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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
✅Download the preview to get a closer look at these templates and examples from my classroom!
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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.
Jean W. –
Great way to support reading and writing!
Molly Maloy – Lessons with Laughter –
I love having my students write reading response letters to me, and your packet makes it even easier! The student samples you provided are great, and I love the easy-to-use rubric!! Thank you!!
Joan Krogman –
Love these!
Cora Baldwin –
Perfect-can’t wait to use them this year for my 5th graders !!!
Laura M. –
I really want to use reading response letters with my students. Thank you for providing such good information and an outline in this product!
A TEACHING Life That’s Good –
I can’t wait to implement these for my 40 book challenge this year! Thank you!
Liz Crow –
Thanks for the inspiration!
Mary Kay L. –
What a great idea.
Paulina T. –
Very thorough. It will be a great start to my school year! Thanks.
Kerry S. –
Great product!
TeachingLife –
I can’t wait to try this out! Thank you 🙂
Lynn K. –
Great way to involve students and me in in their reading. Thanks.
Hillary Poussard –
I have a lot of high third graders this year and plan to do this with them. Maybe even challenge the other students too. Thank you.
Kimberly M. –
I am so excited to implement these reading response letters in my 4th grade reading class! Thank you!
Melissa G. –
I am so excited to start using these with my 4th graders this year! Thanks for a great product.
Jolene S. –
I am looking forward to using this resource this year!