Reading menus for 3rd grade

I have been using a variety of Reading Log/Response to Text formats over the years and am happy to share with you the files that have worked best for me: Response Menus! Find them in my TpT Store or my new TN Store These menus have helped to not only address the Common Core standards throughout the school year, but keep my kids more motivated since the menus change from month to month. Each menu looks similar with three appetizer choices, three main course choices, and three dessert choices…

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

Activities that boost fluency all year long…and that you only have to prep once!

I have always struggled with spelling, and how to engage students in meaningful activities to practice their spelling words! I have tried just about everything under the sun, from rotating through teacher-selected word work centers, to a free choice spelling menu where students try to complete different activities throughout the week. Nothing seemed to work!

Expectation: teacher spends 20 blissfully uninterrupted minutes with each reading group while the other students complete their independent reading tasks to fidelity. Reality: teacher spends 18 of the 20 minutes monitoring the activities of students not in the reading group. Result: students don't get quality independent reading time in during the school day, and their comprehension skills suffer. Sound familiar? Trust me, I've been there before. However, things changed once I introduced…

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…

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…

Reading response journals are the perfect way to make sure your students are on track when doing independent reading- whether in class or at home. However, you may have many questions when setting up your journals for the first time. How will you come up with the prompts? How will students know how […]

Reading response journals and menus are the perfect way to have your students writing about what they read. All you need to get started is a notebook!

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