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Need a few good Guess the Covered Word sentences for gr 3

by TOSA

Nov 30, 2008

I'm a Teacher on Special Assignment, and I don't have the 3rd grade 4 blocks materials. I need to do a fun, interactive presentation for a 3rd grade afterschool reading club (tutoring) and their parents.

Could you give me about 5 good sentences for January from the 3rd grade MxM?

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Would you please post a good Winter Making Words for gr 3

by TOSA--again

Nov 30, 2008

I'm a Teacher on Special Assignment, and I don't have the 3rd grade 4 blocks materials. I need to do a fun, interactive presentation for a 3rd grade afterschool reading club (tutoring) and their parents.

Could you give me about a good Making Words for Winter (Jan./Feb.) from the 3rd grade MxM?

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Making Words for January

by Emily

Jan 18, 2009

I am finishing my plans for tomorrow and have left my MxM Phonics book at school. I want to do the third Making Words lesson for January tomorrow, but cannot remember the secret word. I know it is a food. We have already done oatmeal and broccoli. What is the third?

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S.S.R Organization!!

by Jacque

Jan 19, 2009

Hi I am a first grade teacher in Mexico. I am required to do small pull out guided reading groups. I have read in another post that you can incoporate these guided reading groups in the S.S.R. time. While you are with a small group and kids are reading do you have them do a project on the book as well? Or do they jsut keep reading for the entire ti...See More

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Melissa I do small groups during SSR time. While I am reading with my groups, my other students are doing their "Choice board" stations. I have 8 stations, each student completes 2 stations per day. Activities consist of LA and math topics that they need to practice. If they finish a station before the time is up, they then get their "bag of books" in whic...See More

Feb 1, 2009

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Guided reading

by Charlene

Feb 1, 2009

Hi,

I am looking for higher order thinking comprehension questions to the Rigby series of 1st grade guided reading books...red, blue, yellow, and green levels...would anyone have any suggestions?????

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Charlene On 2/26/09, jenny/2/oh wrote: > I am not familiar with those levels of the Rigby books, but in > my experience Rigby books are good for fluency, but don't > have a lot of "meat" to them. Would it work to ask questions > such as: > > What would you have done differently and why? If you could > change the ending of the story, how...See More

Feb 26, 2009

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to jenny from deb Grouping for Instruction in Literacy by Jeanne R Paratore and Roselmina Indrisano (Boston University)

This is Chapter 40, pages 566-572

2nd Edition Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts Sponsored by International Reading Association and NCTE Edited by James Flood, Diane Lapp James R Squire Julie M. Jensen <...See More

Feb 27, 2009

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initiating four blocks use in our school

by Sherry

Feb 3, 2009

Our school is wishing to implement the four blocks in our school next year at least in the second grade...we are located on the coast of north carolina and wanted to know if anyone knows of someone with experience that we can tap into for support

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4Blocks is still going!

by Ktchr

Feb 22, 2009

I have just spent an hour googling 4Blocks to find a conference, and found NOTHING about the Leadership Conference usually held in Jan. of every year!?!? I was hoping to read notes regarding Building Blocks. I implemented 4Blocks in 2nd and 3rd grade, but have been teaching K for 3 years since. I absolutely LOVE Kdg. and its curriculum, but sorely ...See More

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4 blocks vs. balanced literacy

by 3rd Grade Teacher

Mar 3, 2009

Hello! I'm not even sure how I stumbled on 4 Blocks but I've been reading up on it and am curious how this is different from the "balanced literacy" we do at our school. Our district uses guided reading (Fountas & Pinnell) but I'm not too thrilled with the results I'm getting. I just started reading "Guided Reading the Four- Blocks Way" so I'm ...See More

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3rd Grade Teacher On 3/03/09, 3rd Grade Teacher wrote: > Hello! I'm not even sure how I stumbled on 4 Blocks but > I've been reading up on it and am curious how this is > different from the "balanced literacy" we do at our > school. Our district uses guided reading (Fountas & > Pinnell) but I'm not too thrilled with the results I'm > getting. I...See More

Mar 3, 2009

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DEB!! If you are out there, I need your advice!!!

by Desperate and frustrated

Mar 20, 2009

I have always been a HUGE 4-blocks and Building Blocks user and advocate. However, I moved to a new school in November of this year due to circumstances beyond my control. At first, they left me alone, and my kids (who had been leveled at the beginning of the year...UGH!...and I had the LOWEST group) were showing amazing gains. But, that very quick...See MoreI have always been a HUGE 4-blocks and Building Blocks user and advocate. However, I moved to a new school in November of this year due to circumstances beyond my control. At first, they left me alone, and my kids (who had been leveled at the beginning of the year...UGH!...and I had the LOWEST group) were showing amazing gains. But, that very quickly changed. Unfortunately, I am at one of those horrid schools that 100% teaches testing strategies rather than the actual content. Despite the gains my kids were making in reading and writing (which WAS evidence by their test scores), my admin was pretty quick to force my hand in doing things "their way." I am ONLY allowed to teach strategies in math, reading, AND writing. And, of course, since I have had to stop teaching and have had to become a "drill" sergeant, their test scores have not been improving and their gains have all but stopped. (But, I'm sure that comes as no surprise whatsoever to you!) My kids are, on average, two full grade levels behind where they should be in ALL subjects. (I teach 4th.) I now have about 5 weeks until our BIG state tests in math and reading, and I have no idea how to even attempt to do something meaningful and useful for my poor strugglers, when the only teaching materials I can use are test-prep workbooks and the testing strategies. Not to mention the fact that my admin has told me that I don't need to worry about the content because the kids are too far behind, and the only thing that will pull them through at this point is the strategies. They absolutely do not care if the kids can read, write, problem solce, or even think. All they care about is if they can get around their lack of skills and knowledge to find the right answers on the test so the school can maintain its precious rating. I am REALLY hoping you can help me out on this one! What do I do? Do I continue to go through the motions of what they are telling me to do, or is there some way I can sneak in some my good, 4-blocks teaching to try and get some semblance of learning going on? Please help!!!

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email me debfourblocks@comcast.net On 3/20/09, Desperate and frustrated wrote: > I have always been a HUGE 4-blocks and Building Blocks user > and advocate. However, I moved to a new school in November > of this year due to circumstances beyond my control. At > first, they left me alone, and my kids (who had been > leveled at the beginning of the year...UGH!...and I h...See MoreOn 3/20/09, Desperate and frustrated wrote: > I have always been a HUGE 4-blocks and Building Blocks user > and advocate. However, I moved to a new school in November > of this year due to circumstances beyond my control. At > first, they left me alone, and my kids (who had been > leveled at the beginning of the year...UGH!...and I had the > LOWEST group) were showing amazing gains. But, that very > quickly changed. Unfortunately, I am at one of those horrid > schools that 100% teaches testing strategies rather than > the actual content. Despite the gains my kids were making > in reading and writing (which WAS evidence by their test > scores), my admin was pretty quick to force my hand in > doing things "their way." I am ONLY allowed to teach > strategies in math, reading, AND writing. And, of course, > since I have had to stop teaching and have had to become > a "drill" sergeant, their test scores have not been > improving and their gains have all but stopped. (But, I'm > sure that comes as no surprise whatsoever to you!) My kids > are, on average, two full grade levels behind where they > should be in ALL subjects. (I teach 4th.) I now have about > 5 weeks until our BIG state tests in math and reading, and > I have no idea how to even attempt to do something > meaningful and useful for my poor strugglers, when the only > teaching materials I can use are test-prep workbooks and > the testing strategies. Not to mention the fact that my > admin has told me that I don't need to worry about the > content because the kids are too far behind, and the only > thing that will pull them through at this point is the > strategies. They absolutely do not care if the kids can > read, write, problem solce, or even think. All they care > about is if they can get around their lack of skills and > knowledge to find the right answers on the test so the > school can maintain its precious rating. I am REALLY hoping > you can help me out on this one! What do I do? Do I > continue to go through the motions of what they are telling > me to do, or is there some way I can sneak in some my good, > 4-blocks teaching to try and get some semblance of learning > going on? Please help!!!

Mar 22, 2009

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Small school- need advice on reading assessment

by No DRA/Dibels

Mar 20, 2009

We want to update what we use and can't afford an expensive program.

What do you use and like at the K-1 level?

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deb On 3/20/09, No DRA/Dibels wrote: > We want to update what we use and can't afford an > expensive program. > > What do you use and like at the K-1 level?

Marie Clay's Observation Survey is good and inexpensive. It works! You just buy the two or four little books for Concepts of Print and the Manual.

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Mar 22, 2009

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