In the folders below, you’ll find pages of free printables as well as ebooks and lessons for literacy instruction that I developed for my own classroom. Most of the materials are especially suitable for 4th or 5th grade, but many of them can easily be adapted for grades 3 through 6. For more information about strategies such as Balanced Literacy, Literature Circles, and Reading Workshop, visit the Literacy Strategies section.
I think I must have been born with a book in my hand! My parents told me that from the moment I learned to read…
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How do you encourage your students to write longer, more interesting sentences? You know what will happen if..
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Do your students groan when it’s time for spelling? Spelling might be an important subject,…
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