Common Core State Standard: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.B.5 Count to answer “how many?” questions about as many as 20 things arranged in a line, a rectangular array, or a circle, or as many as 10 things in a scattered configuration; given a number … Read more

Graphic Organizers are used to support learners in visualizing their thinking. While graphic organizers can be flexible, they often include both short pieces of text and hand-sketched images, with the text being used to explain the purpose and/or meaning of … Read more

Asking questions while students read a text is an effective way to assess their reading comprehension and clarify misunderstanding or confusions students may have about the text. However, asking too many questions or having students complete a study guide can … Read more

Common Core State Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.6: Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts. Objective Students will compare the points … Read more

At its core, procedural writing is a genre that explains a process, and it often relies on keywords such as first, next, and finally to provide structure and organization to the process. Plus, those words act as signals to readers, so … Read more

An important element of writing is the ability to inform readers’ perspective, so they come to see an idea, topic, or argument in a new way, and that is the purpose of persuasive writing. When planning a persuasive writing activity, … Read more

How Ya Gonna Keep ‘Em Down the Farm – By Nora Bayes, 1919 How ya gonna keep ’em down on the farm After they’ve seen Paree? How ya gonna keep ’em away from Broadway, Jazzin’ aroun’ And paintin’ the town? … Read more

There are multiple ways to develop students’ knowledge of vocabulary by having them engage vocabulary words in different ways. Some suggestions for developing that type of engagement are: When planning a vocabulary activity, consider some of the following activities: 1. … Read more

Dialogical writing means composing a conversation that involves two or more characters. This type of writing requires specific use of quotation marks, commas, and other punctuation marks along with tags (e.g., he said, she remarked) to identify who is the … Read more

A performance is when one or more students acts out a piece of writing, scene, or other happening. During the performance, the student(s) should emphasize their voice along and use props, if available. If props are not available, students can … Read more