A Comprehensive Guide to Independent Reading

books Mastering independent reading is important for every student when it comes to school success. It is a skill that carries over into every subject, and into other facets of life. Giving your students the chance to improve their reading on a daily basis will benefit them in ways that reach far beyond your classroom. This independent reading guide pulls together the latest contributions from across the site as well as articles that readers like yourself have shown us to be the most popular. Come back often to see what's new; we guarantee you'll find something you can adapt to your classroom's needs.

Lesson Plan: Identifying Themes in Children's Literature

This is a lesson plan for teaching children how to identify themes in literature....

Free Online Reading Materials for the Second Grader

When searching for free second grade reading books, looking online is the best place to start. The internet has an abundance of reading materials for children and plenty at a second grade reading level...

Teaching Through Chapter Books - A Review of Wombat and Fox Thrillseekers

Teaching through chapter books is a great activity to share with 2nd grade readers. Books for fluent readers at this level require great illustrations to help a fluent reader stay on top of the plot, and...

Reading Comprehension Strategies for Middle Schoolers

Is your tween finding reading a chore? If a student seems to be reading the words fluently but is still struggling to understand by middle school, reading comprehension activities can and should be...

Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet Lesson Plan

Eleanor Cameron's The Mushroom Planet series is one of the more famous science fiction classic series for young readers. This teacher lesson plan unit contains plans for vocabulary development, discussion...

Lesson Plan: Identifying Themes in Children's Literature

This is a lesson plan for teaching children how to identify themes in literature....

Free Online Reading Materials for the Second Grader

When searching for free second grade reading books, looking online is the best place to start. The internet has an abundance of reading materials for children and plenty at a second...