Students love to read informational text. I think they especially enjoy real photographs and all the cool facts that they learn! But for some students informational text can be a bit tougher to navigate through than fiction text. I have quite a few of these National Geographic informational books. I like to give the students a choice of which one… View Post
Do you use linking charts during guided reading? We use them all the time and in so many different ways! If you use Jan Richardson’s The Next Step in Guided Reading you know she has several ways for students to practice identifying letters. I use a lot of her letter ideas and this is a good supplement to your guided… View Post
I just love this time of year! Fall, new activities, parent teacher conferences, literacy night, book fair…. It gets crazy busy! But it can be so fun to see the families come out and have a good time in our school. The theme for this year’s Family Literacy & Math Night was pirates! It went along with the book… View Post
Guided reading groups are up and going! Students are using strategies and making so much progress which makes me so happy. And it makes parents happy too! Seesaw Plus for Sharing Student Portfolios with Parents Parents want to see what is happening with their child’s learning and Seesaw is the easiest way I have found to make that happen! Using… View Post
Anchor charts help make the learning process visual for students. There are all kinds of charts you can use and even more ways to create them. Using anchor charts to teach students your expectations and procedures for guided reading is worth taking the time to do. Use Photographs One of the first anchor charts I create is… View Post
Guided Reading, a part of reading workshop, is being used by a large number of schools to provide a balanced and differentiated reading structure to students. There are a lot of resources out there that a teacher can use. Here are some of my favorites that I think are worth using! If you are new to guided reading or… View Post
How do you organize your guided reading materials? Organization is definitely important so you can quickly grab the materials that you need quickly. I like to have everything right by my guided reading small group tables. I have a drawer cart and a table close by where I try to keep most of what I will need. TEACHER MATERIALS:… View Post
