K-6 Literacy Resources for Teachers & Parents
Roald Dahl wrote some of the most iconic books beloved by children and adults alike. Most of his books are written between a 4th and 6th grade reading level and his well-developed characters are simply the best! The Roald Dahl website is one of the very best author websites I’ve seen and it has some …
Who doesn’t love Shel Silverstein poems? Kids love to read and recite them as much today as they did decades ago. And I think Shel would’ve been pretty blown away with with website created in his honor at shelsilverstein.com. There are so many great free teaching resources on this site which are especially helpful for …
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Is there an early ed teacher on the planet who is not aware of Eric Carle’s amazing collage illustrations? It’s hard to imagine a preschool, Kindergarten, or first grade classroom without at least one copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, written & illustrated by Eric Carle and Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? …
Margie Palatini writes hysterical books and Piggie Pie! is one of my all-time favorites. In fact, you might want to check out of of my previous post, 8 Ways to Use Piggie Pie! as a Halloween Mentor Text. Her website is chock-full of FREE teaching resources for her many wonderful books: word games word searches …
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Author/Illustrator Jan Brett has produced some truly sumptuous books, and lucky for us, she’s also created a mind-boggling number of EXTRA teaching resources to accompany them. Check out these Jan Brett fab freebies: activities coloring pages murals videos printable cards computer games printable games Valentine’s Day activities Disclosure: Hey, I just wanted you to know …
I’m a long time collector of children’s book quotes, so I’ve assembled some of my favorites from classic children’s literature to share. Book quotes from classic children’s literature are snippets of good writing, so why not use them as exemplars for teaching? Even if you haven’t read any of these classic books (yet), these literary …
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Board books are small little books made out of thick cardboard published for babies and very young toddlers. They will often be thrown in baby bags for quick trips to the park, the grocery store, or a doctor’s visit. They are also likely be chewed and drooled on until the cardboard corners get nice and …
A simile compares two unlike things using the words like or as to make the comparison. It’s a form of figurative language as well as a literary device and it is used in both prose and poetry. So…does that clear it up? No? Rather than look at the definition of a simile, which is never …
Many parents are having to take on teaching their kids at home during this COVID-19 pandemic, which isn’t easy, so I thought I’d pass on a few insider tips for improving reading fluency at home. What is oral reading fluency? Reading fluency is the ability to read accurately smoothly with expression But the focus should …
Distance learning is a real challenge, but two of the best ways to keep kids from experiencing the backward slide in learning is simply to keep them engaged with regular reading & writing…and there are plenty of great learning resources available to help. For Reading & Listening: Storyline Online: Listen to celebrities read a wide variety …