Practical routines for helping students explain their thinking. Read one, try a prompt, and adapt it to your classroom.
Literature
02The Outsiders: from evidence to explanation
A reading-to-writing routine for moving beyond plot summary.
K–2 math
03A ten-frame check that informs the next lesson
Notice counting, representation, and missing-part strategies.
K–2 math
04Plan a small group around one visual model
Connect a ten frame, a student explanation, and the next task.
Google Earth · grades 4–8
05Thanksgiving Google Earth activities: map clues meet reading evidence
Plan a focused geography and informational-reading lesson with one stop, two sources of evidence, and a clear response.
Literature · grades 10–12
Frankenstein, 1831: connect reading, evidence, and vocabulary
A repeatable reading routine for grades 10–12, with an evidence log, vocabulary practice, and edition-specific resources.