Reading/ELA

Readers are Leaders

Reading goes far beyond just reading text and answering questions. If we want to make connections with todays' students then incorporating engaging lessons and ideas into the classroom will help students gain important critical thinking and analyzing skills. Students need to be pushed beyond memorizing information or recalling answers from the text. When students dig deeper, ask questions, analyze results, and connect to what they are learning is when a student is more likely to retain and reuse what they were actually taught.

Below are some ideas to help! No need to change your lessons or start over! These are just tools/pieces to incorporate in what you already have. You can be creative and use them in ways that enhance your teaching style because after all, WE ALL TEACH DIFFERENTLY :)

You know what you are doing with well thought-out lessons and activities, but if you need to add more rigor, critical thinking, analyzing, or evaluating then try out something new.

Look at Hyperdocs below! Super cool resource!

Resources and Tools

⚫ Podcasts:

Podcast are a great resource for students to improve on listening skills and paying attention to detail. Click on the link below for a list of several kid friendly podcasts then if you are using Google Apps, click on the waffle in the top right (9 dots) and click on the Podcasts icon. You can search and add the podcasts.

https://homeschoolsuperfreak.com/podcasts-for-kids/

Podcast Reflection Resources Below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KUvaUlQxH4jecvdaYCa8Cs0t15oU89Wt/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KZqHfBa15rNIcEiNdGqGj0bFRx_Q483v/view?usp=sharing

⚫ Newsletters:

Students can work on several skills when writing a newsletter such as research, editing, plagiarism, summarizing, author's purpose, fact/opinion, and many more! You can use Google apps to make a newsletter or actual paper/pencil.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ABkmAImC7F973yUC9ZEHmxWG4a9pfCNCy32Hectu78s/edit?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KcmDU-MFzfiLXKwPJElT71LYSG9AlFpP/view?usp=sharing

⚫ Gallery Walk:

A gallery walk is a kinesthetic strategy that help students learn information. It closely resembles the idea of a jigsaw, but with more movement.

https://www.mudandinkteaching.org/new-blog/

https://docs.google.com/document/d/168bPvNmDwsT3DISVPtczcVwWJ1XH5X9uKGVnZa6y3cM/edit?usp=sharing

⚫ Comic Strips:

A great resource to reinforce sequence, theme, character development, brainstorming, steps to a solution, or really the possibilities are endless!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KkpWHTp4oQEPwEs142uEe0GZ4DfWtgVq/view?usp=sharing

Different Note Taking Strategies (Doodle Notes):

⚫ Student Videos (Flipgrid):

https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/10-awesome-ways-to-use-flipgrid-in-your-classroom-live-from-iste-suls021/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=pinterest&utm_campaign=tailwind_tribes&utm_content=tribes&utm_term=1005980016_42747866_491490&epik=dj0yJnU9SE0zeHA3ZS13dll1QVo5eWEyZ1Nwb0sxMDk0WUVmQjYmcD0wJm49dFEzQ2dOQUIwWTBjRW9kRVJJUlF3ZyZ0PUFBQUFBR0xETmtR

https://classtechtips.com/2018/02/06/flipgrid-book-clubs/

⚫ Padlet (Word Wall):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JOCLt_4nzKTeSCbEc33uZ8FrTA4rOGTb/view?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QF7L69yhG8PXuODcZ865ZLJPjW7-eBTSPIYLaFv5YkQ/edit?usp=sharing

⚫ Project Based Learning (PBL):

https://teachingandmuchmoore.com/project-based-learning/

https://www.additudemag.com/download/project-based-learning-ideas/

⚫ Novel HyperDocs:

A new, engaging way to lead students through books using technology and blended learning. Instead of having students just answer questions with limited depth of knowledge, have students dig deeper with engaging units of study! A great way to change up a reading routine.

https://ditchthattextbook.com/novel-hyperdocs/

https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/anne-frank-novel-hyperdocs-template-322387 Anne Frank Lesson

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cCrM9Kd655ALKs-0DVGDTqdANPY-7p1R-AIbLZ1-ZR0/edit#slide=id.g1147854085_21_0 Template

https://sharemylesson.com/ Also found here too along with other lessons.