Literacy week activities elementary

10 Reading Week Ideas No comments Read Across America, Reading, reading week, Teaching Ideas Once a year we get the opportunity to dedicate a full week to all things related to reading. Reading Week, or Read Across America, is such a great way to instill a love of learning in students. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one of my links. For more information about my Disclosure Policy, please…

The Reading Restaurant was open this week and it was a hit! I served up some fabulous books and my first graders were totally engaged. If you haven’t tried a book tasting yet, I highly recommend you give it a try! It’s easy to do and an inexpensive room transformation. All you need is great ... Read More about Hosting a Reading Restaurant

Family Literacy Night can be a fun and successful event at your school! It takes some preplanning and some work, but it is worth it for your students and families. We've got some secrets for

Make a bookworm to celebrate International Literacy Day

If you follow many teacher-authors on social media, you may have heard about some controversy surrounding Read Across America and Dr. Seuss. Over the past few months, I have really tried […]

Next week (May 4th-8th), Smithville Elementary is celebrating Children's Book Week! Be sure to dress up in honor of some of our favori...

This delicious donuts themed ELA activity set is so fun for practicing parts of speech with early elementary grades! #lookwelearn #ela #elaactivities #literacy #literacycenters #printablesforkids

Are you looking for a way to encourage and motivate your students to read or just a fun activity for to celebrate reading month? This Reading Bingo is always a big hit and favorite for early elementary students. This no-prep, printable reading activity can be used by classroom teachers, librarians, and homeschool families. Click on the picture to learn more about and print this Dr. Seuss inspired activity for FREE! #readingmonth #readingbingo #freeprintable #drseussactivity #drseuss

Do you find yourself answering questions about the directions that you just gave your class? Does your voice get hoarse from repeating yourself? Do you feel like you have tried everything but still your students aren't listening? Observe your class during their lesson with the librarian or school counselor. Look for signs of active listening. Sometimes we assume that our students are actively listening when they are quiet. This isn't always true. Listening is a skill like reading or playing…

Turn your next stroll into a language-building challenge with this fun-for-the-family printable.