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CAFE™ - Conferring with Maria, a beginning reader: Part I (VIDEO)

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In this first of a three-part video series, Joan and Daniel (a featured teacher on our site) confer with Maria about the letters in her name. Names are important and unique, and many kindergartners come to school with a real sense of urgency to be able to spell, write, and read their own names. The conference focuses on the letters and sounds in Maria's name and really meets her zone of proximal development since she knows all the letters in her name except for one. Watch as Joan layers the conference with new learning and a look toward future learning.





·  CAFE™ - Steps for Conferring Part III of III (DOWNLOAD)
·  How do I fit it all into a half day Kindergarten? (DOWNLOAD)
·  CAFE™ - Accuracy, Flip the Sound Part II of III (VIDEO)


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