Since this chapter is so big, we are breaking it up into two groups. I have Reading to Someone and Marsha has Listening to Reading. 1. How will you instill the importance (or urgency as the sisters call it) of 'listening to reading' in your students and especially those students who have had little 'lap time' or reading done for them in their own homes? I have found that my … [Read more...]
Chapter 5 of D5
How much fun has this Daily 5 book study been? I am loving it. I am so glad Tammy put this together. This week, we are doing a split shift. I am taking care "Read to Someone" and Marsha from is doing "Listening to Reading." Reading to Someone or Partner reading is NOT new. In fact, I did this often before I heard about D5. Typically, it is more fun to read with someone else … [Read more...]
Freebie Start of the Year Reading Notes Home
Here is a must do idea for Meet the Teacher. Send home a $1 book from Scholastic and one of these simple notes with each new students. This is a fun activity for families to do together the night before school starts. Scholastic Books for $1 Each school year, I buy my new students a book to start the year off with. You can find the cheapo Scholastic books and order a class set. Look for … [Read more...]
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves
Using a great book to make learning more fun is an ideal way to teach across many curriculum areas. I can't wait to show you some of my learning ideas for the book, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves. Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves Sequencing Cards We read the book, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves, many times. We use the sequencing cards to retell the story … [Read more...]
Freebie Friday
For Freebie Friday, I want you guys to have FUN and YUMMY activity to do at home with your kids or store away for later at school. Just go to the store now to get the star marshmallow packs to go with it. {You know they won't have them around all year, just seasonally.} I made a graphing and patterning activities for the FUN Grab it here There are two graphing sheets and two pattern … [Read more...]