Jivey shares ideas and lessons to make literacy accessible for all.
When I first started teaching, I would sit down at the beginning of every school year with a blank calendar, and I’d map out what unit I’d be working on each week in every subject for the entire year… except it never failed… I would… [continue reading]
A question I am asked frequently, because of my use of picture books as mentor texts, is: “Are picture books really complex enough for my upper grade students?” And my answer always is… YES YES YES! There are many aspects that contribute to a text’s… [continue reading]
As you learned in my previous post, it’s time to throw the vocabulary list OUT! Students need the words in context, and they need practice with the words over the course of the year- not just the week you introduce them. This post is going… [continue reading]
Teachers are aware that understanding vocabulary is crucial to reading comprehension, but we want students to do more than just “know it when they read it.” We hope our students can adopt these words into their repertoire and improve their writing and speaking vocabulary as… [continue reading]
Time is precious. There is NEVER enough of it!! But, what if there was a way you could take back some of that time? Would you take it? I have your answer! Before we dive in, let’s talk about what a mentor text IS and… [continue reading]
Mentor texts help students learn how to read like writers and write like readers- yes, even in the early years! In fact, K-2 teachers are a super-big-help to the upper grades teachers because their use of mentor texts helps ingrain the importance of reading, as… [continue reading]
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This leveled set of paired texts (with two levels of each passage) has a fun set about Valentine's Day, about George Washington, and a pair for some St. Patrick's Day fun! And since Valentine's Day has passed, I've marked the set on sale!
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Paired Texts / Paired Passages: February and March Leveled for Grades 4-6
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Paired passages, or paired texts, meet the demand for more rigorous, complex texts with Common Core- especially these passages that students can use to compare and build knowledge to integrate information and draw conclusions. The passages in this set are differentiated. Two levels are provided: on....I totally almost forgot about Groundhog Day coming up! Check out this post for some fun ideas!!
Integrate Content on Groundhog Day!
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It's SO much fun to incorporate the holidays into the classroom whenever possible, but of course, it's also important to ensure you are t...Still have questions, or just want to see a peek inside the course and curriculum? I'm live, ready to answer and reveal! 😉
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