Hello! If you are lucky enough to have a subscription to classroom magazines, then you know how easily they can slide from being effective to being something else to take care of. (If you don't have classroom magazines, be sure to check your Scholastic book catalog at the beginning of the year - they usually have a deal where you can "try it for free in your classroom.")
Here are my top tips for using Classroom Magazines effectively.
I know... slap a post-it on there to help you remember that this is a great article for summarizing, casue/effect, etc. That will save you a bit of time in the future.
I have class sets of several classroom magazines that I received ages ago. I love, love, love using these magazines with my Upper Elementary kiddos, because they have great content that can used for close reading (annotate with sticky notes), reader's theater (I just love watching them prepare to perform; they don't realize they are practicing fluency!) and poetry studies.
Occasionally, we aren't able to get to all of the things I have planned. I make sure to clip them together, slap on a sticky note for instructions, and keep it in my sub tub. It's always a great idea to keep some "extras" in the sub tub, in case they need something to do unexpectedly.
Any other ideas? Feel free to leave them in the comments below. For more Bright Ideas, consider browsing the link-up below for topics and grade levels that apply to you. Happy Weekend, everyone!!
You labeled this for 2nd and above but this surely would be useful for kinder too! We use magazines all the time in my classroom! =) I love storing them in bags.. that would keep the stray pages from sticking out and help them to stay more organized for sure!
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