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how do research projects fit into 4Blocks?

by curious

Jun 8, 2009

I teach most sci/soc stud through literacy, with one block per week set aside for more hands-on activities.

Where do research projects fit into 4B? Would children work on research during SSR? During GR? How, exactly?

My schedule is very tight, and there's not time outside of 4B for individual research.

Thanks!

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more info By the way, I teach fifth, so I'm actually using Big Blocks.

Jun 11, 2009

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Sequence for Word Wall words--Jenny/2/OH

by annie

Jun 21, 2009

Jenny,

A while ago, you mentioned a sequence you use to introduce word wall words. I'd love to see it. Would you email it to me?

THANKS! Diane :-)

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moving to 2nd after 11 years in K-help! worksheets?

by Lisa IL

Jul 1, 2009

I've used Building Blocks in K for most of the past 11 years. Loved it. Reviewing 4-Block info now. Question: I will have to use worksheets to take grades (not an option). How do you combine 4-Block with the worksheets that come with the reading series? Thanks.

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Defensive Driving | Defensive Driving Course

by stevensjohn

Jul 6, 2009

Take the Court approved defensive driving; online defensive driving courses from a location that's best for you,at any time to dismiss a traffic ticket if you have received and to remove the points from your driving record.

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new edition of M by M Phonics

by JenSue/2

Jul 8, 2009

Just wondering how the new edition is different from the old one. Is it worth buying? Thanks!

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America's Choice Lang. Arts

by teach

Jul 13, 2009

As a Title I school,we have just been informed that we will become an America's Choice school in our county. Although we're suppose to receive training for the above-mentioned program, I'm looking for some "advanced" advice on how best to teach "smart, not hard". I understand there is a lot of tracking/paperwork with this teaching method. Any comme...See More

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Deb Renner Smith On 7/13/09, teach wrote: > As a Title I school,we have just been informed that we will > become an America's Choice school in our county. Although > we're suppose to receive training for the above-mentioned > program, I'm looking for some "advanced" advice on how best > to teach "smart, not hard". I understand there is a lot of > ...See More

Aug 18, 2009

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Tell me something positive about R Sitton

by Jen

Jul 21, 2009

My guess is we are getting Sitton this fall for our elementary. All I find on here are negative remarks and well I feel the same, but I have not used it yet. I want to go in with a good attitude (if that is what i find in my room in Aug). Thanks, Jen

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deb On 7/21/09, Jen wrote: > My guess is we are getting Sitton this fall for our > elementary. All I find on here are negative remarks and > well I feel the same, but I have not used it yet. I want to > go in with a good attitude (if that is what i find in my > room in Aug). > Thanks, > Jen

Jen, Rebecca's list is made up o...See More

Aug 18, 2009

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Traffic school

by Michel

Jul 22, 2009

Online Traffic School Guide provides the complete information about defensive driving,traffic school, point reduction, driver improvement and driving safety courses of all the states in all the aspects.

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Student Binder - 4 Blocks

by Chuck

Aug 3, 2009

I'm absolutely new to four blocks. A colleague mentioned that the teacher before me issued each student a 3-ring binder. The binder had tabs for all the different student activities for 4 blocks...SSR, Writing, Drafts, etc. I'm interested in doing this but I have no idea of the tabs I should use. Can anyone help? The binder acted as a one-stop reso...See More

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granny j Hi Chuck, That is an awesome idea thank you :) I would put Guided Reading and then add any activities the students completed for the "book of the week" Predicting, Connecting, vocabulary words, details, sequence, On the Working with words (Word wall section) I would put words of the week students write the words and activities done with each of the...See More

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rhonda retired now Granny, those are good ideas, but I'm wondering, could the SSR be a reading record or conference sheet for the TEACHER to use when conferencing with the individual student? Or do you think this binder is strictly for the student? I think that the writing section could also have a writing rubric. Guided reading section could include graphic organize...See MoreGranny, those are good ideas, but I'm wondering, could the SSR be a reading record or conference sheet for the TEACHER to use when conferencing with the individual student? Or do you think this binder is strictly for the student? I think that the writing section could also have a writing rubric. Guided reading section could include graphic organizers maybe? These are just some thoughts from a now retired first grade teacher who used 4 Block for about 10 years. This binder could be an AWESOME tool for parent conferences!!

On 8/04/09, granny j wrote: > Hi Chuck, That is an awesome idea thank you :) > I would put > Guided Reading and then add any activities the students > completed for the "book of the week" > Predicting, > Connecting, > vocabulary words, > details, > sequence, > On the Working with words (Word wall section) I would put > words of the week students write the words and activities > done with each of them daily, > SSR is pretty simple have them write simple sentence about > the book you read or the one they read, > Writing, use the word wall words and have them do a writing > activity for the week, (remember writing does not have to be > actual writing) Write a sentence using most of the words > students copy sentence, and or write one of their own. > Journals, you write or draw in yours showing caps, > punctuation, then they write/draw in theirs in that section. > this would also be great for showing parents, administrators > what the students have been doing. You could also put each > days activities in on Monday and they would be there for the > next day. > > hope that helped some :) > On 8/03/09, Chuck wrote: >> I'm absolutely new to four blocks. A colleague mentioned >> that the teacher before me issued each student a 3-ring >> binder. The binder had tabs for all the different student >> activities for 4 blocks...SSR, Writing, Drafts, etc. I'm >> interested in doing this but I have no idea of the tabs I >> should use. Can anyone help? The binder acted as a one-stop >> resource for all student work. Instead of having a number >> of folders everything was kept in the student's binder.

Aug 17, 2009

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