Read to self activities

Read to Self anchor chart features different strategies and rules for independent reading. Be a leader! Be a reader! 1) find a good fit book. 2)find a comfortable place to sit. 3) sit still. 4) keep your eyes on the book. 5) read quietly. 6) stay focused. 7) look at the pictures. 8) sound-out new words. 9) think about what might happen next.

Discover my favorite activities that are aligned with the science of reading curriculum to help your young learns master reading fast.

Engage your kindergarten students in core retell practice with fun activities, crafts and this FREE retelling sign.

Teaching growth mindset is so easy with this read-aloud. Rosie's Glasses is such a great book for teaching kids to have a positive perspective. This blog post has ideas for using this book to teach different reading skills and strategies as well as growth mindset. #tejedastots #growthmindset

Hey elementary teachers! The picture book Eraser by Anna Kang is a quality read aloud to share with 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students for a lesson on teamwork and predicting. We at the Clutter-Free Classroom knew we had to add it to our Starts With a Story collection, which is a library of book companions that are filled with fun lesson ideas, teaching tips and worksheets. Teachers have everything they need to deliver engaging lessons! Learn about this book and the related printable…

Teachers, are you looking for easy to implement and simple ways to hold your students accountable during independent reading during in Readers Workshop? Read my free tips and strategies to hold your kids accountable for what they read during small groups, book clubs, independent reading, silent reading, and any time they pick up a book! Help kids track as they read a variety of texts all year long. Ideas are perfect for upper elementary and middle school classes. Click to read more!

Celebrate and share was to be kind with these free writing crafts. Use this writing activity with kindergarten, first grade, or second grade students on World Kindness Day or any time of year to spread cheer and reflect on kind choices.

Looking for some The Day You Begin lesson plans that include a craft and activities that your students will love? With these activities, students will be able to practice comprehension skills alongside this great read aloud with a sweet and powerful message.

A lovely free calming booklet printable - great SEL resource when heading back to school. Coloring page, craft and mindfulness in one!

Read aloud The Bad Mood and The Stick by Lemony Snicket to your first, second and third grade students and use these printable activities and worksheets created by Clutter-Free Classroom and teaching ideas to deliver standards-based reading lessons. Your elementary students will love this children’s book, which is great for teaching making predictions, making connections, sequencing, making good choices, and emotions. Learn more and grab all of the helpful tips and printables you need here!

Reading fluency centers that will help students grow as fluent readers independently! Perfect for 2nd and 3rd grade students. Great reading center activity for a read to someone station, or just a weekly reading center in an elementary reading classroom.

Calling 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade teachers! These Stick and Stone activities created by Clutter-Free Classroom as part of their Starts With a Story collection are a great companion to Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld’s picture book. This mentor text is perfect for teaching elementary students friendship, compare and contrast and making connections. Pair the printable worksheets and teaching tips with a quick anchor chart idea to make the most of your reading lesson. Check out this post to learn…

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Today I want to share a quick and very sweet read-aloud activity with you! This lesson is perfect for the back-to-school season, or anytime you need to

These free printable Concepts of Print Posters are a reference tool to teach pre-readers about book and print awareness.

To offer teachers and families a fun, low-cost and practical resource to help children develop mindfulness, the super creative team at popular crafting site Red Ted Art have created for us a lovely mindfulness activity booklet for kids which you can download for free here. This adorable paper craft folds to a small size which children can tuck in a pocket or pop into a backpack and take with them wherever they go!

I have a fun reading resource for you! Book Talk is loaded with ideas to use for retelling stories, comprehending reading, and using books and tools to share some good conversations. Click here for a preview. Students will have plenty to do during reading time. Plus, there are some great homework ideas too! I recently updated this cover and added more graphic organizers and activities to this resource. Here are just a few examples of what's included: Questions to ask partners or questions…

Reading comprehension story wands by Little Lifelong Learners. These story wands are a fun and easy way for kids to answer questions about the book you are reading and practice story retelling. Download our free story wand printable! Perfect for guided reading and shared reading sessions.

Inspired by Peter H. Reynold's book "Be You!", this *Be You* activity book takes students through all of the different adjectives and characteristics shared in the book and encourages them to reflect on how they exhibit those characteristics. A great extension/follow up activity for the book "Be You!" this activity book encourages students to celebrate their unique individuality! Check out an interactive read aloud video of *Be You* on Youtube: MaiStoryBook