Let me start by saying that I get no credit for this idea. Mor over at A Teacher's Treasure is totally the one to thank! We have a thirty minute intervention reading block at my school each day. During that time nearly half of my class is gone to Title I and special education. That means I get to keep the rest of my little scholars and push them with other reading activities! :) When ... [ Read More ]
FREE Reading Log Conference Sheet
There has been a lot of Daily 5, CAFE, and Guided Reading talk happening on blogs all summer long. I'm more than a little behind, but I have a short freebie that has served me well. This sheet works well to record the date, book name, and skill taught to your student/s when you meet with each of them. I have used this exact sheet with success in both Kindergarten and 5th grade. I think I'll also ... [ Read More ]
United States History ABC Books
Last spring one of the ways we met a variety of standards was by having students complete an ABC book about United States history. They did research, wrote a minimum of five sentences per letter, presented parts of their book to the class, and published the entire book to be shown at an open house to the public. It was a great experience for them all!Here I'm going to show you what the ... [ Read More ]
FREE Reading Journal to Hold Students Accountable
I often struggle with how to hold students accountable when they read. It would be nice to think that all students read for pleasure, but I realize that's not always the case. So - I have used this little reading journal.If you are looking for a very basic reading journal to hold students accountable, this is for you! This simple sheet will ask students to record the date, book being read, and the ... [ Read More ]
Picture Book Linky! I {heart} the Pigeon!!
Jeannie over at Kindergarten Lifestyle is hosting a linky party to showcase our favorite picture books! While there are a lot of great books out there, I knew exactly which one I needed to do!Back in undergrad, I had an amazing college reading professor. She would read books to us as if we were the age students she used to teach. It may have seemed a little childish at times, but I LOVED IT!The ... [ Read More ]
Screen Free Week Reading Idea
There are some conflicting views on when "Screen Free Week" (aka TV Turn Off Week) is. We celebrated it this week in our school, but I have seen other websites that say it runs April 30-May 6, 2012.Either way, this is a fun little activity and I wanted to share it with everyone. It's called the "Couch Potato Reading Contest". Basically it is the exact opposite of being a couch potato! The goal is ... [ Read More ]