Since snow is still on my mind, I'm pulling out all my snow books to use with my kiddos. Here's a list of some of my favorites and ...

Welcome to this year's Easter Freebie Trail. It's a fun-filled collection of fantastic freebies just for you! If you have miss...

We've been working on finding the main idea of passages and paragraphs within a text. We've also been writing sentences and are rea...

Track your student's growth in understanding informational text with these Reader's Response sheets. Since they are printed two to ...

If you are like me, your classroom fund balance is NOT as big as you would like it to be! Don't forget to use newspaper articles as a f...

As we talk about different text features this week, we're going to either glue pictures of the features or draw our own examples on the...

Understanding informational text is such a big part of Common Core. My kids usually choose a informational text over fiction when they visi...

These cute, cute, cute graphics from Spring Hill Farm make analyzing informational text fun!  Just click on the pic above to start the ...

My kids are fascinated with sharks. I'm using that interest as the basis for some extra practice using informational details. These act...

We got out early today because of the threat of storms. Since I had a little extra time, I've been working on an informational text pac...