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Earth Day Lessons That Build Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking
Earth Day presents a powerful opportunity to help students explore real-world issues while strengthening essential literacy skills. Instead of relying on simple crafts or worksheets, teachers can use Earth Day lessons that engage students with reading, writing, and critical thinking skills that matter long after April 22nd. When students connect environmental topics with deep thinking and purposeful reading and writing, learning becomes memorable and meaningful. Curriculu
Anne Markey
6 days ago3 min read


3 Reasons Your Students Miss the Meaning (and How to Fix It)
Discover 3 Reasons Your Students Miss the Meaning and how to fix it with a structured Weekly Reading to Writing Cycle. Enhance comprehension now!
Anne Markey
Feb 175 min read


How to Use Mentor Texts to Teach Making Inferences
Teaching students to make inferences is one of the most important and sometimes most challenging aspects of reading comprehension instruction in upper elementary classrooms. In grades 4–6, students are expected to move beyond literal understanding and begin drawing conclusions, analyzing characters, and interpreting information that is not directly stated in the text. One of the most effective ways to teach this skill is by using mentor texts . Carefully chosen mentor texts
Anne Markey
Feb 105 min read
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