Read 180

Interactive Notebook freebie! I created this interactive notebook to go along with the Read180 program. I am excited to share it with you! If you share in my excitement, please leave feedback...it makes my heart happy! You can read more about how I use it in my classroom in this blog post. Are you looking for alternative book projects for your reluctant readers? Here are 10 perfect book projects to kick your traditional book reports to the curb! Check out my series of Pin & Spin products in…

Hello again! It feels like I was just publishing my May post yesterday! That's what June does to a teacher! Anyway, it's Nicole from Learning Lab again. I am happy to be here! Who here teaches Read180? A few years ago, I stepped into a long-term subbing position that used the Read180 program to teach reading and writing. The teacher that retired in the middle of the school year had already set up great routines with the class so my transition into becoming the Read180 teacher went pretty…

These 4th grade anchor charts reinforce concepts for reading, science, math, behavior management, environmentalism, and more!

Here you will find activities your students will enjoy before/during/after reading a "just right book." There are 12 different activities so that students have the opportunity to choose one that interests them...including some technology integration! Use if you'd like! ~Erin Click on the Choice Board above to download the file!

Read 180 Workshop student reminder board to refer to throughout the workshop. I made posters like it to hang up in my classroom after our workshop is done and I wipe the whiteboard clean. The solid boxes with checkmarks help with pacing and showing progression through the workshop. The dashed boxes are for checkpoints/conferences with students.

Well, we have had a very quiet day here at Canine Recovery (again, I will spare you the pictures). With school starting tomorrow and my duties as Maddie's nurse, I thought it would be a good thing to do a quick post while I had a moment. Last year was a struggle, so this year I wanted to make sure that every possible structure was in place before they walked in the class room. Organization is a key element in any successful classroom, but especially in a Read 180 classroom. One of the things…

Seriously, that's it. And in that 2 minutes, you'll learn more about your students as readers than you ever would from a reading log that may or may not be

hold students accountable while they independently read with these easy to implement reading tips and tricks and strategies

Read 180, Writing, Exceptional Children, Special Education

I have made a concerted effort to get away from reading logs in my classroom. I know, I know. So many people use them and love them, but honestly, I just didn't. Years ago, I did get away from the "mom sign this" reading log by creating a more content based log (that I still use as in class assignments) but that just wasn't working for my students anymore. Tracking them down on a daily basis to see if they did their reading wasn't creating readers and it wasn't making me very happy as a…