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Christmas Reading Comprehension for 2nd Grade

December 7 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

Christmas reading comprehension activities for 2nd grade

Finding engaging texts for students on varying levels can be so hard in the primary years--especially during the holiday season! You want to make sure you’re addressing standards and learning targets, but also keeping things fun. I want to share how I’ve kept my learners on track … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Reading Tagged With: Christmas, comprehension, leveled, passages, reading

5 Fall Reading and Writing Activities That Are Perfect for October

September 27 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

Fall reading & writing activities

Your students will love these Fall reading and writing activities and you'll love the fun, no-prep freebies found in this post! I've rounded up favorite fall activities, that are perfect for October, and will make your planning a breeze! Fall Vocabulary Freebie These fun and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: activities, fall, reading, writing

Stellaluna Digital Reading Activities That Build Comprehension

September 30 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

Stellaluna-digital-reading-activities

The second quarter of the school year is by far, my favorite. I love autumn and everything we teach during this time. In this post, I'll share digital reading activities for one of my very favorite books that will keep your students engaged as they increase their comprehension … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: 2nd grade, comprehension, distance learning, reading activities, Stellaluna

Digital You’re Finally Here Activities

August 25 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

digital You're Finally Here activities on a tablet

With more and more schools starting back with distance learning, teachers are scrambling to find digital resources for a virtual first day of school. I've recently added five days of digital You're Finally Here activities to use with the most perfect back to school book ever! And … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School, Distance Learning, Reading Tagged With: back to school, digital activities, distance learning, read aloud, You're Finally Here

Invisible Pictures: A Literacy Based Art Project

March 1 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

Easy crayon resist literature based art project

A growing body of research shows that not only is art helpful for learning, but is an essential component, especially for reading. In this post I've shared a creative literacy based art project that is easy to do and will help your students make deeper connection to a wonderful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading, Writing Tagged With: Alexander, art, book activities, reading, writing

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