Every teacher needs a little time off and the reading theatre is the way I take my time off.  You have the student's read a portion or part of text and then apply either a guide or writing prompts to guide them through the rest of the lesson.  A few of my favorite math texts to read in class is Math Curse by Jon Scieszka it is a great way to ...

Readers of this blog might remember that I've talked about News-2-You before. They also have a curriculum called the Unique Learning System. The Unique Learning System is a thematic curriculum with reading, math, science & social science standards built into it. They have included multiple bands, i.e. grade levels, to facilitate teaching ...