Here is my Reading Focus Wall! This will be a change for me this year. I had been displaying the CAFE headers and strategies, but I've moved away from this a bit over the last handful of years. This wall includes genre posters {from Kelly Bates - HERE} and comprehension cards {from Teri at A Cupcake for the Teacher - HERE}. The Focus Wall poster is a part of our Journeys reading program and is changed out each week. I have a pad of sticky note stars that I will be using to mark the genre and…

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I love encouraging my students to explore a variety of genres, but sometimes that means I need to explicitly teach them about the genres first! These free genre posters are the perfect way to do just that!

Yes, it has it's own board on my Pinterest account. I used to be embarrassed by how fascinated and excited I was about classroom libraries. I paroused thrift stores, hit up retiring teachers, and planned my weekends around library book sales for months leading up to my first year in the classroom. By the time

Teaching blog post on using genre crafts to teach genres in the upper elementary classroom

Creating your own unique and classroom-specific genre posters or bulletin board displays for your classroom is now easy! These genre posters come pre-filled with the genres and definitions, and you will need to insert your own book covers. There are now also 100% editable versions of the posters included, so you can create your own additional posters. IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the copyright on book covers, you will need to insert your own book covers. A simple tutorial is included, and the…

From the moment students enter the classroom, they should feel excited to dig into books and reading instruction. There are ways we make our classroom visually inviting to new readers, as well as back to

5th grade classroom tour with lots of great decor, organization ideas, and colorful classroom pictures!