Reading wonders

Tips for organizing Wonders reading curriculum #wonders #classroomorganization

Hi, Friends! Last year, I blogged about how I organized all of my Reading Wonders leveled readers and resources….Many people requested for me to share my weekly plans that I used to teach the series. Today, I am finally back to share that with you all! If you'd like to go back and check out that organization post, you can find that here. When we first started using this program..I was just so overwhelmed by everything that needed to be done. The plans in the TE completely stressed me out…

Free printouts and resources for wonders reading second grade.

Small group time is one of my favorite times of the day! I love meeting with the kids and listening to them talk about math or reading! It used to be a real grind figuring out what I would do during that time, but once I got a system down, it really became the highlight...Read More »

Although I've become known for my task cards, I have to admit that I was tempted by close reading. Learn about the products I created to teach this skill.

Need Wonder activities for your classroom or home school Wonder teaching resources? We have Wonder lesson plans, Wonder worksheets, and more ideas for book projects, kindness activities for middle school, and diversity lessons to make a great study unit for students using both the novel by RJ Palacio and teaching with movies (including the popular precepts project!).

My school district recently adopted McGraw-Hill Wonders as our new K-6 reading series. Previously, we were using a variety of series and resources to meet our students' needs. In my 8 years of teaching, this will be the first year I've had a reading curriculum that addresses {most of} our standards! If you've been reading my blog for awhile, you might know that using a basal to teach is not exactly my style, so this is a HUGE change for me. In an ideal world, I would use a reading workshop…

The good, the bad, and the ugly of what daily silent reading really looks like in my middle school ELA classroom.

Ever wonder what the successful businessman and philanthropist reads in his free time? This is your chance to know! He has some fantastic recommendations to share — and you're going to love them! #bill #gates #books #fiction #nonfiction #book #club