by imavexadmin | Sep 24, 2018 | [Writing]
Adapt the Storyboard to Fit All Chronological Texts Sept 24, 2018 | [Writing] When engaged in a narrative writing unit, the basic storyboard is a universal pre-writing tool. It accounts for beginning, middle, and end and goes in a chronological order, making it...
by imavexadmin | Mar 18, 2016 | [Reading]
Analyzing and annotating text used to be a reading strategy reserved for collegiate reading. However, this expectation has trickled down into the elementary classroom with the adoption of the more rigorous College and Career-Ready Standards. In the intermediate...
by imavexadmin | Mar 11, 2014 | [Reading]
Learning Center Subscribe to Ask Smekens Filter by Category: All Reading Reader's Workshop Management Comprehension Planning Comprehension Lessons Standardized Reading Assessments Text Selection Annotating & Note-Taking Writing About Reading Literacy Stations Small...
by imavexadmin | Nov 1, 2011 | [Writing]
As readers, we encounter how-to writing all the time. Whether it’s trying a new recipe or driving to an unfamiliar destination, we value instructions that are clear and concise. Tackling this genre in the writing classroom is time well spent. Melissa Lepley from...
