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Making Ten to Add & Subtract: A Live Workshop for K–2 Teachers
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Encourage thoughtful independent reading with our Reading Response Letters for both literary and informational texts! These letters guide students in reflecting on what they read, enhancing reading comprehension and critical thinking.
Encourage thoughtful independent reading with our Reading Response Letters for both literary and informational texts! These letters guide students in reflecting on what they read, enhancing reading comprehension and critical thinking. Perfect for classroom assignments and developing deeper engagement with texts.
Writing back and forth, I formed a special ‘reading bond’ with my students. From these letters, I knew their likes, dislikes, struggles, and tendencies as readers. I was able to recommend certain books for them, help them identify their ‘just-right’ book level, and I could encourage them to think more deeply about the text they were reading.
This resource includes all the materials and tips you need to implement reading response letters in your classroom. Included in this resource…
Implementing the Letters: Mini-Lessons/Notes
Reading Response Letter Materials
Examples from my Classroom (includes original letters and typed versions)
Responding and Assessing Literature Letters
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Join me for a hands-on workshop exploring what to model, which questions to ask, and how to respond when students get stuck using ten to add and subtract.
Includes a printable Teacher Toolkit, ready-to-use Number Talks, and the workshop recording.
Holland’s Homeroom –
I am using this for my 8th grade reading class to implement independent reading.
Seriously a Happy Day in 5th Grade –
My students need a lot of guided practice this year. This resource helped to practice letter writing as well as responding to our reading. Students are doing well on their weekly letters, I refer to this resource often for those that still need support.
The Elementary Atelier –
I love this option for reading responses. Writing letters and knowing they’ll get one back has really motivated my kids to read carefully so they can write a thoughtful letter.
Teaching With Motherbird –
This was a great resource to add to our small group reading groups.
Tiffany E. –
I was a little disappointed with this resource because I thought that it would provide my students with the opportunity to read a text and develop an informational letter in response to the text.
noraamc mcmahon –
Great addition to my Reader’s Workshop. Thank you!
Kaitlyn P. –
I love this resource. It give a unique approach for accountability during independent reading time.
Joanna J. –
So many great examples and models included in this product.
Jennifer J. –
I was new to reading response letters. This was a great resource to help me get started!
kelly T. –
I used the resource to help students write their own reading letters about an independent book.
Melissa Silovitch –
This was super helpful for expectations and guides that the students could follow.
Amanda G. –
A+++ Great homeschool resource. Easy to use to reinforce the concept we are working on.
Samantha B. –
I loved using this resource. It worked great for my class!
JS T –
Thank you so much…this was a great resource and super helpful!
Lisa Moore –
This was a great, easy to use resource. I was especially interested in having example letters to give to students to put in their notebooks and this fit the bill.
Cayla P. –
Great product!!