Teach Students to Compare Measurements
Comparing measurements is SO difficult for students, especially for English learners. Not only do they need to understand that one object is larger or smaller than another, but they need…
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Compare Word Problems – How to Teach Students to Solve Them
Compare word problems can be some of the most difficult addition and subtraction problems for students to solve. In this type of problem, students are asked to compare two groups…
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Graphic Organizers with Language Support
When students struggle to explain what they’ve read, the gap is usually not about understanding. They understood the text. What’s hard is organizing their thinking and putting it into academic…
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Reading Notebook Example for Second Grade
We’ve been having fun with our Reading Notebooks. I love how this one turned out, so I thought I’d share it with you. First, we read My Name is Yoon,…
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Reading Comprehension Posters – Strategies and Skills
Reading comprehension posters that focus on 24 reading skills and reading strategies that elementary students use when reading to learn. Some skills and strategies include: compare and contrast, identify main idea, make connections and more. The posters come in multiple formats and are great for helping students learn the language patterns of the comprehension skills. They come with prompts, responses, and graphic organizers.
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How to Teach Compare and Contrast Text Structure in Social Studies Using Urban and Rural Areas – Scaffolded Writing Task for English Learners
Scaffold student writing in the content areas by providing them with word lists, a way to organize the words and sentence frames. Find out how I help my English learners and struggling writers to organize their thoughts when comparing and contrasting urban and rural environments.
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