“The Strategies My Students Finally Clicked With (After I Changed My Approach)”

 You know how sometimes you teach a reading strategy during whole group, and half the kids look at you like they’ve got it while the other half are still lost? That used to happen to me all the time. I’d move on with the curriculum because I had to, but deep down I knew my students needed more time with those strategies.

That’s why I started creating these resources. I wanted something that would make reteaching easier, give me ready-to-go materials for small groups and stations, and help students practice strategies in a way that felt manageable—not overwhelming.

This Reading Comprehension Bundle came straight out of my classroom experience. I pulled together the tools I kept going back to again and again—the ones that helped my students finally “click” with strategies like inferring, synthesizing, and visualizing.

Here’s what I included (and why):

• Anchor Charts → My students needed clear, consistent visuals. Having these posted or used in small group kept strategies front of mind.

• Task Cards & Activity Sheets → Perfect for reteaching in bite-sized chunks instead of redoing the same lesson that didn’t work the first time.

• Graphic Organizers & Response Sheets → Gave structure to students who struggled to explain their thinking in writing or discussion.

• Mentor Texts & Lesson Plans → Because sometimes you just need something done-for-you when time is short.

• Poems, Passages & Vocabulary → I noticed variety kept engagement up, so I added these to keep practice fresh.

I use this bundle in so many ways—reteaching strategies students didn’t get during whole group, setting up stations so kids can rotate through strategy practice, or pulling small groups for guided practice. The best part? It simplifies the process. Instead of reteaching the same way the curriculum dictated, I could reteach in ways that felt more approachable for my students—and it worked.

If you’ve ever wished for resources that actually make reteaching and small group planning easier, this is the exact bundle I wish I had years ago. That’s why I made it.