As I discussed in last week’s post, students who fall behind in reading comprehension in first grade rarely catch up to the level of students who were on grade level. Struggling readers tend to develop anxiety and poor self-esteem regarding their reading abilities as...
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Warning Signs Of Struggling Readers
Did you know that students who fall behind in reading rarely catch up? Studies have shown that a student’s first grade reading level is a good predictor of their reading achievement through high school. As students with poor reading skills fall farther behind, they...
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Supporting Struggling Readers in Middle Grades
With targeted interventions and a supportive classroom environment, these students can begin to feel successful, which in turn helps motivate them to try.
Warning Signs Of Struggling Readers
As students with poor reading skills fall farther behind, they tend to avoid reading, which weakens their skills and compounds the problem.
Grammar BalloonPopâ„¢ – The Review Game You Need!
BalloonPopâ„¢ is self-correcting and self-paced. As students play, they are returned to the question to try again after an incorrect answer.
Supporting Struggling Readers in Middle Grades
With targeted interventions and a supportive classroom environment, these students can begin to feel successful, which in turn helps motivate them to try.
Warning Signs Of Struggling Readers
As students with poor reading skills fall farther behind, they tend to avoid reading, which weakens their skills and compounds the problem.
Grammar BalloonPopâ„¢ – The Review Game You Need!
BalloonPopâ„¢ is self-correcting and self-paced. As students play, they are returned to the question to try again after an incorrect answer.
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Teaching Reading In Social Studies
If you had taught my kids in middle school, you might not have even realized they both struggled with reading.
How Being Stressed Can Change Test Scores
Let’s talk about a few ways we can teach students how not to stress over tests.
How To Destress Standardized Testing
I’ve seen how high-stakes testing has affected kids. We have kids who are so stressed out that they’re throwing up on their tests.
More Test Taking Strategies To Start Teaching Your Students
This week, I thought we should discuss strategies to use when different types of test questions are given to students.
Test Taking Strategies To Start Teaching Your Students
As teachers help students prepare, we need to make sure that they not only feel comfortable with the material but also with taking a test.
Keeping Students Focused As Testing Season Looms
Testing season is coming quickly. How do we keep our students focused as we inch closer and closer to testing and the end of the school year?
Spring Break – Using This Time To Fill Your Bucket
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The Best Way To Create Constructed-Response Essays
This switch to fact-based writing in elementary grades is one of the biggest changes I’ve seen since I started teaching.
Hello! I’m Amy Mezni!
- I believe that students need to be the leaders of the classroom. Even third graders are old enough to be held accountable and to take responsibility for their learning.
- I do not believe that kids were made to sit in seats. They need to get up and move around.
- Differentiated instruction is a must. I use guided reading and guided math groups to meet the individual needs of my students.
- Helping a student to discover their love for reading is a privilege that I never get tired of.
- School should be fun! We party in my class!