• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
    • Reading
    • ESL
    • Writing
    • Vocabulary
    • Seasonal
    • Differentiation
  • Shop
    • ESL
    • Reading
    • Writing
    • Differentiated Reading Passages
    • Seasonal
    • Freebies
  • Freebies
  • Contact Me
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest

Raise the Bar Reading

A Reading Teacher's Blog

Teaching Students to Analyze Character Traits and Characterization (3rd-5th Grade)

Analyzing character traits is a key fiction reading skill that is needed for successful comprehension. In most cases, authors do not just come out and tell readers the traits that a character possesses. By teaching students to take a close look at a character’s thoughts, dialogue, actions and feelings, students can begin to analyze and…

Read More

5 PRINTABLE AND DIGITAL SPRING ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

With spring’s arrival finally brings back some warmth and sunshine, so spring activities are a great way to bring this into the elementary classroom!  Seasonal activities can be so engaging for students since they tie activities to what they are currently experiencing in the world around them. I love having a bunch of no prep,…

Read More

Teaching Vocabulary Activities: Graphic Organizers & Practice Ideas for the Upper Elementary Classroom

Having a wide vocabulary is a huge part of what helps students to be successful in both reading comprehension and writing. This is why vocabulary is one of the National Reading Panel’s five core elements of reading instruction along with phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, and comprehension. In general, the wider a reader’s vocabulary is, the…

Read More

What’s New

Teaching Students to Analyze Character Traits and Characterization (3rd-5th Grade)

Analyzing character traits is a key fiction reading skill that is needed for successful ...

Read More

5 PRINTABLE AND DIGITAL SPRING ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

With spring’s arrival finally brings back some warmth and sunshine, so spring activities are a great ...

Read More

Using Writing Graphic Organizers with Elementary Students (3rd to 5th Grade)

With so many types and formats of writing that we ask of students, it can be overwhelming for them ...

Read More

What to Look for in ESL Grammar Worksheets and Activities for Newcomers and Beginning ELs

All too often, grammar worksheets for newcomer and beginner ELs are way too similar in format to ...

Read More

All About Me Book Templates (1st to 5th Grade)

An All About Me Book is such a great way to learn about your students personally and academically ...

Read More

Reading

Teaching Vocabulary Activities: Graphic Organizers & Practice Ideas for the Upper Elementary Classroom

Having a wide vocabulary is a huge part of what helps students to be successful in both reading comprehension and writing. This is why vocabulary is one of the National Reading Panel’s five core elements of reading instruction along with phonics, phonemic awareness, fluency, and comprehension. In general, the wider a reader’s vocabulary is, the…

Read More

Teaching Students to Analyze Character Traits and Characterization (3rd-5th Grade)

Analyzing character traits is a key fiction reading skill that is needed for successful comprehension. In most cases, authors do not just come out and tell readers the traits that a character possesses. By teaching students to take a close look at a character’s thoughts, dialogue, actions and feelings, students can begin to analyze and…

Read More

Making a Plan for Your Poetry Unit (Grades 3-5)

Starting to plan poetry month? a poetry unit? or prepping ways to sprinkle poetry in throughout the school year?  It can be so time consuming to find quality resources for poetry instruction!   These low prep resources below cover everything you will need to plan your poetry unit. They include everything from visuals to display…

Read More

Teaching Creating Sensory Images and Visualizing Reading Strategies

Explicitly teaching and practicing reading strategies is so important to give students tools to better comprehend what they are reading.  Some of these powerful strategies include using background knowledge, making predictions, asking questions, making inferences, making connections, visualizing and creating sensory images. WHY SHOULD I TEACH STUDENTS TO VISUALIZE AND CREATE SENSORY IMAGES? Research shows…

Read More

English Language Learners

See More →

Primary Sidebar

SUBSCRIBE

Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear about new products, updates, and freebies!

Find It Fast!

Footer

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Copyright 2021 Raise the Bar Reading

Customized by Laine Sutherland Design

Copyright © 2023 · Foodie Pro & The Genesis Framework