Following along the framework of a balanced literacy, students should be exposed to word work activities at the (1) Modeled, (2) Shared, (3) Guided, and (4) Independent levels. My class’ [independent] WORD WORK activities are stored in pull out drawers. …
I was recently asked where my “Working with Words folders (w/ pocket charts) were on my site. This led me to discover that the page never was recreated. Yikes! I did find the photos on my computer and thankfully, Internet Archive…
Again? -YEP! This past year we worked through the year using a few tweaks to our {previous} Words Their Way routines and procedures. I think we’ve almost reached….PERFECTION! FRESHLY CLEANED-UP SLIDES: I think I’m a closet-graphic-designer by nature. I just…
You may have already read about how personalized learning works during our writing workshop routine. I continue to refine personalized learning routines in my classroom. Up until recently, my students have been working as a class using a class developed writing checklist….
I’ve previously written about our Words Their Way routines and shared several resources. This year we made a few changes that I wanted to share. Changes 1-6: Organization and Routine Don’t Cut Inside Envelop Add a Crayon Color Label Add…
There will be no anchor charts adorning our classroom walls this year. “What?” you ask! Yes, no anchor charts. They’re going digital (more on that in a future post). I wanted to have something on the walls, and didn’t want…
We’ve just started year two of Words Their Way (WTW) at our school. Managing 4-5 groups within your classroom seems like a daunting task, but with a little planning, training, and organization, it’s possible! I have created a SMARTboard file that…
First up -our “What do I do when I’m done?” chart. I’ve seen different versions of this chart and this is ours. When we created this, we sketched it on the SMARTboard. I then turned it into this. I used the…
Below you will find several High Interest Word Sheets. Students use these during Writer’s Workshop. Sometimes I’ll make a class set for special holidays or events. I’ve included both the PDF and WORD versions. Feel free to adapt. There’s also a…
Work boards help to keep students and teacher organized! For students, they are a visual reminder of what options are available and where they should be during the independent work times. For teachers, they are an at-a-glance helper when trying…
