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Are you looking for teaching tips centering around reading, writing, and math? This is your one-stop shop for literacy strategies, teaching ideas, and upper elementary lessons. Beyond sharing literacy activities and reading strategies, I also love to share on topics including parent teacher conferences, classroom management, and classroom routines and procedures. I also love to share all about classroom community building activities and social emotional learning activities. Literacy Strategies, Reading Strategies, Literacy Activities, Elementary Lesson, Upper Elementary, Classroom Community Building Activities, Classroom Routines And Procedures, Parent Teacher Conferences, Parents As Teachers
Teaching Tips
Are you looking for teaching tips centering around reading, writing, and math? This is your one-stop shop for literacy strategies, teaching ideas, and upper elementary lessons. Beyond sharing literacy activities and reading strategies, I also love to share on topics including parent teacher conferences, classroom management, and classroom routines and procedures. I also love to share all about classroom community building activities and social emotional learning activities.
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Help your students grow as readers by helping them setting meaningful reading goals. This blog post is a must read for any elementary teacher! Help your students set goals that are managable, timely, measurable and of course, FUN! Sara from Stellar Teacher Company has some great tips & ideas on how to set reading goals along with a great FREEBIE! Teaching Reading Strategies, Teaching Skills, Reading Comprehension Activities, Root Words Activities, Context Clues Activities, Reading Mini Lessons, Reading Lesson Plans, Upper Elementary Resources, Elementary Teacher
How To Help Your Students Set Meaningful Reading Goals
Help your students grow as readers by helping them setting meaningful reading goals. This blog post is a must read for any elementary teacher! Help your students set goals that are managable, timely, measurable and of course, FUN! Sara from Stellar Teacher Company has some great tips & ideas on how to set reading goals along with a great FREEBIE!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Problem With Reading Centers and How to Fix It — The Stellar Teacher Co.
Do you use the center model for reading? I remember how challenging this was for me the first few years I was a teacher. I wasn't sure how to fit it all in and to keep it engaging for ALL my students. In this podcast, I will talk about the 3 biggest challenges of the traditional model of centers, easy ways to make this model work for you AND your students as well as how to give your students choice when it comes to centers. Listen in to improve your reading centers!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
How often do you use task cards in your classroom? While they are often used as part of reading center, workstation, or early finisher work, they are actually a really useful too to boost reading comprehension in your upper elementary students. In this blog post, I share some of my best tips for using reading task cards to boost comprehension. 4th Grade Reading, Reading Classroom, School Reading, Teaching Reading, Teaching Ela, Reading Activities, Teaching Ideas, Classroom Ideas, Learning
Using Reading Task Cards to Boost Comprehension in Upper Elementary
How often do you use task cards in your classroom? While they are often used as part of reading center, workstation, or early finisher work, they are actually a really useful too to boost reading comprehension in your upper elementary students. In this blog post, I share some of my best tips for using reading task cards to boost comprehension.
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Check out this list of mentor texts to help you launch reading workshop! To be honest, you can really use ANY read aloud when launching reading workshop, but it's best to create a classroom culture & norms as well as students learn to read, talk about & write a variety of texts. I have put together a list of 10 of my favorite texts across multiple genres to help you launch an exciting and engaging reading workshop. Reading Skills Anchor Charts, Reading Engagement
10 Mentor Texts To Help You Launch Reading Workshop
Check out this list of mentor texts to help you launch reading workshop! To be honest, you can really use ANY read aloud when launching reading workshop, but it's best to create a classroom culture & norms as well as students learn to read, talk about & write a variety of texts. I have put together a list of 10 of my favorite texts across multiple genres to help you launch an exciting and engaging reading workshop.
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
10 Fast and Furious Tips to Tackle Vocabulary Instruction — The Stellar Teacher Co.
Are you looking for some new vocabulary activities? I have 10 amazing tips on how to teach vocabulary to engage and get your students excited about learning new words! If you are struggling with unique ways to expose your students to new vocabulary, listen in to this podcast! Teaching vocabulary in upper elementary will be so much fun with these teaching tips and ideas.
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Your 3 Week Plan For Launching Reading Workshop — The Stellar Teacher Co.
It's back to school time and if you are thinking of launching reading workshop this year-this episode is for you! This episode will help you launch reading workshop in the first 3 weeks of school with examples of habits & behaviors you should be modeling for your students, how to create energy around independent reading, how to build up stamina and more!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Must Have Resources for Every Upper Elementary Reading Classroom — The Stellar Teacher Co.
Do you have a million reading resources and have no idea how to use them? Or do you have NO idea where to start with finding quality reading resources that your students will actually learn from? Now is the time to listen in and find out my top 5 reading resources for your upper elementary classroom. I'll tell you why these are my favorite resources and the best way to use them during your reading block- including small group instruction, whole group instruction & independent reading time!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Create a Student Centered Reading Block in 3 Steps — The Stellar Teacher Co.
Are you a reading teacher who is looking to improve your student involvement during reading block? Listen in on this episode of the Stellar Teacher Podcast and hear all about how to create a student-centered reading block in 3 easy steps. I have some teaching tips for teaching your students habits & behaviors that will help them be independent during reading block as well as some amazing advice on failure and growing as a teacher!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Why All Upper Elementary Classrooms Should Have Word Walls — The Stellar Teacher Co.
Do you use a word wall in your classroom? I think every upper elementary classroom should have a word wall! Before you think my upper elementary students don't need reminders on how to spell, hear me out! There are lots of purposes and benefits of word walls in upper elementary! In this podcast, I give word wall ideas, talk about how to make them intentional in your classroom as well as how to help your students utilize the word wall indepedently!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Independent reading time is a must have for our students if we want them to grow into confident, independent, successful readers... but it can also feel overwhelming to do effectively... and at times independent reading can feel like a big waste of time. In this training, I discuss why independent reading time is essential, how to build good habits during independent reading time and my favorite tools for keeping students accountable during independent reading time. 5th Grade Reading
How To Help Students Develop Independent Reading Habits
Independent reading time is a must have for our students if we want them to grow into confident, independent, successful readers... but it can also feel overwhelming to do effectively... and at times independent reading can feel like a big waste of time. In this training, I discuss why independent reading time is essential, how to build good habits during independent reading time and my favorite tools for keeping students accountable during independent reading time.
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Do you know how to teach a mini-lesson? Are you unsure how to effectively teach a reading mini-lesson in upper elementary? In this video, I explain what a mini lesson is, why mini lessons are effective and how to effectively implement them in your classroom. I also give you some great tips on how to find mentor text for your mini lessons! Book Club Activities, Writing Activities, Teaching Strategies
How To Plan For And Teach An Effective Reading Mini-Lesson
Do you know how to teach a mini-lesson? Are you unsure how to effectively teach a reading mini-lesson in upper elementary? In this video, I explain what a mini lesson is, why mini lessons are effective and how to effectively implement them in your classroom. I also give you some great tips on how to find mentor text for your mini lessons!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Are you a reading teacher who is looking to improve your student involvement during reading block? Listen in on this episode of the Stellar Teacher Podcast and hear all about how to create a student-centered reading block in 3 easy steps. I have some teaching tips for teaching your students habits & behaviors that will help them be independent during reading block as well as some amazing advice on failure and growing as a teacher! Reading Passages, Elementary Reading
How To Create A Student-Centered Reading Block In 3 Easy Steps
Are you a reading teacher who is looking to improve your student involvement during reading block? Listen in on this episode of the Stellar Teacher Podcast and hear all about how to create a student-centered reading block in 3 easy steps. I have some teaching tips for teaching your students habits & behaviors that will help them be independent during reading block as well as some amazing advice on failure and growing as a teacher!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Setting Effective Student Reading Goals — The Stellar Teacher Co.
Do you know how to help your students set reading goals effectively? Maybe it hasn't gone right in the past and you are ready to focus on it this year? In this podcast, I will help you understand the purposes of setting reading goals, 3 levels of goals your students should be making and how to keep your students motivated to reach their goals.
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
3 Secrets to Creating a Highly Engaged Reading Block — The Stellar Teacher Co.
In this podcast, I have 3 secrets to creating an engaging reading block for your upper elementary classroom. I also have teaching tips to help you ramp up the read alouds in your classroom. Giving your students choice is important as well during reading block and I have some great tips for this as well!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Help your students love reading by helping them find their favorite genre of books! In this podcast, I give you tips on how to help your students find their favorite genres by organizing your classroom library correctly, how to help students identify their preferred genre & tips to give students indepedence for book selection! Elementary Phonics
How To Help Your Students Discover Their Favorite Genre
Help your students love reading by helping them find their favorite genre of books! In this podcast, I give you tips on how to help your students find their favorite genres by organizing your classroom library correctly, how to help students identify their preferred genre & tips to give students indepedence for book selection!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
My Top 9 Favorite Reading Centers for Upper Elementary — The Stellar Teacher Co.
In this episode of the Stellar Teacher Podcast, I'm giving you my favorite reading centers for upper elementary! Find out my favorite centers I use to teach: Independent reading, Writing about reading, Vocabulary center, Word work, Skill or strategy focused center, Genre center, Fluency center, Book clubs and Research center!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Lesson Ideas for Teaching Theme in Upper Elementary — The Stellar Teacher Co.
Identifying theme can be tough for some students! To make your teaching life easier, I have 3 lesson ideas for you to help your students understand theme. These are great for introducing theme or reviewing throughout the year! Great to use as small group strategy lessons, whole group mini lessons, or guided partner activities.
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
In this podcast, I continue my conversation about making the most out of literacy block-even if you are limited on time! Today I'm talking about how to find more time in your day to do read alouds just for fun! I have 6 great pockets of time that would be fantastic for adding some read-aloud time to your day! Listen in and learn how to get to ALL those picture books you want to read to your students!
How To Find MORE Time For Read-Aloud Fun Every Day!
In this podcast, I continue my conversation about making the most out of literacy block-even if you are limited on time! Today I'm talking about how to find more time in your day to do read alouds just for fun! I have 6 great pockets of time that would be fantastic for adding some read-aloud time to your day! Listen in and learn how to get to ALL those picture books you want to read to your students!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
How to Help Students Identify Non-Fiction Text Structure — The Stellar Teacher Co.
Are your students struggling with figuring out nonfiction text structure? In this post there are 4 great tips for helping students determine text structure in nonfiction text. Find out how to effectively use anchor charts, reading passages, task cards and more to introduces, teach & review nonfiction text structure in upper elementary! These reading teaching tips are perfect for 3rd grade, 4th grade & 5th grade.
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Here is my list of mentor text to use to launch reading workshop! The main goal of launching reading workshop is to establish norms and routines in your classroom that will help you and your students make the most of your year, so you can REALLY use any text your students will enjoy, but these are my absolute favorites! Reading Instruction, Reading Graphic Organizers
10 Amazing Mentor Text To Help You Launch Reading Workshop
Here is my list of mentor text to use to launch reading workshop! The main goal of launching reading workshop is to establish norms and routines in your classroom that will help you and your students make the most of your year, so you can REALLY use any text your students will enjoy, but these are my absolute favorites!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Context clues can be tricky to teach and need to be practiced daily to really have students understand what context clues are! In this post, I have 3 easy and effective ways to teach context clues. These tips help make context clues engaging and fun and are effective! Punctuation Activities, Writing Lessons
3 Easy & Effective Ways To Teach Context Clues In Upper Elementary
Context clues can be tricky to teach and need to be practiced daily to really have students understand what context clues are! In this post, I have 3 easy and effective ways to teach context clues. These tips help make context clues engaging and fun and are effective!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Problem With Reading Centers and How to Fix It — The Stellar Teacher Co.
Do you use the center model for reading? I remember how challenging this was for me the first few years I was a teacher. I wasn't sure how to fit it all in and to keep it engaging for ALL my students. In this podcast, I will talk about the 3 biggest challenges of the traditional model of centers, easy ways to make this model work for you AND your students as well as how to give your students choice when it comes to centers. Listen in to improve your reading centers!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Owl Moon is my favorite mentor text to use! I have 3 great mini lesson ideas to use in your classroom along with an interactive read aloud guide! The read aloud guide helps students use the details of the story to visualize the story, use curoisty to ask and answer questions & to identify figurative language with in the text.
Owl Moon: Mini Lesson Ideas & A Free Interactive Read Aloud Guide
Owl Moon is my favorite mentor text to use! I have 3 great mini lesson ideas to use in your classroom along with an interactive read aloud guide! The read aloud guide helps students use the details of the story to visualize the story, use curoisty to ask and answer questions & to identify figurative language with in the text.
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Are you thinking of setting up a book club in your classroom? Do you keep pushing back the date of starting because you just aren't sure how to implement it? This post has some great ideas on how to get started with book clubs in the upper elementary classroom! 5 awesome tips on how to get organized & make the most out of book clubs! Up Book, Book Club Books
5 Tips For Success To Help You Set-Up Student Book Clubs
Are you thinking of setting up a book club in your classroom? Do you keep pushing back the date of starting because you just aren't sure how to implement it? This post has some great ideas on how to get started with book clubs in the upper elementary classroom! 5 awesome tips on how to get organized & make the most out of book clubs!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
10 easy ways to make reading fun & engaging! Sometimes as teachers we forget that reading should be fun with all the pressure of state testing & other expectations. I have some really easy ways to make reading more engaging in your classroom! Check these out and implement them in your classroom and add some fun to your reading block! Reading Class, Reading Fun
10 Ways To Make Reading Fun & Engaging
10 easy ways to make reading fun & engaging! Sometimes as teachers we forget that reading should be fun with all the pressure of state testing & other expectations. I have some really easy ways to make reading more engaging in your classroom! Check these out and implement them in your classroom and add some fun to your reading block!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
Create a Schedule for Your Reading Block Even with Limited Time — The Stellar Teacher Co.
We often think that more time is actually the challenge to effectively teach reading, but the reality is that the amount of time you have is not what makes an amazing literacy block it is what you do with that time! No matter how much time you have you can make your literacy block effective! I have 7 tips to make an effective literacy block-even with limited time!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
How to Find MORE Time to Read Aloud For Fun Every Day — The Stellar Teacher Co.
Do you struggle to find time to do read alouds? Today, I'm talking about creative ways to find more time to do read alouds in the classroom. I will tell you 6 pockets of time you can use to fit in FUN read aloud time for your students & why finding this time will pay off for your students!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
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Stop wasting your time looking for expensive and ineffective resources to teach reading. Discover the reading resource library that is changing the way teachers teach reading!
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
No matter how much or how little time you have in your ELA block it can be a puzzle on how to fit it all in! I have some suggestions and tips that have worked for me when trying to come up with a schedule for my reading block in upper elementary. I'm alos sharing how I used the reading workshop framework with my 4th grade class. Teaching Third Grade Reading, Reading Teacher
How To Structure Your Reading Block In Upper Elementary
No matter how much or how little time you have in your ELA block it can be a puzzle on how to fit it all in! I have some suggestions and tips that have worked for me when trying to come up with a schedule for my reading block in upper elementary. I'm alos sharing how I used the reading workshop framework with my 4th grade class.
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources
The Stellar Teacher Company - Upper Elementary Teaching Resources