Blog - Mrs. Winter's Bliss

The 6 Best Ways to Build Students’ Reading Comprehension

In this post I'm sharing 6 tips for building k-2 students' reading comprehension and providing details about my standards-based Reading Response Activities resource for Kindergarten, first and second grade students. These activities help develop reading comprehension and make a meaningful no-prep literacy center, small group activity or whole class lesson. As teachers we teach a variety of reading skills and strategies, but the ultimate goal ... read more

Free Listening Center Activities

In this post I’m sharing FREE Listening to Reading Response Activities for Kindergarten, first and second grade students. These activities make a meaningful no-prep literacy center. Many trends come and go in education, but one literacy activity that has stood the test of time is the Listening Center. Whether it be on cassette tape, CD or the devices we use today, the listening center has long been a staple in classrooms because it is ... read more

Free Reading Response Activities for K-2 Students

In this post I'm sharing FREE, standards-based Reading Response Activities for Kindergarten, first and second grade students. These activities make a meaningful no-prep literacy center, small group activity or whole class lesson. There is nothing better seeing kids share their excitement about what they’ve read. I love having discussions about books and hearing students’ thoughts and ideas about what they have read. Discussion ... read more

Strategies to Support Reluctant Writers

In this post I'm sharing 3 simple strategies to support the reluctant writers in your classroom, as well as sharing a list of the most engaging literacy center activities for k-2 students. Most classrooms have student or two who tries to avoid writing. They may groan when you announce it’s time for writing. They find ways to avoid getting started or stare blankly at a page and tell you, “I have nothing to write about.” These ... read more

How to Teach Narrative Writing

Narrative Writing is one of the most common and important types of writing we teach our students. In this post, I’m sharing 5 tips for How to Teach Narrative Writing and providing details about the Narrative Writing Mini-Unit resources I have created for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students. As teachers we spend a tremendous amount of time teaching our students to write. And for good reason! The ability to clearly express one's thoughts ... read more

How to Teach Opinion Writing

Opinion Writing is one of the most common and important types of writing we teach our students. In this post, I’m sharing 5 tips for How to Teach Opinion Writing and providing details about the Opinion Writing Mini-Units resources I have created for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students. The Common Core writing domain focuses on three big types of writing: informative, narrative, and opinion writing. Each genre serves a unique purpose ... read more