How to Teach Making Connections in Reading Grades K-2 // reading comprehension strategies and ideas

Do your students make connections when reading?! Here are some ideas to help kindergarten, first, and second grade students make text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connections to their stories! I share tips and books I love to use with this reading comprehension skill! Text to Self Mentor Texts No, David!: https://amzn.to/3l2Xc5u David Goes to School: https://amzn.to/3r4LtaG The Relatives Came: https://amzn.to/3DNgcMQ The Koala Who Could: https://amzn.to/3nL1OPJ Text to Text Mentor Texts Jabari Jumps: https://amzn.to/3r4OqYr Jabari Tries: https://amzn.to/3FIVCxw Text to World Mentor Texts: The Lorax: https://amzn.to/3HNjz8T The Great Kapok Tree: https://amzn.to/3HNVi2w READ ALOUD LESSONS FOR THESE TEXTS: https://bit.ly/SJTreadalouds Get 3 months of Reading.com for the price of 1: https://bit.ly/SJTReading SJT LITERACY CLUB: https://sjtclub.mykajabi.com/sjt-lite... SJT WRITING CLUB: https://sjtclub.mykajabi.com/SJT-writ... SJT MATH CLUB: https://sjtclub.mykajabi.com/SJT-math... Join my FB group:   / 1666817543386771   If you happen to use any of these ideas at home or in your classroom, leave a comment below and let me know how they go! :) Also, if you share any of the games from Susan's Sunday Spotlight, please tag me on Instagram @susanjonesteaching so I can see!! You can also use the hashtag: #susanssundayspotlight *SIGN UP FOR MY EMAIL LIST FOR THE LATEST UPDATES, TIPS, and FREEBIES!* http://bit.ly/SJTnewsletter Be sure to subscribe and click the bell to see all my future videos. Happy teaching, Susan Jones MY BLOG: http://susanjonesteaching.com/ MY STORE: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/S... You can see tons of other games for first-grade students below! Math: http://bit.ly/SJTMathGames Phonics: http://bit.ly/SJTphonicsgames Sight Words: http://bit.ly/SJTsightwordgames Full disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are usually affiliate links which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale. CONTACT: [email protected]

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Gingerbread Man Activities for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade // 3 ways to use gingerbread man

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How to get your students to become fluent readers // From phonics to fluency in K-2

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How to Teach Main Idea in a Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd grade Classroom // main idea activities

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5 Tips to Help Struggling Readers // Help Struggling Readers at Home or in School

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Boulder author’s 40‑year‑old kids’ book becomes overnight best seller

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3 Mistakes Teachers Make when Teaching Phonics // ideas for teaching phonics in K-2 classrooms

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Small Group Reading Instruction with ABOVE grade level students! What it looks like in 1st Grade!

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How to Teach Vocabulary in Grades K-2 | Vocabulary Activities for Kids

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A Simple, Effective Way to Teach a Phonics Lesson

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3 Literacy Practices to Stop Now in your K-2 Classroom (and what to try instead!) // Literacy Tips

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'Listen Like You Might Be Wrong': Harvard Student Goes Viral For Stunning Speech On Trump Amid Feud

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How to Read a Book by Kwame Alexander: Boost Reading Comprehension and Read Like a Teacher

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Comprehension Activities to teach at home! How to teach comprehension in first grade

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How to Teach Silent e to Kindergarten, First, and Second Grade Students // cvce words and activities