Posts Tagged ‘reading’
Guided Reading by Any Other Name…
From the desk of Carol C…. First let me start with a story that may tell you where I’m coming from on the subject of guided reading. Quite a few years ago I observed a K/1 classroom where the children were learning how to subtract. One child raised her hand to give the answer and…
Read MoreCollaborative Learning
From the desk of Kris… My boys were less than thrilled to go back to school a few weeks ago. In fact, one of my sons came home recently and likened school to jail. His words: “School is like a place where they lock you in a room, force you to sit in a seat…
Read MoreReading Wide
From the desk of Carol C… Most of us have our favorite reading genre and stick pretty much to it. Some prefer realistic fiction or graphic novels or informational text or biography…the list goes on. It’s fine to have a favorite type of book; however, children who have read or have been read to from…
Read MoreCommon Core is Here
From the desk of Carol C… “The Common Core is here. Now what do we do?” When I first read that quote I thought , “You got that right sister. What are we gonna do?” In no time, well meaning supervisors started giving me suggestions. “Look on Cleveland County’s website. Try the NYC website. Have…
Read MoreNot Your Mother's Book Report-
From the desk of Christie… More than likely we have all in some point had to create a book report. With the shifts in Common Core we will be seeing many changes in the types of assignments our students are asked to complete in school and independently. As parents we will be guiding children through…
Read MoreAre you just walking on the words?
From the desk of Kris… I love this quote by Paolo Friere: “Reading is not walking on words. It’s grasping the soul of them.” When I was a child I walked all over words. I stomped on them and tromped on them and could read anything that was put in front of me. I had…
Read MoreThe Power of a Postcard
On our recent trip to the beach, I grabbed a few postcards in the checkout line so we could send them to some family that didn’t make the trip. Taking time to write postcards is a quick and easy way to ease your preschooler into writing and increase their “literary sense.” I set aside some…
Read MoreFiction or Nonfiction? Why Do We Care?
From the desk of Amanda… Teacher: So we’ll be reading a text today called My Bones. Is this fiction or non-fiction? As a student, I love this question because I have a 50/50 shot even if I completely guess. As an adult, I’m thinking, “Boy, I’d love to take those odds to Vegas.” Student 1: …
Read MoreDazed and Confused
From the desk of Amanda… I got an email yesterday… It was from a teacher. It was a question. The question was about a lesson idea. I am SO excited. I love it when we can be smarter together. It made me think, “I bet other people have this same question.” So I decided…
Read MoreJerome
From the desk of Karen… “When I think back to our anchor classroom and others like it, it’s this same kind of spirit that permeates the very air. Children seem to breathe in, “I/We can do this” and breathe out, “Here’s how.” They see themselves and each other as kids with purpose; they see themselves…
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