English words are composed of six different syllable types. It’s important for students to be able to identify and understand each syllable type, because the syllable type affects the pronunciation of the vowel(s) within the syllable. Students benefit from explicit instruction on finding and reading all six syllable types. Here is a brief explanation of…
When I first started selling on Teachers Pay Teachers, I made decisions based on instinct and what I thought might work. But as my store grew, I realized that I needed to take a more strategic approach. Tracking and analyzing data has completely changed the way I run my business, and I want to share…
If you’re a TPT seller, the number one thing you should be thinking about when creating a new product is how to get it to rank in TPT search. For most sellers, the majority of sales come directly through TPT. That is, a teacher comes to Teachers Pay Teachers, searches using the search bar, and…
As a Teachers Pay Teachers seller, or teacher-author, you want to spend your time creating products that will sell well. Not every idea that you have is going to be a best-seller, but there are some strategies that you can use to make sure that your products find their market. Here are the steps that…
Hey there, teachers! Hispanic Heritage Month (also sometimes called Latinx Heritage Month) is celebrated every year from September 15 to October 15. It’s the perfect time to celebrate and share the stories of Hispanic role models with your students. I’ve got awesome reading comprehension passages for 3rd and 4th graders (and yes, some are freebies!)…
Did you know that March is Women’s History Month? As educators, we can celebrate by bringing stories of inspiring women to our students. My women’s history month reading comprehension passages for 3rd and 4th graders (including freebies!) celebrate the achievements of today’s icons. From the melodies of Taylor Swift to the advocacy of Emma Watson,…
Ramadan is a special time for our Muslim friends and family. It’s a month full of reflection, community, and, yes, fasting from sunrise to sunset. Even though the grown-ups are the ones who are required to fast, many kids want to give it a try too. They might not fast the whole day, but they’re…
Ever had your students swap papers for peer editing or revisions, only to have the feedback go no deeper than, “I like your work because the picture is so colorful”? Enter the student-friendly peer editing checklist – it’s like a treasure map for finding the golden nuggets in writing (and the not-so-shiny bits that could…
The Lunar New Year (sometimes known as Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival) takes place every winter in January or February, depending on the lunar calendar. It’s an important holiday that’s celebrated across much of Asia and by communities with Asian heritage all across the world! Bring the celebration into your classroom with these…
So your students are starting to make progress with their decoding. But that fluency… That can be a big sticking point for a lot of kids, and so it needs to be a regular part of your literacy instruction!My favorite secret weapon for teaching oral reading fluency? POEMS! I use them every single day, and they’re a huuuuuuugggeeee help…
