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Tip of the Week - December 23, 2011
Even though this is typically the one week a year we step away from the Tip of the Week to focus on family and friends, we just couldn't resist reposting this article from a few years ago! Next . . .
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Book Look - Move by Steve Jenkins
This weeks Book Look features Move! by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page. It is a beautiful picture book with several possibilities for strategy instruction. . . .
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Book Look - Small Saul by Ashley Spires
This hysterical new book, a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1554535034/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwthe2sister-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=15545 . . .
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Daily 5 Signs with Picture Clues (DOWNLOAD)
I like to have the Daily 5 choices up in my room for students to refer to when they check in. Since our district is extremely diverse (there are 11 different home languages represented in my classroom alone), I realized that picture clues would really help support my young learners, especially those new to English. I'm happy to share them with you in case you'd like to do the same. Lori . . .
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Working on Fluency (VIDEO)
In this video, Jacqueline Billings is having a one-on-one conference with a student. His goal is fluency and his current strategy is to use punctuation to enhance phrasing and prosidy. . . .
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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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Setting Up Math Workshop (VIDEO)
Pam and her students get ready to launch the workshop model in math by constructing the I-Chart together. Because they are so familiar with the workshop model for reading and writing, the students easily transfer the behavior expectations to the math period. . . .
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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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Setting Up Math Workshop - Math Notebooks, Continued (VIDEO)
For the past few weeks we have been featuring the setting up of a Math Workshop with Pam. Last week's discussions with her students were centered around the Math Notebook. This week, listen in as Pam confers with a small group of her students who are grappling with their ideas of the purpose of the Math Notebook, working in small groups, and how to support each other as math thinkers. . . .
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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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Meeting the Author Mo Willem (PHOTOS)
We all have a favorite children's author or two. Trish Prentice recently got to visit with one of our favorites, Mo Willems. The ever creative Trish couldn't show up to met Mo without making the most appropriate attire. Check this out! . . .
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Launching Word Work Choices (VIDEO)
Janet is introducing a new Word Work choice to some of our youngest learners It's called 'Write the Room.' Janet models use of the tools required for this word work choice - whiteboards, markers and erasers. She reminds the students to move about the room quietly and slowly, and refreshes their memories regarding how to clean up afterward. . . .
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