In this post, we’ll take a deeper look at the importance of summarizing as a demonstration of reading comprehension. Additionally, we’ll examine the progression of this skill across elementary, middle, and high school grade levels ..read more

In this post, we’ll highlight the importance of independent practice opportunities in phonics instruction and suggest ways to structure independent practice activities effectively to support students as they make strides in early literacy. Learn more about independent practice in phonics instruction by registering for Sadlier’s on-demand 2022 Phonics Institute with author and expert Wiley Blevins to be ready to take on a new year of teaching phonics ..read more

In this article, you'll explore the benefits and rationale for teaching and reviewing vocabulary strategies as part of high-stakes test preparation! Specialists, instructional coaches, and school principals will gain insights and printable resources to support teachers in their test preparation efforts ..read more

In preparation for the Common Core State Standards I did a lot of research, and I started with the CCSS website.  I found this overview of the CCSS to be very important...  ..read more

“The Farm” is a story that highlights a refreshing aspect of summer and is a story you can provide to your students to help them avoid the summer slump – that time of year where writing and grammar skills might diminish due to lack of use and practice. With The FarmEditing Errors Activity, students will edit the sentences for spelling errors and to correct the use of nouns and verbs ..read more

Differentiating instruction is essential to meeting the needs of all the students in your ELA classroom but can be a challenge. How can teachers ensure that on-level students stay on track, provide targeted instruction for below-level students to address deficits, and accelerate learning for students who have already mastered skills? This article contains support and strategies to differentiate instruction for above-level students, below-level students, and English language learners ..read more

In this article, you’ll find great ideas for teaching vocabulary to students in grades 1–5. We will share access to engaging vocabulary games and activities to help students learn new words, and we will show you how to use them with the help of vocabulary expert Vocab Gal, Sarah Ressler Wright ..read more

In this article, you will learn how to use national anthems to engage students in a variety of close reading activities! Listening to and reading the national anthems of various countries participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics will definitely engage your students and improve their ability to read a text closely. Plus, download a free National Anthem Close Reading Kit that includes everything you need to execute these activities in your classroom ..read more

In this article, we will examine why it’s important to teach vocabulary explicitly and systematically to students and share some research-based best practices for effective vocabulary instruction. We’ll also share a link to some engaging vocabulary games that give students the opportunity to be social while learning vocabulary ..read more

Every sentence must have a simple subject and simple predicate. Addressing these elements early will only strengthen student writing. Babies just months old can identify whom or what is doing an action. When my boys began communicating in the early months of their lives, they loved to identify our dog. Everything was his fault. A water cup was tipped over. Who did it? Dog. Magazines are spilled off the coffee table. Who did it? Dog. As soon as they could manage his name, Kaine, everything became Kaine’s fault ..read more