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4 Blocks Lesson Plans
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Nifty Thrifty Fifty NTF Vocabulary
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: 4 Blocks
Rise and Sell: The Energy Drink Business and What They're R
Concepts taught: caffeine as a drug, energy drink ads, critical consumerism
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: 4 Blocks
Friendship - A Lesson on Appreciating Differences
Concepts taught: Integrating Literacy into Friendship Theme
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: 4 Blocks
Working with word chants
Concepts taught: fun ways to chant word wall words
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
I Wonder: Integrating reading comprehension with visual arts
Concepts taught: self monitoring strategy
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Do you Live in a Nest? Readers Theatre
Concepts taught: fluency and reading
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Ruby the Copycat Reader's Theater
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Near Fluent/Fluent Level Guided Reading Lesson
Concepts taught: Near Fluent/Fluent Level Guided Reading Lesson,
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Developing Guided Reading Lesson
Concepts taught: Developing Guided Reading Lesson
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Emergent Guided Reading Lesson
Concepts taught: Emergent Guided Reading Lesson
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Compilation 4 Blocks Interview Techniques Gr. 2 Second Grade
Concepts taught: 4 Blocks Interview- Gr. 2
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
"Word Wall Jeopardy, 4 Blocks, Reading"
Concepts taught: High Frequency Word Wall Words
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
My Great Aunt Arizona
Concepts taught: characterization
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
The Lotus Seed
Concepts taught: Pick a Page, Vocabulary, Inference
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Is It Alive? GR 1st Grade
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Chyrsanthemum GR for First Grade
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: 4 Blocks
Mrs Wishy-Washy cleans up
Concepts taught: Using Literature to introduce science process skills
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Blackburn Cramp Developmental Writing Checklis
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: 4 Blocks
Chyrsanthemum GR lessons
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Paddle of the Sea GR predictions and rivet
Concepts taught: this lesson will work with any chapter book
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
nonfiction pumpkin GR with chart
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
The Pumpkin Book by Gail Gibbons
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Pumpkin Unit all 4 blocks
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Chrysanthemum compiled ideas from four blocks ring
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
mrs. wishy washy
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: 4 Blocks
Abuela guided reading four blocks way
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Finger Twister
Concepts taught: vocabulary development
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Book talk discussions
Concepts taught: oral discussions
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
rubric for famous people in the state
Concepts taught: research
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
lesson plan book template
Concepts taught: Combining 4 block with 6 traits effect reader
Grade Level: all, Subject: 4 Blocks
Readers' Theater: Click, Clack, Moo; Cows That Type
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Pick - a - Page G.R. activity : Two of Everything
Concepts taught: g.r. block - fluency and story sequence
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Guess My Word
Concepts taught: context clues, vocabulary
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
sounding out words
Concepts taught: sounding out words
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: 4 Blocks
guided reading grade one - Cat's Colors
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
chickachickaboomboom -1st grade guided reading
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
SSR teacher/student run conferences
Concepts taught: Comprehension, enjoyment
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
reading response journal lit logs
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
second grade writing lessons
Concepts taught: writing
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
The Letters Are Lost
Concepts taught: Letter Identification
Grade Level: all, Subject: 4 Blocks
word wall chants
Concepts taught: word wall chants
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Introducing New Word Wall Words
Concepts taught: Providing a hook for students to retain spelling words.
Grade Level: all, Subject: 4 Blocks
guided reading FROGS nonfiction
Concepts taught: guided reading, Frogs
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Song and Dance Man
Concepts taught: Guided Reading
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
animals in winter
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Abraham Lincoln
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Martin Luther King
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Robert Munsch author study
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Math lessons about money
Concepts taught: math, reading, poems
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
guided reading Uncle Elephant by Arnold Lobel
Concepts taught: guided reading, predicting
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
quick way to learn about expository text
Concepts taught: writing, research, expository text
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
important poems
Concepts taught: comprehension, poetry, writing,
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Penguins guided reading
Concepts taught: penguins, guided reading, nonfiction
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Tacky the Penguin guided reading
Concepts taught: venn diagram, compare contrast, penguins
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Setting -Grate 2 Writing/Reading
Concepts taught: Setting = time and place
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
"gingerbread man guided reading lessons, focused writing "
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
guided reading TURKEYS
Concepts taught: fact or fiction
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
guided reading Stellaluna
Concepts taught: reading, bats, guided reading
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
"guided reading ""in the night sky"""
Concepts taught: space, nocturnal, bats,
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
guided reading lesson using BATS
Concepts taught: reading, learning about bats
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Friday Content Area Themed Lesson Strategy
Concepts taught: Content Areas such as Science, Soc.Stu
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
Thinking Aloud while reading My Father's Dragon
Concepts taught: think aloud, reading, thinking
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
"guided reading Three Little Pigs (plus wolf, javalinas) "
Concepts taught: nonfiction, fiction, KWL, reading, writing, comprehension
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: 4 Blocks
mysteries for guided reading
Concepts taught: teaching kids how to look for the clues in the mystery chapters
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Concepts taught: a whole morning of activities for a sub
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Listening/Reading Transfer - guided reading
Concepts taught: learning to apply listening skills to reading
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Dinosaur reports-4 blocks guided reading & focused writing
Concepts taught: guided reading, focused writing
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
"dinosaur themed guided reading, ssr, focus writing"
Concepts taught: reading, guided reading in 4 blocks
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
guided reading discussion from summer 99 mailring
Concepts taught: reading comprehension lessons
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
listening-reading transfer part 3 inferences
Concepts taught: Another wonderful outstanding Pat Cunningham example
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Classrooms That Work chapter 6 mailring discussions
Concepts taught: incorporating science and social studies
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
"guided reading -- listening/reading transfer ""main idea"""
Concepts taught: reading, 4 blocks guided reading, this is from Patricia Cunningham's article listed in the lesson
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
guided reading listening/reading transfer
Concepts taught: written by Patricia Cunningham -- her suggestions
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Think Aloud during SSR Trumpet of the Swans
Concepts taught: reading, ssr, think aloud
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Classrooms That Work mailring discussion ch 4
Concepts taught: 4 blocks reading, professional development
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Classrooms That work chapter 5 mailring discussion
Concepts taught: reading, 4 blocks
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
"Classrooms That Work, chapter three mailring discussion"
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
"Classrooms That Work, chapter 2 mailring discussion"
Concepts taught: reading, 4 blocks,
Grade Level: all, Subject: 4 Blocks
Guided Reading / Poetry Ideas
Concepts taught: Reading/Language/Literacy
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Happy Birthday Moon by Frank Asch
Concepts taught: reading, 4 blocks, guided reading
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Research Project - Insects (Guided Reading)
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Little Bear Guided Reading Unit
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Word Wall Activity List
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
still more comprehension ativities
Concepts taught: reading comprehension
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
more comprehension activities
Concepts taught: comprehension, reading
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Important Poems to teach comprehension
Concepts taught: poetry, comprehension, reading
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Guided Reading using Gail Gibbon's book Frogs
Concepts taught: reading
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
guided reading with Frog and Toad
Concepts taught: reading
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
stars and wishes conferencing in writing workshop
Concepts taught: conferencing in writing
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Clifford Guided Reading Comprehension 4 blocks
Concepts taught: reading comprehension Clifford
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
guided reading using OWLS
Concepts taught: 4 blocks comprehension guided reading
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
reader's theatre Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
Concepts taught: reader's theatre, reading, 4 blocks
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
"Whales Reader's Theatre based on Gail Gibbon's book, Whales
Concepts taught: readers theatre, reading, 4 blocks
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
guided reading SNAKES
Concepts taught: guided reading
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
writing mini lesson ORGANIZATION
Concepts taught: writing
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
writing mini lessons style MANIPULATING LANGUAGE
Concepts taught: writing
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
writing mini lessons WRITING FOR A PURPOSE
Concepts taught: writing
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
writing mini lessons mechanics
Concepts taught: writing
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
fluent writing mini lessons ENDINGS
Concepts taught: writing
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
writing beginnings mini lesson #6
Concepts taught: writing
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
writing mini lessons BEGINNINGS
Concepts taught: improving writing
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
"fluent mini lessons topics, brainstorming, and beginnings"
Concepts taught: writing
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
Self Selected Reading Conference Forms
Concepts taught: Story Elements
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: 4 Blocks
early mini lessons
Concepts taught: writing workshop
Grade Level: 1-2, Subject: 4 Blocks

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