacher friends! This is Tanya G. Marshall from The Butterfly Teacher! I am so excited to guest post again for Minds in Bloom! It
Having engaging activities for prefix and suffix instruction gives students a clear understanding of prefixes and suffixes! But these concepts (especially suffixes!) can be tricky
SVG Image Map Example Are you feeling overwhelmed by the thought of teaching all of the different nonfiction text features? Don’t be! We’re excited to
Bring Your Novel Studies and Literature Circles into the 21st Century! Let’s go back in time and imagine that you are in your elementary/middle/high school
Minds in Bloom is excited to welcome back Sharon from Classroom in the Middle! Her timely post on text-based evidence is sure to help you
As you probably know, there are many passages available that claim to be ideal for close reading and reading comprehension. Many are in published books.
I hope your students read real books and articles. I hope you facilitate close reading activities using those books. I hope your students are having lively
Minds in Bloom is pleased to welcome back Christina Gil today! Christina is sharing her techniques for making poetry for kids a fun and engaging
Today, Caitlin and Jessica from EB Academic Camps are sharing five strategies for boosting student interest before starting a new novel. Have you ever been
Today’s guest blogger is Michelle from What’s Cooking with Kids. She’s prepared an excellent post that details the many ways you can incorporate cooking to
SVG Image Map Example Phonics instruction is like giving students the keys to unlock the magical world of reading. By helping kids connect sounds with
How to Incorporate Daily 5 Centers in Your Classroom If you have asked yourself some of these questions, then the Daily 5 centers may just
