Kelly's Class

Need a fun way for students to respond to what they've been reading lately? This is a set of reading response menus, which include both artistic and writing-based options to demonstrate what they've learned from their books of choice. This menu idea has taken our grade-wide expectation of reading responses from one that students dread, to an activity that students can't get enough of! I usually have my students complete two of these per month, as we have a daily reading expectation. I also swit

If you've already taught your students about Bloom's Taxonomy, this is a great group activity that applies their knowledge to scenarios. Groups must work together to elevate their assigned choice project from one level of the taxonomy to another, so they can demonstrate higher levels of critical thinking. I did this lesson with my students to encourage them to go beyond posters, slideshows, and informative essays for their choice projects. This helped them figure out how to take their projects

Does your school have students create portfolios to demonstrate their learning? These are some simple writing tips that help elevate their reflections through the use of "show, not tell" writing. I had my students use this in their portfolio editing process this year, and parents noticed a huge difference!