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A huge THANK YOU goes to the Toler-Stemen Insurance Agency for granting Henry Ford Elementary School $500.  We will use this grant money to purchase high-interest books for our 1st annual […]

Remember being in a meeting and though you thought you were really focused, you could only remember the beginning and end?  Our brains need information presented in small chunks and […]

We’re pleased to announce that Henry Ford 4th and 5th graders will have an opportunity to participate in Battle of the Books this winter!  The fourth and fifth grade teachers […]

As we reflect on our students’ growth and areas of need, we home in on comprehension and vocabulary.  Attached you will find an engaging activity for students to use academic […]

We all know the importance of Academic Vocabulary but how often do we explicitly teach it?  Kristina Smekens has a collection of short videos that focus on increasing student success […]

It’s that time again…time for a new round of Mrs. Meseroll’s Favorite Reads.  As you walk through the building, please help me share my love of reading with your students.  […]

How do I prepare my students for a successful reading experience in a text at their instructional reading level?  Great question!  The answer lies with a successful text introduction…not to […]

It’s that time again…look for the new displays of Mrs. Meseroll’s Favorite Reads.  Please remind your students to notice them and check them out from the library at their earliest […]

At parent conferences a lot of conversations about reading crop up and parents often ask for book suggestions.  We know that children are NOT a number so giving parents levels […]