Ideas from a Reading Specialist–Current blogs consist of free online sites and programs for a reading classroom.
If you are searching for FREE online literacy materials for grades 3-12, check out commonlit.org. This resource contains research-based resources which are teacher designed and aligned to the Common Core. The site is easy to use for both students and teachers. A quick survey of the library shows nearly 1500 articles. The search and filter […]
Sometimes a book is just too much. Perhaps a student forgot their book and they don’t want to start a new one. They need something to read for today. Looking for an interesting article for a mini-lesson? These 5 online sources might provide you with the answer. Check out these free online resources for reading […]
Cando Helper is an extensive source for teachers working with beginning readers. This week I will feature the READINESS components. Additional features will be showcased in future blogs–stay tuned! History Ray Beudoin is a former teacher in a primary class and a Title I teacher. He developed these resources to use in his classes. Although Ray focused […]
Budget cuts, curriculum demands, and the emphasis on standardized testing have all resulted in a decline in the number of field trips students are taking. Students do not have an opportunity to see first hand the diversity of ideas, peoples, places, and historical times which a trip to a museum or historic site might provide. […]
Cando Helper Alphabetical Order Cando Helper offers multiple options for teaching alphabetical order. There are 10 drag and drop activities where students use a mouse to drag letters of the alphabet into the grid in ABC order. These are arranged in groupings of 6 letters and divided by upper and lower case. Next there is […]
INITIAL CONSONANTS The phonic section begins with a keyboard diagram with consonant keys. Tapping a letter will result in a picture and pronunciation of a word representing each of the consonant sounds.The example is of the initial consonant sounds. The second selection checks initial sounds with 25 picture words testing sound-symbol relationships. The teacher clicks […]