The Razzle Dazzle Classroom
It has been a CRAZY few weeks in my house! A birthday party, a root canal, parent teacher conferences…. shew… Spring is BUSY!! On the other hand… My students had a lot of fun learning about homophones the past two weeks! Today, I’m going to share all of our FUN! First, I introduced the topic with a mystery bag. In… Read More
I love teaching. It’s the thing that I know I’m good at. The one thing I KNOW… I think I would say that I have a gift to form relationships. To think outside the box. To create engaging resources. And…. to ignite a passion for learning. I’ve taught for 14 years and, besides the learning curve at the beginning of… Read More
Well…. We’ve made it through 16 FULL days of first grade! My students have learned the rules and procedures. I’ve completed A LOT of assessments and I’m really getting to know my students. I’m positive that it’s going to be a GREAT year! It’s also pretty awesome that Addie is right across the hall! Being at school with my girls… Read More
It’s that time of year... let the printing and laminating BEGIN! #farmhouseflairneontile
Today my FAVORITE resource got a cover page update and some new pictures!!! This is the one resource that I use every single year in my guided reading groups!!! It will be 20% off today and tomorrow... even the bundle!! #linkinbio👆
My Kevin Henkes Author Study is updated and 20% off until midnight!!!
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Young readers must be taught to apply skills and strategies to help them comprehend, make meaning, and draw conclusions. This author study is designed to introduce the importance of “making meaning” while reading. Throughout this unit students will begin to ask the question, “What do good readers do?” as they apply imperative reading skills to aid in making meaning from the text. Each story includes a lesson plan, focus skill/strategy worksheets, comprehension questions, activities, and a craft.
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Included books and focus skills:
Chrysanthemum {staying focused}
Wemberly Worried {making connections}
Sheila Rae the Brave {visual images}
Chester’s Way {character traits/analysis}
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse {making inferences}
Owen {beginning, middle, end}
My Kevin Henkes author study is getting a big update tomorrow morning!!! I’ve been reading his books for YEARS and they’re still my favorite!!! I’m excited about these directed drawings... I’m always looking for a reason to get out the water colors!!! #backtoschool #kevinhenkes
Tips and tricks for managing sight word instruction...
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