Tag: reading

Holidays, Reading, Social Studies

Fire Safety: Hands On, Engaging Activities Your Students Will Love

Fire safety is such an important topic to expose our students to. Whether you’re discussing fire Safety during Fire Safety week in October, a community helpers unit, or any time of the year, here are some of my favorite books and activities to use with students. Fire Safety Books This post contains affiliate links. If there is a Gail Gibbons…

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Classroom Management, Reading

Clipboards on the Carpet: A Retelling and Comprehension Approach

In First Grade (and pretty much every grade) building reading comprehension and retelling a story is SO important! I know that I am constantly working to help my student build their comprehension skills. In my class, I read aloud to my students everyday, and then we retell the story together using a retelling rope. If you’re not sure what a retelling…

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