I love using informational text articles in my classes. For one thing, they’re an engaging way to teach science content….
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Teaching Reading Strategies
How to Use Informational Text Activities to Teach Science Content
I like to tell my students that learning biology is like learning another language. I wanted my classroom to be…
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How to Introduce Textmapping to Your Science Students
This post may contain affiliate links. In my last post I talked about what textmapping is, why you should try…
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Why You Need to Teach Your Students Textmapping (and a Free Checklist!)
I was circulating the room as my students were reading a passage, stumbling through it and slouching in defeat. I…
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5 Close Reading Strategies for Science
Science is one of those subjects that requires a lot of reading and searching for information. If students are poor…
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How to Teach CER Basics in Your Science Classroom
This post may contain affiliate links. I only show you things I use and love. I struggled to help my…
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