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Concern for Fluent Reading (VIDEO)
In this video, Gail and Joan are meeting with Rachel, a fourth grade teacher. Rachel has just finished her assessments and is concerned about a few students who read accurately, but haven't mastered fluency yet. . . .
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Teaching a Student to Ask Questions (VIDEO)
Thinking about the students in your class, have you encountered those who are able to decode beautifully but are so concerned about reading the words right and reading quickly that they neglect to stop and think about the text? Meet Haylee, a first grader who does just that. . . .
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Conferring with Our Strongest Readers (VIDEO)
It can sometimes be intimidating to confer with very strong readers. Gail is always calm, cool and collected. She respectfully partners with this high student who ends up determining what is right for herself. . . .
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Introducing a New Student to Daily 5 (VIDEO)
We may feel a bit frazzled when we get a new student 3 minutes before the bell rings, but we truly want them to feel welcome and wanted. One sure way to help acclimate them quickly is to teach them the routines and expectations for The Daily 5. . . .
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Launching Word Work in Fourth Grade (VIDEO)
The Word Work component of Daily 5 provides students with an opportunity to improve their spelling and vocabulary at their just right level. It also works beautifully with whatever spelling curriculum your district uses. . . .
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Conferring with a Student Who Doesn't Have a Good Fit Book (VIDEO)
There is a delicate discussion we tiptoe around when conferring with a student who is reading a book that is too hard. Our minds race, thinking, "Do I say something? Do I let her just struggle and wade through, pretending it doesn't matter that she's missing so many words?" Gail and Joan are faced with this dilemma in a conference. Let's see how they handle it. . . .
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Goal Setting with Older, Advanced Readers (VIDEO)
In this video, Gail confers with Landon, a 6th grade student who is an advanced reader. The point of this conference is to help Landon set his first goals of the school year and begin using his own Reading Conferring Sheet. . . .
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Math - Introducing Math Tools (VIDEO)
We've learned that our students need time to explore the manipulatives before we can expect them to use them as tools instead of toys. In this video, Joan discusses how the tools in her room are stored and introduced. . . .
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Writer's Notebooks 4/4 (VIDEO)
Our writers have three sections in their writers notebooks: Things they want to remember from writing lessons, small moment ideas, and today they'll be introduced to Happenings which are broad topics that are rich in writing material. . . .
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Giving Up The Groups...
Is small group instruction obsolete? It might be for some classes, especially if their needs can be better met through one-on-one conferring. Rachel is thinking about making the change. . . .
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Math Tools (VIDEO)
Math tools are an important part of concept development for students of all ages. Joan takes us on a tour of the math tools currently available in her room. . . .
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Underline The Word And Go On 3/4 (ViDEO)
Not knowing how to spell a word tends to put the breaks on writing fluency and stamina building. In this video, Gail gives students an important strategy that will allow them to keep going. . . .
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Introducing Choice (VIDEO)
We love watching Carlene Bickford of Maine teach. In this video she introduces choice by sharing how she knows her students are ready for this exciting addition. They review independence, defining a quiet voice a being "for our own ears only" and remember the importance of getting started right away. . . .
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Setting Up a Writing Notebook Part 1/4 (VIDEO)
In this first of four videos, Gail meets with a fourth grade class that is just beginning to set up writing notebooks. She introduces the purpose of the notebook and the sections they will use to divide their notebook. . . .
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Daily 5 - In Between Rotations (VIDEO)
Two things are accomplished in this video showing a transition between two rounds in Charlene Bickford's room. Students do some self reflection and share their reading and writing. You'll notice the brevity, efficiency and productivity of this lovely transition between rounds. . . .
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The Teacher Corner (Video)
We doubt that we have ever met a teacher who felt their classroom was too big! We all long for more space, but what if more space isn't an option? What if you have to make do with a small room? . . .
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Panning Across a Class Doing Daily 5 (VIDEO)
Want to see the I chart in action with intermediate students? It gives us goosebumps every time we are in a classroom where children are independent and completely immersed in reading and writing. . . .
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Still Cozy - No Couch (VIDEO)
There was a lot of grieving and even anger when our district banned the couches in our rooms. Leave it to the amazing Mr. Frank to not let regulations get in the way of what he knows to be best for his kids. He inspires us every day! . . .
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Three Ways To Read - Even in Intermediate
Gail is introducing 3 Ways to Read a Book to a group of fourth graders. Because a great deal of meaning is held in pictures (graphic novels, cartoons, charts, graphs, illustrations, etc.) we don't want students to discount this valuable part of literacy. In addition, 3 Ways to Read supports the broad spectrum of reading levels represented in our rooms. . . .
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Grouping Students by Need (VIDEO)
Let's peek into Carrie's room to watch Joan model a small group lesson on Check for Understanding. These students read at different levels, but need the same comprehension work, so this strategy group is just the ticket. . . .
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Helping Partners Pick Books (VIDEO)
Explicitly teaching children how to choose a book or books for Read to Someone helps them get to the important task at hand, reading, without wasting any time deliberating what they will read. . . .
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SMARTboards and Design
The introduction of the latest technology brings excitement, engagement, and sometimes design dilemmas. Let' see how Ron included a SMARTboard in his room. . . .
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Picking a Partner - How is it Going? (VIDEO)
Read to Someone is up and running, so Natalie and Joan touch base to talk about how partner selection is going in her K-2 classroom. What's going well? What did she need to fine tune? Let's watch and see. . . .
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Teaching Students to Choose Partners (VIDEO)
Asking our boys and girls to choose a partner and get to work can result in mayhem. After a task analysis, we broke the process down. Now we teach the steps clearly and explicitly so boys and girls can quickly, kindly and successfully select a partner and get right to work. . . .
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Launching Read To Self - Stamina, Part II (VIDEO)
If stamina is a new word for your students, you'll want to listen in while Joan works with Christie and her students. She tells a stamina story that we use with all grade levels. We relate stamina to running, because many students have background knowledge with running, being tired, and pushing themselves to run a bit farther. . . .
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Launching Read To Self - "I" Chart,
Part I of III (VIDEO)
Asking the class to think about and articulate what goes on the "I" Chart for Read to Self is one of the vital steps for launching or fine tuning this critical Daily 5 component. When students define what it will look like, sound like, and feel like when they are independent, they are enabled to understand and successfully meet these expectations. The chart content will be similar, whether made in September or mid-year, as in this video. . . .
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The Amazing Mr. Frank
We are always looking for ways to create a cozy niche on a budget. Four inexpensive ideas create a corner that we'd love to spend some time in with a good book of our own. Take a look. . . .
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Publishing Center With Pizazz (VIDEO)
Have you thought about adding a publishing center to your classroom? Whether you want to keep it simple or you're bursting with creativity, you'll likely be inspired by . . .
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A Glimpse at a CAFE Board (VIDEO)
We are in a highly capable sixth grade classroom where Ann Anderson displays her students' CAFE Menu. The background she uses will hold up throughout the year while the students refer to the strategies and add new ones of their own. . . .
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Efficient Assessment Area (VIDEO)
Since we've worked hard to train our children to be independent, staying in one place and working the whole time during Daily 5, we are the ones who move to confer during the rounds. The exception to that rule is assessment time. In this video, Joan shows us how simple and efficient her assessment area is. Let's listen in: . . .
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Organizing the Classroom Library (VIDEO)
If your library could use a makeover, but you are wondering where to begin, you may be interested in this classroom library structure we learned from our friend Lori Sabo, who is a 1-2 classroom teacher and former school librarian. . . .
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Deciding When to Move to a New CAFE Strategy (VIDEO)
In this video, Heather has Gail listen in and offer feedback on her one-on-one conference with Grace. Gail's feedback is specific to the structure of the conference and what is being taught. She also discusses when to move a student onto another strategy. . . .
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Scaffolding Back-Up and Reread (VIDEO)
Back-up and Reread is a multi-purpose strategy which supports all areas of reading. This video takes a look at Christie introducing this strategy to her forth grader and some of her scaffolding techniques. . . .
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I Just Need To See A Goal Setting Conference Before I Try One!
Do you feel like you could do individual goal setting better if you could see a conference in action first? Heather will let us peek in as she works with Sierra, who is new to the school. Heather introduces Sierra to the CAFE Menu and after agreeing on a goal and strategy, Sierra makes the decision obvious by posting it on the CAFE menu. . . .
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A Beginning ELL Reader Sets a Goal of Fluency of Sight Words (Video)
Gail and Cindy are working together with third graders. They are meeting with Moses, an ELL student who arrived in the country last year. Being a beginning reader with English text, Moses worked on vocabulary and beginning and ending sounds while reading good fit books. He grew 1.5 years in his reading last year and is ready to set a new goal. Listen in to hear their goal setting conference with Moses. . . .
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Math Game: Roll and Mark (VIDEO)
John Van de Walle is just one of the many math experts who has taught us the power of number recognition. In this video, you will see a math game which involves... . . .
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Refining Conferring (VIDEO)
Here is an updated video of Gail and Heather discussing the strengths, pitfalls, and plans for conferring with a high-level student. . . .
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Transitions Between Rounds of Daily 5 - Brain Breaks (VIDEO)
Transitions between Daily 5 rounds are a perfect time to have students participate in energizing Brain Breaks as well as focus lessons. Brain Breaks are used as a filler so when children are called back to the rug, it provides time for others to clean-up. They also give the brain a much needed break, thereby prolonging stamina for the next round. . . .
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Daily 5 - Charting Stamina Growth Part II (Video)
n this second of a two part video, Danielle French checks in with her Kindergarten students as they reflect on their reading stamina. Yesterday they had one minute of stamina, today they had 10 minutes. The amazing improvement was directly related to the focus lesson which enabled students to get started right away. . . .
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Daily 5™ Building Reading Stamina (Part I of II) (VIDEO)
In this first of a two part series, Danielle French from Waterville, Maine reflects with her Kindergarteners on their previous reading stamina. Since their one-minute record wasn't going to help them reach their goal to be good readers, and since Danielle noticed that many of them had trouble getting started, she shares a strategy that will alleviate wasted time deciding what to read. While the lesson is thoughtful and effective, we have to admit, our favorite part is when the kids respond to, "Visiting an old book is like visiting an old _____?".....well, you just have to hear it for yourself. Let's listen in. . . .
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Design-Creating Comfortable Seating when Restrictions are in Place (VIDEO)
Comfortable seating is sometimes synonymous with upholstered furniture, but it doesn't have to be. Gail's district does not allow comfy upholstered couches and pillows, so Pam has found creative alternatives. We are in her room in this video to get a peek at the table she brought from home and the inexpensive plastic chairs she bought at IKEA. It may give you a few ideas for creative seating solutions, too. . . .
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Design - Bookshelf using Encyclopedias (VIDEO)
here is a sacredness to books that prohibits us from ever throwing them away. But what do we do with texts that are so out of date that they've lost their value as anything but dust collectors and paper weights? Jenny, a teacher at Gail's school, asked her grandfather to turn some prehistoric encyclopedias into a unique bookshelf. We were so excited by this idea that we just had to share it with you! Maybe you can convince the handyman (or woman) in your life to make one for you! . . .
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Daily 5 - Pick a Partner Debrief (VIDEO)
In this video, Natalie and Joan converse about how things are going with the Read to Someone portion of the Daily Five. Natalie shares what is going well, as well as the things that need some fine tu . . .
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Teaching Student to Choose Partners (VIDEO)
Choosing a partner is a very sophisticated strategy. We used to just say, "Pick a Partner and get to work." Moments later we'd be wondering why they were not being successful. Arguments had ensued, . . .
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Panning Across a Class Doing Daily 5 (Video)
Want to see the I chart in live 3-D action with intermediate students? It gives us goosebumps every time we are in a classroom where children are independent and completely immersed in reading and wr . . .
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Math - Nine Holes, Strategy Game (VIDEO)
Nine Holes (also known as Tapatan) is a strategy game, similar to Tic Tac Toe. The object is to get three markers in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Each player has three play . . .
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