In Stopping the Revolving Door at Your Guided Reading Table – I share a strategy that takes the focus off of you as the sole source of help, empowering your students to identify others in the classroom that can help problem…
Interruptions during guided writing, math, or reading are inevitable — no matter how many times you’ve practiced and practiced working independently! We’ve done the “IF, THEN” problem solving chart. While these types of lists help, they are not inclusive of…
You realize the benefits of STEM, but wonder when to add it in? Your day is already packed, and you can’t see where STEM fits? What about your Daily 5 time? Why not add another option to the choices that are…
One of my favorite things to do is to soak up what happens during Partner Reading. When students Read to Someone, magical things happen! they mentor one another as readers they build their schema they build their stamina they collaborate,…
Students have the option to select Listening to Reading as one of their Daily 5 choices. We have MP3 players for this purpose. Every month I change out the audiobooks. Students can listen to the books independently, or with a partner,…
When students are using Chromebooks or iPad technology during our literacy or math workshop blocks, I’ve learned that it’s important to have a “tech plan” for the day. This past school year I created one for the SMARTboard. I usually…
Students have a lot of voice and choice in our classroom. Our classroom offers them flexible seating areas, learning options from which to choose during independent work time, and a plethora of tools readily available to help them orchestrate their work….
Today was our first day back from break! I knew that students would be excited to see one another. They get very social after long weekends! Our Daily 5 Room Maps are helpful during days like today! The maps serve…
My students absolutely love the app Chatterpix. They create hilarious projects with it, from talking classroom stuffed animals to singing classmates. Recently we used the app to create Talking Animal Reports, during their Daily 5 sessions. Download the SMARTboard File…
Independent Writing Independent Writing offers students additional opportunities to write. In order to become proficient writers, students must be provided with many opportunities to write! During Independent Writing, students continue to practice what they’ve learned during Modeled/Shared/Guided Writing. We have…
