Reading homework

Today’s focus is the H-word…. HOMEWORK! Now, I know *most* kiddos are not huge fans of this practice, but it is such a great reinforcement of the ideas taught from the week. That is why I keep homework brief and level appropriate. To help students (and parents) stay organized, my team and I order […]

I'm starting to really teach and practice comprehension skills. Based on our reading assessments (TRCs) at the beginning of the year I came up with this worksheet to aide in recalling details. I had m

Want to know how to ensure at-home reading accountability without using reading logs for elementary students? Read this blog post to learn how I got rid of reading logs and implemented status of the class instead to instill a love of reading and support students in their daily reading habits both at

Hello everyone! It's Jayme from Teach Talk Inspire. I hope you are having a wonderful week and are adjusting to the time change and post Halloween sugar rush! I am talking today about a new approach to homework that my first grade team and I have been using this year that has been great for our students. We have always sent book in the bags home for students to read with an adult for additional practice that matches their reading level. But, while our reading logs were coming back completed…

Whether your students are reading informational or narrative texts, there are several different ways to use reading logs with questions

I have always assigned nightly reading. Why? I don't assign nightly reading because I want to give students "reading homework." I don't assign nightly reading

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Status of the Class is a classroom tool that can be used to track students’ independent reading, while also providing positive reinforcement and feedback regarding their reading habits. This digital version allows you to track students’ reading habits in Google Slides or PowerPoint, in the classroom or through distance learning. Use this tool during students’…

Do you know what's MISSING from the "newly adopted" ELA curriculum my district bought last year? A LOT!! If you're struggling with supplementing resources to align what your students practice with to

I've been thinking about what I want to do for homework next school year. This year, while teaching 3rd grade, they had a reading passage with 12 questions (Thunks Reviews) and 2 spiral math sheets (Math Madness). I sent it home on Mondays and it was due on Fridays. For next year I created a Weekly Homework Menu. It will go home on Mondays and be due on Fridays. I wanted to be as flexible as possible which is why I listed "weekly suggested times" instead of "nightly" ones. I know how busy…