Independent reading activities

Okay teacher friend. It’s finally here. And I’m so excited! I’ve had this resource collecting dust on my computer for years now. I’ve been using this strategy in my classroom for the last few years, but haven’t had the energy or time (teacher life + mom life is exhausting, am I right?) to put it all together so that it’s ready to go for busy teachers like you! Well, it’s finally finished and I finally get to unveil it to you! Did you know I have a FREE downloadable reading response menu…

Independent reading is a favorite time of the day in my classroom! My students love finding a cozy place to read and get lost in their books. As the year goes

Motivate students with independent reading by adding engaging reading sprints...turn the traditional reading log upside down!

Reading Response activities will likely form a major part of your reading programme, whether you are running guided reading groups, a daily 5 system, literature circles or a reading workshop set up. It is time-consuming to create follow up activities for every book, so it is great to have ready to go activities, featuring reading comprehension strategies, that work across a range of genre. This freebie will help in your upper elementary classroom.

For most of us as English teachers, reading was a love-at-first-sight kind of experience, and while some of our students have that same natural love for reading, others simply have cold feet. Thankfully, it only takes a little creativity and the right reading activity for a love of reading to bloom. To foster this love

Are you looking for ways to extend your students during independent reading time? The answer - Words in Books! Differentiated word work sheets for any book!

For independent reading to be an effective use of time, it is essential to set these clear expectations for students and yourself.

Are you looking for simple yet engaging activities for teaching visualizing with your elementary students? These authentic literacy activities will help your students with the visualizing comprehension strategy. These fun activities can be used with any fiction text or poem during your reading minilesson, small group instruction, literacy centers, or independent reading. Display a visualizing anchor chart to remind students of the strategy as they play games and complete fun partner…

Get teacher tips and the tools needed to get started with independent reading! Teach kindergarten and 1st grade students book selection strategies to help them choose a good fit book. Learn how to set up reading workshop for independent reading time and effective strategies to establish expectations for student accountability during literacy centers. These independent reading activities and choice boards are guaranteed to keep students engaged and motivated to read!

So you are running an independent reading program, but it's hard to track which students are reading, how quickly they are finishing books, and what genres they are exploring. Solution? Try these independent reading book spines with your choice reading program. They are helpful for teacher organization, student accountability, and goal setting. This resource contains: 1. Over 10 versions of book spines students can complete after reading a book during the independent reading program. You can…