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Early Finishers Activities to Engage Students
Classroom Management, General, Lesson Planning Teaching Heart & Soul . Classroom Management, General, Lesson Planning Teaching Heart & Soul .

Early Finishers Activities to Engage Students

Early finisher activities are a great way to encourage students to practice writing skills, research skills, puzzle skills, critical thinking, and so much more! These activities encourage students to be productive with their free time and keep students engaged so that you’re not dealing with classroom management issues while the rest of the class is finishing up.

When students finish early, they need an early finisher activity like task cards or literacy centers to complete independently. There are so many options for independent activities.

Check out 150+ ideas!

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Important Benefits of Reading Aloud for Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension, Literacy, English Language Arts Teaching Heart & Soul . Reading Comprehension, Literacy, English Language Arts Teaching Heart & Soul .

Important Benefits of Reading Aloud for Reading Comprehension

Reading aloud will produce fluent reading in students and increase their reading comprehension. Additionally, it helps students with vocabulary and literacy development.

The benefits of reading aloud are many, but seeing students excited about reading makes read alouds an easy choice.

Find engaging books with rich language and complex ideas and students won't even realize they're learning!

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12 Active Learning Strategies to Engage Students
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12 Active Learning Strategies to Engage Students

Have you ever had to sit through a boring lecture? You’re only there because you have to be and you don’t care about the content. This can be exactly how our students feel when we teach.

Instead of using the traditional lecture method of teaching, get students engaged by using these 12 active learning strategies in your classroom today!

In addition to the overview of the 12 active learning techniques, there are posters and exit tickets for classrooms included!

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