Literature Circles

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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 Reading Lessons, Reading Resources, Reading Strategies, Teaching Reading, Teaching Tips, Reading Series, Differentiated Reading, Teaching Literacy, Easy Reading
High and Low Books to Attract Reluctant Readers
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
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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! Elementary Teaching Resources, Elementary School Counseling, Elementary Schools, Classroom Resources, School Resources, Classroom Ideas, Cooperative Learning Strategies, Teaching Strategies
Teaching Kids How to Have REAL Discussions
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!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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!
Teaching Kids How to Have REAL Discussions
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!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Teaching Ela, Teaching Middle School, Reading Writing, Reading Response, Guided Reading, Learning, Literature Circle Activities
Free Printables for Literature Circles
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 Elementary Reading Lesson Plans, Upper Elementary Reading, Math Lessons, Nonfiction Comprehension Strategies, Nonfiction Reading
Teaching Informational Text with Magazines
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
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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 Teaching Nonfiction, Nonfiction Texts, Reading Comprehension, Informational Texts, Teaching Resources, Teaching Science, Teaching Ideas
Teaching Informational Text with Magazines
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
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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! Kids Classroom, Reading Classroom, Lli Reading, Classroom Setup, Elementary Reading, School Reading, Upper Elementary
Classroom Book Clubs: Literature Circles Made Easy
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!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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 Kindergarten Resources, Preschool Kindergarten, Homeschooling Resources, Preschool Books, Preschool Ideas, Preschool Curriculum, Writing Resources, Preschool Learning
20 Christmas Books for Little Learners - Mrs. Jones Creation Station
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
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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
Teaching Informational Text with Magazines
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
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Discussion strategies for teaching kids how to connect their ideas during a group or class discussion Elementary Grades, Teacher Resources, Comprehension Strategies
Discussion Connections | Strategies, Lessons, and Activities
Discussion strategies for teaching kids how to connect their ideas during a group or class discussion
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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
Teaching Informational Text with Magazines
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
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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! Art Teaching Resources, Literacy Centers
Teaching Informational Text with Magazines
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!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Reading Interest Inventory, Reading Interest Survey, Reading Survey, 4th Grade Reading
10 Ways to Motivate Your Readers
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. Teaching Technology, School Technology, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Instructional Strategies, Energy Technology, Technology Humor, Assistive Technology, Technology Integration
Reading Response with Padlet
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.
No Firedrills
No Firedrills
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 Middle School Reading Activities, Middle School Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension Strategies, Third Grade Writing
Your Classroom Library: The Free Online Checkout System that Saves You Time
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
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Help your students improve their reading fluency and reading comprehension with this partner activity for graphing oral reading fluency. Free Oral Reading Fluency packet included in this post! Reading Ideas, Reading Activities, Reading Skills
How to Track Oral Reading Fluency
Help your students improve their reading fluency and reading comprehension with this partner activity for graphing oral reading fluency. Free Oral Reading Fluency packet included in this post!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Help your students improve their reading fluency and reading comprehension with this partner activity for graphing oral reading fluency. Free Oral Reading Fluency packet included in this post! Literacy Strategies, Literacy Intervention, Student Teaching
How to Track Oral Reading Fluency
Help your students improve their reading fluency and reading comprehension with this partner activity for graphing oral reading fluency. Free Oral Reading Fluency packet included in this post!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
The Power of Audio Books: How to use audio books to motivate students to love reading, boost reading comprehension, and improve fluency! Best Books For Men, Books For Boys, Adults Books, Good Books, Books To Read, Amazing Books, Free Books, This Is A Book, The Book
Hatchet
The Power of Audio Books: How to use audio books to motivate students to love reading, boost reading comprehension, and improve fluency!
How to get started with Reading Workshop in the upper elementary classroom - Loads of resources including free printables, teaching tips, and links to professional books on reading workshop. #readingworkshop #readingfreebies #LauraCandler Reading Groups
Laura Candler's Reading Workshop Strategies
How to get started with Reading Workshop in the upper elementary classroom - Loads of resources including free printables, teaching tips, and links to professional books on reading workshop. #readingworkshop #readingfreebies #LauraCandler
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Book tastings are a wonderful way to get elementary or middle school students engaged in reading and familiarizing them with books.  A book pass is a simplified version!  Students browse stacks of books to find new titles they want to read.  This blog post shares tips and tricks for doing a book pass, as well as a free template for students to record titles on their to-be-read list! || #fifthgrade #6thgrade Middle School Books, Middle School Libraries, Elementary School Library, Middle School Classroom, Middle School Student, Elementary Education, Elementary Teacher
A Simplified Book Tasting in the Elementary Classroom
Book tastings are a wonderful way to get elementary or middle school students engaged in reading and familiarizing them with books. A book pass is a simplified version! Students browse stacks of books to find new titles they want to read. This blog post shares tips and tricks for doing a book pass, as well as a free template for students to record titles on their to-be-read list! || #fifthgrade #6thgrade
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Do you miss the Harry Potter books? Do you wish you were with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger? Here are ten books for kids, teens, and adults that will keep you up way past your bedtime, flipping pages and losing sleep. Mindset Activities, Stem Activities, Best Books For Teens, Shel Silverstein Books, Fourth Grade Writing, Reading Slump
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Do you miss the Harry Potter books? Do you wish you were with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger? Here are ten books for kids, teens, and adults that will keep you up way past your bedtime, flipping pages and losing sleep.
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Is Your Classroom ELL-Friendly? Deb Hanson shares 8 practical strategies you can implement right away to ensure that your classroom supports English Language Learners. Guided Writing, Kindergarten Writing, Family Literacy, Reading Logs
Is Your Classroom ELL-Friendly?
Is Your Classroom ELL-Friendly? Deb Hanson shares 8 practical strategies you can implement right away to ensure that your classroom supports English Language Learners.
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
If you're looking for a way to increase student engagement, get your kids reading more, AND help your kids have fun - you're going to love doing BOOK SALES. These work great in the upper elementary classroom, but I could see them easily being adapted for middle or high school as well. Click through to learn how you could use these in your school, and make sure to grab your FREE download. {2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grade, Year 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} #HoJoTeaches #Reading Kids Reading, Reading Books, Elementary Principal, Teaching Upper Elementary
Book Sales for the Upper Elementary Classroom! - Hojo
If you're looking for a way to increase student engagement, get your kids reading more, AND help your kids have fun - you're going to love doing BOOK SALES. These work great in the upper elementary classroom, but I could see them easily being adapted for middle or high school as well. Click through to learn how you could use these in your school, and make sure to grab your FREE download. {2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grade, Year 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8} #HoJoTeaches #Reading
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Paper Chain Connections is an awesome activity for teaching kids how to have REAL discussions. It's exciting to see how quickly kids start to listen to each other and to connect their ideas in conversations. Discussion Connections includes 5 mini-lessons that will foster academic discussion skills. Great for cooperative learning teams, partner work, math talk activities, and literature circle discussions. Meets K-8 Common Core standards for speaking and listening. Critical Reading
Discussion Connections | Strategies, Lessons, and Activities
Paper Chain Connections is an awesome activity for teaching kids how to have REAL discussions. It's exciting to see how quickly kids start to listen to each other and to connect their ideas in conversations. Discussion Connections includes 5 mini-lessons that will foster academic discussion skills. Great for cooperative learning teams, partner work, math talk activities, and literature circle discussions. Meets K-8 Common Core standards for speaking and listening.
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
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! Discussion Strategies, Teaching Debate, Intentional Teaching, Free Teaching, How To Teach Kids
Teaching Kids How to Have REAL Discussions
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!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Children's magazines are a great source of informational text because the articles are short, interesting, and include a variety of text structures and features. Read this post to learn tips for selecting appropriate magazines as well as strategies for using them to teach nonfiction reading comprehension. #reading #readingcomprehension Reading Informational Texts, Teaching Language Arts
Teaching Informational Text with Magazines
Children's magazines are a great source of informational text because the articles are short, interesting, and include a variety of text structures and features. Read this post to learn tips for selecting appropriate magazines as well as strategies for using them to teach nonfiction reading comprehension. #reading #readingcomprehension
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Motivate your reluctant readers with these four tips that are sure to help them want to read! Guided Reading Lessons, Reading Class, Reading Teacher, Comprehension Activities
4 Tips to Motivate Reluctant Readers
Motivate your reluctant readers with these four tips that are sure to help them want to read!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
You can earn 10,000 Scholastic Bonus Points with your first book order when you use the step-by-step system described in this freebie from Laura Candler! It works! Teaching High School, Elementary Books
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You can earn 10,000 Scholastic Bonus Points with your first book order when you use the step-by-step system described in this freebie from Laura Candler! It works!
Laura Candler
Laura Candler
Learn how to get started with Classroom Book Clubs, an easy and effective way to implement Literature Circles that your kids will love! #literaturecircles #bookclubs #LauraCandler 3rd Grade Reading, 2nd Grade, Primary Reading
Getting Started with Classroom Book Clubs
Learn how to get started with Classroom Book Clubs, an easy and effective way to implement Literature Circles that your kids will love! #literaturecircles #bookclubs #LauraCandler
Laura Candler
Laura Candler