I don’t believe we should wait until the “unit on main idea” to teach this concept. Instead, every time we read an informational source with students, we should facilitate a discussion about the main ideas in that source. Why? Because the main idea is the soul of a source. Main ideas empower readers to – …Read more

Several years ago I watched 60 Seesaw videos of fifth grade students reflecting on a THIEVES lesson. I’d posed these questions for reflection: “Were your predictions on track? How were they helpful (or not) to you as a reader?” What I noticed was that many students commented about whether their predictions were “right” or “wrong.” …Read more