Reading group rotations

Guided reading groups are one of the most complex areas of planning and instruction. I've narrowed the focus to upper elementary reading.

Reading Strategy Groups are quick and easy and do not require a lot of work on the teacher's part. Pick your strategy, run copies, gather your students, model, guide and watch your readers blossom! The real reward is seeing your students smile when you say, "Get out your books! It's time for reading!"

If you're not comfortable teaching small group reading, I'm sharing seven key components to include in your lessons to make them smooth!

Happy Summer Break, friends! I hope this post finds you well, breathing deeply, and enjoying some time to refresh and relax. Of course, in between all this relaxing, you *might* be considering next year. You may not (kudos to you!) but if you are, I wanted to share how I begin training my 1st grade...

Math centers make me leap with joy, and so this blog series is a blast to write! Today we are talking about math center schedules. If you missed any of the other posts in the series, you can click below to get caught up. Part 1: Why You Need to Have Math Centers Part 2:

Find out how to create a reading graphic organizers file box to save you time when planning for your reading small groups.

Inside this blog post, I am sharing my best tips for running guided math rotations, so that you can launch this simple and effective routine in your own classroom! “WHAT? Awwwwwwww man! Noooooo. Mrs. Morieeeeeeeeee.” This is the response I got from my students when I told them we wouldn’t be doing math rotations today. Of course, this made me feel really bad that we were having to do a whole group lesson today instead of math rotations, but on the other hand, it reminded me HOW MUCH my…

I often get questions about how to set up small group lessons in upper elementary. Strategy groups are one framework that can work for a variety of reading skills. Check out this post to learn more.

Not sure how to fit in small reading groups? This post shares scheduling strategies and tips for small group reading instruction.

Read to see how I plan and organize activities to run my small phonics groups in the beginning of the school year! Plus get this FREE customizable small group planning template to organize your own groups! #Kindergarten #Phonics #SmallGroups