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Anchor Lesson: Analyzing a Poem
Leslie Lloyd teaches the second part of her anchor lesson to third graders. In this installment, they look at literal and figurative language in the Donald Graves poem "Bully."
10 Ways to Publish Student Work
Erin Ocon compiles a list of the ways she publishes writing of her teen students.
Using Lord of the Flies to Teach Argument
Gretchen Schroeder has suggestions for using short texts and close reading to help students comprehend The Lord of the Flies.
The Big Fresh January 3, 2015 Cookies and Coaching
We consider young readers in this week’s Big Fresh.
Kindergarten Small Group: Concepts of Print
Clare Landrigan leads a "quick and frequent" small group that integrates phonemic awareness activities with assessment.
Wyatt’s Running Record
Bitsy Parks completes a running record with first grader Wyatt as part of our running record series.
Questions and Picture Books
Katie DiCesare suggests some mentor texts for fostering curiosity in young readers.
Nine Picture Books for Teaching Mindfulness
Kim Yaris and Jan Burkins conclude their series on integrating children’s literature and mindful teaching.
Picture Books or Beginning Readers?
Many beloved characters from picture books are showing up in beginning readers, and in the process can lose a lot of their appeal. Shari Frost provides teachers with criteria for choosing between picture books or beginning readers.
The Big Fresh December 27, 2014 Happiness of Pursuit
Goals are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
Anchor Lesson: Setting Goals
Leslie Lloyd begins an anchor lesson by setting a goal with her third graders. This is the first video in a four-part series.
New Words for the New Year
Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris have a fresh take on goals for the new year.
How to Get a Book to Catch Fire
If your goal is to get teens more excited about independent reading, Gretchen Schroeder has suggestions to help.
Explore: Time for Nonfiction
Andrea Smith uses Explore Time with her fourth graders to build interest in nonfiction.
The Big Fresh December 13, 2014 What Makes a Writer?
Using Twitter and other online resources in classrooms is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
The Power of a Hashtag
Katharine Hale looks at the value of hashtags in helping students harness Twitter in a reading community.
Twitter in the Classroom
Katherine Sokolowski and her students find Twitter is an essential element in their fifth-grade reading workshop.
Choosing the Right Tool for Your Message
Julie Johnson has advice on classroom uses of tech resources.
The Big Fresh December 6, 2014 Watchers
We look at how to integrate more visuals into minilessons in this week’s Big Fresh.
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover: Teaching Book Choice Strategies to Middle Schoolers
Katie Doherty helps students make choices for independent reading.
Classroom Management and Student Responsibility
Katherine Sokolowski is discouraged when she observes that some students are off-task during literacy workshops. She decides a reflection sheet will be a useful weekly scaffold to support independent monitoring of behavior.
Running Record: Kaenon
Bitsy Parks completes a running record with first grader Kaenon.
Organizing Craft Minilessons
Mary Helen Gensch concludes her series on crafting your own minilessons with tips on organizing and storing your plans.
The Big Fresh November 29, 2014 Cheerfully Indifferent
We look at how to integrate more visuals into minilessons in this week’s Big Fresh.
Jillian’s Running Record
Bitsy Parks completes a running record with first grader Jillian. This is part of our new running records series.
Integrating Short Videos into Minilessons
Katherine Sokolowski gives advice on how to add video to your literacy minilessons.
How to Notice: Mining Children’s Books for Craft Minilessons
This is the second installment in our new series on creating your own writer’s craft minilessons.
The Big Fresh November 22, 2014 Not Very Entertaining
Formative assessment is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
Reading Math: Starting with Visuals
Maria Caplin finds launching her math minilessons with an image helps her students read math problems in deeper ways and notice mathematical components of everyday life.
Philanthropy and Literacy in Eighth Grade
Beth Honeycutt and Rita Schaeffer introduce a reading and writing activity to their eighth-grade students designed to help them understand philanthropy, using a video to enhance the lesson.
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