Matched Learning

So often, students want to do well, they just don’t know the criteria for success! This Effort Rubric explicitly tells them how to show proficiency in general preparedness, on-task behavior, simple reading behaviors, and basic written work. Get inspiration from the completed chart and use the blank chart to tailor it to your own classroom and expectations.

As educators, it seems like we are all trying to incorporate more reading practice - research shows how important it is to spend time with text, not just during the school day. The more we practice anything, the better we get! This reading log is an easy visual that will remind students and their families to spend time together reading each night. After the suggested amount of time, students record their efforts by coloring or adding a sticker or stamp over one icon. At the end of the month,

Do you like to focus on positivity and building that safe environment for your students? This free resource will help organize sharing time and provide a great reminder to focus on the good. Whether you are a Capturing Kids Hearts building or not, this would be a great addition to class meeting or calendar time. Printed and placed in a frame - this can be written on over and over. It makes a nice addition to any bulletin board.

Love to see your kids reading outside of the classroom? Trying to keep families on board with literacy goals? Download, print, and share this with families as a reminder to get those reading minutes in. This spreads the message that reading should be implemented daily. Our students' success as literate learners is correlated to the amount of time they spend with text. We all know how important reading is to developing vocabulary, spelling and comprehension, so let's encourage our families to