Dec 30, 2021
Raise your hand if you plan extensively for back-to-school success in the fall. That's pretty much every teacher, isn't it?! But do you put the same attention to detail into planning for your January back-to-school success?
So often we forget that our students are going to need similar supports in getting back into the...
Dec 23, 2021
How do you empower your students to learn to cope better and learn to self-regulate? We're all dealing with different forms of stress and even trauma these days. Students often show their stress in their behavior at school, sabotaging themselves and disrupting others. So how do we move forward and help our students do...
Dec 16, 2021
Using text evidence is a skill all students should have to effectively talk about a text and explain their thinking. Yes, even in primary grades! Bold words but true nonetheless.
Let me ask you this...How often do your students answer a question about a character, the setting or something about a text and they don’t...
Dec 9, 2021
Your students are great at asking questions, right?! They ask questions ALL the time, but do they know how to ask the right questions when they're reading? Asking questions for better reading comprehension is much harder for our students than we think.
In today's episode, learn how to teach your students to...
Dec 2, 2021
<<< NEWSFLASH >>>
You don’t have to sacrifice great learning to keep your students engaged before Christmas break. In today's episode of The Teach Joyfully Podcast, I'm giving you my favorite tips for your holiday literacy plans. Tips that will keep your students engaged without sacrificing learning AND won't take...