Reading, Writing, and Content Area Resources

Looking for a new idea to increase comprehension and motivation in your classroom? I have found a web site that offers several new ideas to try.

http://http://www.smekenseducation.com/idea-library-main-page.php

Here you will find strategies for before, during, and after reading. Strategies to improve fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and phonics. There are some great suggestions for increasing students' exposure to nonfiction text.

There are also tons of ideas for Writer's Workshop. There are lot of fun strategies that can easily be incorporated into the classroom that correlate with the qualities of good writing.

Reader's Workshop

http://http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/Reading%20Workshop.htm

I also found wonderful resources on this site for Reader's Theater. Last year I created reader's notebooks using the templates on this web site. My students had a place where they could keep track of the books they read, as well as a notebook to hold their thinking while reading.