ELA Essentials

We all know that independent reading is essential in developing critical literacy skills in our students. In my first few years of teaching, I struggled with portioning out time for students to read independently even though I knew its importance. I tried a handful of ways to provide more accountability so that it wouldn't feel like I was using time unwisely, but nothing really stuck. The items featured in this bundle have helped me a great deal in not only keeping my students accountable for

This weekly reading log is way for students to not only keep track of what they are reading but also use reading comprehension strategies that are necessary to develop competent readers. This is a 3-page document that includes a place to record title, author, pages, and key information for each reading session. It also includes a space for self-selected vocabulary, summary along with reminders regarding what information to include in a summary. The most important piece of this reading log is a

Checklist-style form students can fill out to get them thinking about themselves as readers. Paste into a reader's notebook or use as a springboard for discussions and goal setting.