6 Activities That Enrich Student Vocabulary
(Updated on 8/6/25) Well-developed vocabulary knowledge sets the stage for your students’ reading comprehension and academic success. With some planning—and activities like… Read More
7 Activities that Promote Oral Language Skills in ELLs
Classroom interaction with teachers and peers is a crucial component of English language development for students classified as ELLs. Excerpted and adapted… Read More
10 Ways to Support Young Children’s Resilience and Healing
To cope with stressors and big feelings, young children need caring adults who know how to support them sensitively and effectively. Adapted from the important… Read More
7 Steps to Establishing Classroom Behavior Expectations
Establishing clear behavioral expectations is one of the first things a teacher should do to build a foundation for positive behavior in the classroom. Adapted… Read More
12 Tips for Supporting Students’ Social Skills This Year
When it comes to long-term success in life, social skills and emotional development are just as important as academics. As you gear up for the… Read More
10 Tips for Making Teacher Talk More Comprehensible for English Learners
Today’s classrooms include increasing numbers of students who are learning English in addition to one or more other languages. Teachers should be… Read More
9 Tips on Spelling Instruction for Students with Dyslexia
Today’s post was adapted from “Teaching Spelling” by Suzanne Carreker, a chapter in Multisensory Teaching of Basic Language Skills,… Read More
Preschool Inclusion: 11 Essentials for Team Planning
Preschool inclusion benefits all children, with and without disabilities. It takes a highly focused and effective team to implement sustained, high-quality inclusion,… Read More
6 Don’ts for Increasing Students’ Reading Fluency
*Today’s post has been adapted from the chapter “Fluency in Learning to Read” by Katherine Garnett, in Multisensory Teaching… Read More
7 Tips for Building a Classroom Library on a Budget
A well-stocked, diverse classroom library can help your students develop a lifelong love of reading and expand the key literacy skills you’re teaching every day. Read More
