Hello Everybody! Here are my latest creations for April. Words can’t express how much I love designing these units. I hope that the amount of time and energy I put into my creations reflect my sincere passion. Enter to win one of these units by using the Rafflecopter entry submission below. Two people will be [Read More]
Close Reading Spring Freebie
Here’s a quick freebie to celebrate the coming of spring. Click here to grab it on TpT! A big THANK YOU to Fern Smith and Charity Preston for all their hard work. Freebie Friday is a valuable resource to so many educators! Thank you for all you do!
Celebrate w/ a Close Reading Freebie
A freebie to celebrate a beloved author on March 2nd. Modeled after my monthly close reading units. This passage is written at four different levels. It has three pages of questions. A writing connection piece, a graphic organizer, and a quick start guide. Click here or the image below to get it straight from Dropbox. [Read More]
March Close Reading, Text Coding, Homework, and More
Two years ago I attended a two-day seminar on Close Reading. Every Academic/Instructional Coach in my district attended this “Train the Trainer” session. This ignited the fire behind all of my Close Reading activities. I continue to learn thanks to gurus such as Tim Shanahan. March of 2013, was the first month I truly started [Read More]
