Hameray Classroom Literacy Blog

Helping Out During the Holidays
Using Mentor Texts to Teach How-To Writing in the Primary Classroom
3 Useful Feedback Strategies As Students Read and Write [First Grade]
3 Guided Reading Strategies to Teach K–1 Students
Three Early Learning Routines That Develop Academic Language [K-1]
Improve Writing Skills with Books by Joy Cowley [K-1]
Seasons with Guided Reading Groups—includes FREE Download!
Using Wordless Picture Books in Classrooms and at Home
Ideas for Thanksgiving Lesson Plans [First Grade]
How to Improve Summarizing with Nonfiction Books [2-3]
A Thanksgiving Lesson on Where Food Comes From—with FREE download!
Keys to Success in K–2 Literacy Teams
Teaching Nonfiction Writing through Leveled Texts [K-1] — with FREE Download!
Using Rhythm and Rhyme in Cognitive & Language Development [First Grade]
Halloween Sight Word Practice [K-1] — with FREE download!
Using Think-Alouds to Improve Reading Comprehension [1-2]
Halloween Pretend Play
Literacy Strategies for Festive Fall Lessons, Part 2
Literacy Strategies for Festive Fall Lessons, Part 1
The Importance of Repetitive Text for Developing Young Readers [K–1]
Teaching Kids to Write: The Transitional Stage [Grades 1-2]
Encouraging Active Reading Habits with Biographies [Grades 2–4]