TPT Quote Banner!!

Teachers Pay Teachers Quote Banner Change:

So, I discovered how to change my quote banner to a picture and a link at my TPT store. I will be adding a video of how to do that this week. Putting some effort in the design of my store and site!!! I made two images and decided to go with the second one to promote my new product.

Video

HTML code to paste  into quote section of your TPT account.

<a href="PRODUCT URL"><img src="PHOTO URL" /></a>

Tutorial: How To Dress Up Your TPT Store!

I finally discovered how to dress up the quote section on my TPT store home page. I have been working on making my store site a lot more pleasing to the eye and found a great tutorial. I will provide you with the link and video!! Thank you to Ms. Fultz Corner for the tutorial and video!!

click here for tutorial 

Close Reading

What Is Close Reading?

Close Reading is a central focus of the Common Core 

State Standards(CCSS). It requires students to get truly

involved with the text they are reading. The purpose is to 

teach them to notice features and language used by the 

author. Students will be required to think thoroughly and

methodically about the details in a text. Below you will find 

a great youtube video on Close Reading!!

I have been working on creating leveled Close Reading passages to help support my kiddos 

in developing Close Reading strategies. These passages are aligned to the Common Core 

 and have 5 passages per standard.  There are three pages of Common Core aligned 

 graphic organizers and text-dependent questions for each passage, which provides 

 excellent opportunities for "digging deeper" into the text.  Check out my close reading 

passages by clicking on the images below!!

4th/5th Grade Common Core Aligned               2nd/3rd Grade Common Core Aligned

    

Inferring

I have been working on developing the Comprehensive Literacy Model during my language block. I have created a few lessons using my favorite mentor texts and author Chris Van Allsburg. Some of my favorites are The stranger, Two Bad Ants, The Widow's Broom, and The Sweetest Fig, I started with the Common Core Standard 4.RL.1 & 5.RL.1, Sudents need to be able tor refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. 

I have created lessons, graphic organizers and task cards to support my kiddos. You can find this unit at my TPT store. Just click on the following image below to view my inferring product! 

Inferring & Evidence Unit - Common Core Complete! (4.RL.1 & 5.RL.1)