Category: Elementary Reading

STAAR reading resource round up

STAAR Reading Resource Round Up

Texas 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers dread the STAAR Reading Test each year.  What if it was easier to prepare your students for the test?  This STAAR Reading resource round up will highlight resources that will help teachers around Texas, so you can be assured that your upper elementary

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Christmas activities for upper elementary

Christmas Activities for Upper Elementary

The Christmas season is right around the corner, and teachers everywhere are searching for ways to keep their students engaged during the month of December.  Check out these Christmas activities specifically for the upper elementary classroom. Christmas Around the World with a Twist Everyone has heard of Christmas around the

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nonfiction-activities

5 Nonfiction Activities for Upper Elementary

Nonfiction text gets a bad wrap!  When teachers and students hear that it’s time for the nonfiction genre, they think boooring.  However, nonfiction activities for upper elementary students can be fun. To begin the nonfiction genre, it is necessary to introduce the key elements of the genre.  I use a

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Poetry Breakout

Poetry Breakout

Teachers are always searching for engaging ways to review reading skills.  A poetry breakout is the perfect way to review poetry skills in your third, fourth, or fifth grade classroom. Any type of breakout is easy to put together. Although, if you are searching for a poetry breakout that is

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understanding the staar reading test

Understanding the NEW STAAR Reading Test

3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers across Texas can expect BIG changes on the STAAR Reading Test starting in the spring of 2023 and beyond. What kind of changes are going to be made?  TEA has released some information on the topic, but everything is NOT set in stone.   All

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staar revise and edit practice

STAAR Revise and Edit Practice

Third, Fourth, and Fifth graders across Texas will have to complete revise and edit questions as a part of their STAAR Reading Test.  STAAR revise and edit practice is imperative for students to be successful on this section of the test. What will you do to prepare your students for

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staar reading online tips

STAAR Reading Online TIPS

Are your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students taking the STAAR reading test online this spring?  This is different for sure, but it is a great time to make the leap into online testing. 3rd AND 4th grade students haven’t ever taken a STAAR test, so testing online  is all

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staar reading review

How to Plan Your STAAR Reading Review

Plan Your STAAR reading review like a Rockstar! Whether you are a first-year teacher or a veteran teacher planning your STAAR Reading Review can be a challenge! This school year has been unprecedented.  Teachers have been faced with challenge of catching up their students after many had a year of

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staar reading strategies

5 Essential STAAR Reading Strategies

As we reach the downward spiral into the end of the year, the STAAR Reading test is approaching quickly.  It is imperative to make sure your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students know what STAAR reading strategies they will use on the test. This year students and teachers have adjusted

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