Hey teachers! Are you tired of using the same old boring reading comprehension activities to teach your students about Claudette Colvin? Here’s the perfect solution – a rap song with reading comprehension worksheets based on “Claudette Colvin, the Original Rosa Parks”! Engage your students with music! We all know that kids love music, so why …
Are you looking for an engaging and interactive way to teach your students about jazz music, its rich history, and covering important reading and ELA skills? Then our jazz reading comprehension worksheets based on a history rap song is for you! This resource is designed to be easy to use, with no prep required to …
Teach your students reading skills with this History of Rap Music reading comprehension bundle based on our Eras of Rap song! Teach Reading Skills with Rap! Based on our Hip Hop History: Eras of Rap song, these activities will keep your students’ attention using song lyrics as reading passages while they practice a variety of …
“A sea of MLK.” That’s what one colleague said to me about what she saw all over the internet the week leading up to and of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. While King was an extraordinary man, let’s also recognize the impact on him by other Black American heroes like Claudette Colvin, Malcolm X, and …
Do you use superhero reading activities in the classroom? They’re an engaging way to make reading fun and rigorous for your students. Add in our superhero parody rap songs, and you’ve got a recipe for perfection! Below are great ways to teach a variety of reading and ELA skills with these songs. Syllables and Rhythm …
3 Black History Month assembly ideas for upper elementary school that are fun and easy to do! 1. Teach reading and language arts skills using Black history texts There are a variety of Black history texts that can be used to teach reading and ELA such as poems by Phillis Wheatley, texts by authors like …
Why you need to use Black History Month reader’s theater scripts! Are you looking for an exciting way to connect with your students using pop culture with a variety of options for all students while teaching Black history in an engaging way? Black History Month skits and reader’s theater scripts are the way to do it! Reader’s …
Here’s why you need to use Black history skits with elementary students! Ever struggled to get your students to read with expression? I couldn’t help but cringe as my student read a script with as much character and feeling as office furniture. We were working on a Black History Month play, and some students just …
Looking for fun activities for main idea and supporting details with something quite different from the generic stuff that’s everywhere? This main idea rap song with reading activities is the solution! The Main Idea Detective song and activity will take your students on an adventure with Detective “Pic” as she uses her main idea and …
There’s a beautiful moment that happens when students engage with a text and get excited by it. When I’m creating lessons, I’m constantly looking at current popular culture and what interests my students. There are plenty of great lessons for teachers to use with students when school’s in, but what about summer school reading activities? …