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Teaching Nonfiction Text Features

In 4th & 5th grade, students must have a comprehensive understanding of text features. In order to get to that…
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Explicitly teaching nonfiction text structures is extremely beneficial for your 4th & 5th grade students. Teaching them to notice the…
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Explicitly teaching context clues is one of the most beneficial lessons you can provide to your 4th & 5th grade…
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Helping students learn to identify and grasp the meaning of the 5 types of context clues is extremely important. When…
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When we think of spelling activities, we usually think of younger school aged children. However, you can implement some engaging…
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