We teach students what it means to be engaged because active participation is key to meaningful learning. Get the Lesson!

Establish a conducive and engaging learning environment, foster effective communication and active participation among students.

Print these bookmarks to support students during Read to Someone.

Before students can be independent with Daily 5, they must be able to stay in one spot. Here are some suggestions for success. 

Step into this fourth-grade classroom with us to see what Prepared Classroom looks like when it is up and running.

What does a classroom really look like when all of the components of Prepared Classroom are up and running?

Watch Ruby's class.

Take a look at another use for Turn & Talk, and download a list of sample questions.

If you want to give more students a chance to use their voices in the room, try this strategy, which enables everyone to be heard. 

Broaden student comprehension of text by expanding conversations during Read to Someone.

Check for understanding is an important comprehension strategy. Used during Read to Someone, it helps keep non-reading partners engaged. 

We teach our students how to quickly find someone of their own choosing to work with, all the while remembering to other's feelings.

Discussing fluency and the importance of practice before speaking in front of an audience. 

Here are three great strategies for helping Read to Someone partners get started right away  instead of wasting time deciding who gets to read first.