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I teach 4th and 5th grades. Can you suggest a resource that
gives a step by step description of how to implement the
word work segment?
Thanks for any help you can provide!
by kteacher271
Apr 16, 2007
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I was at Lakeshore this weekend and found a really cute
alternative to using the beach ball for comprehension
after shared reading. It is a set of Story Wands. There
are 8 of them, all in bright colors, vinyl, and puffy.
They are wands with the shape of a start at the top. Each
star has a question printe...See More/blockquote>
I was at Lakeshore this weekend and found a really cute
alternative to using the beach ball for comprehension
after shared reading. It is a set of Story Wands. There
are 8 of them, all in bright colors, vinyl, and puffy.
They are wands with the shape of a start at the top. Each
star has a question printed on it. The questions are:
Who is your favorite character?
Who was in the story?
What was your favorite part?
What will happen next?
What is the story about?
How did the story end?
Where is the setting?
What will happen in the story?
I think they were about $20, so more pricey than the beach
ball. But, nonetheless, they are just another way to hook
the kids into a reading activity!!
Stephanie:)
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The Ohio Council of the International Reading Association
conference will be held on Friday Oct.5 and Saturday Oct.6
in Cincinnati. We have many authors and featured speakers
including: Cheryl Sigmon, Gay Su Pinnell, Yetta Goodman,
Sharon Draper, Loren Long, Will Hillenbrandt, Marie Bradby
and others. Th...See More/blockquote>
The Ohio Council of the International Reading Association
conference will be held on Friday Oct.5 and Saturday Oct.6
in Cincinnati. We have many authors and featured speakers
including: Cheryl Sigmon, Gay Su Pinnell, Yetta Goodman,
Sharon Draper, Loren Long, Will Hillenbrandt, Marie Bradby
and others. The conference will also host a three hour
dinner cruise on Friday evening. Registration opens in May.
If you would like more information or live in the
Cincinnati area and would like to help with planning,
contact me at [email removed]!
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I want to start using 4 blocks in my private school
classroom. Right now, I sort of "wing it" when the kids are
choosing their own reading materials, using the "5 finger
rule" listening to them read, and conferencing with them 4
blocks style. I teach 3rd grade. My lowest read is reading
"Captain Underpants" a...See More/blockquote>
I want to start using 4 blocks in my private school
classroom. Right now, I sort of "wing it" when the kids are
choosing their own reading materials, using the "5 finger
rule" listening to them read, and conferencing with them 4
blocks style. I teach 3rd grade. My lowest read is reading
"Captain Underpants" and my highest readers are reading
anything from "Eragon" to "Redwall." I just judge the book
by eyeing it, and am not really worried about grade level
in particular.. only that they are reading "just right
books." I have about 3 "lower" readers and 5 "high"
readers. Everyone else is in the middle... the Animal Ark
books are quite popular in my class, as are scary stories
to tell in the dark- if this helps someone at all with
leveling.
I do guided reading now as a whole class using Junior Great
Books, magazine articles, readers theater, etc. We do not
have class sets of any trade books, but I do have enough of
several novels to do book groups. I can figure out which
books to use for which kids, and have enough variety that
they can self select book groups as well. Our school does
not have a guided reading program from which I can pull
books.
We do not have a leveling system like Fountas and Pinnell,
nor do we want to do this. Is there a 4 blocks book that
offers guided reading lessons for trade books at each grade
level? I think many of my kids read above level anyway, but
would be interested in finding books that would teach
specific skills, could be used for specific skills or would
have some sort of teaching point I could use. I love the
great books, but they are mostly for comprehension, and I
want to do something else for awhile. They are almost all
folk tales, and this can get tiresome for me and the kids--
though they ARE wonderful!
I would be interested in finding something that says, here
are some lessons to do with these 50 books, in a variety of
non-fiction and fiction.
by New Teacher
Apr 19, 2007
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I have just started researching four blocks and was
wondering which teachers are currently using the model.
In general - has it been successful? What grade level do
you teach? Has your district or state adopted the
literacy model?
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I teach grade one to eight (approximately 21 students) in
a one room school. One teacher and one assistant. Do you
think it would be possible to use four blocks? And if it
is possible, some advice please. thanks
/blockquote>
Thank you so much for your suggestion. I am using the Big
Blocks for Big Kids. It seems like I am missing something.
I will look for the new book due out in June. Thanks again!
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I'm writing sub plans and I wondered if there were
directions for Rivet somewhere on the internet that I
could just copy instead of explaining it myself. Anyone
know?
Teri
Gr. 1
CA
by Amy Summerville
Apr 30, 2007
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I am looking for ideas on using picture books to
springboard children's writing. For example, using the
Important Book pattern to have them make their own
Important book. Does anyone have ideas that are work for
second graders.
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I'm just beginning to try to put together something new in
my reading program. My school doesn't have any particular
program, it's a small Catholic school, and I have been
doing lots of reading, and on my own decided I like the
guided reading stuff. My question is, can I do Four
Blocks in just my own cla...See More/blockquote>
I'm just beginning to try to put together something new in
my reading program. My school doesn't have any particular
program, it's a small Catholic school, and I have been
doing lots of reading, and on my own decided I like the
guided reading stuff. My question is, can I do Four
Blocks in just my own classroom, or maybe just add parts
of it to my other stuff...it seems like such a hodge
podge, and there are different ways of doing the same
thing. I don't have 2 1/2 hours in one block. Any
suggestions?
Thanks!
Pat
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NO, they can not! They sell the books and hope that you are
smart enough to figure it out! Go forth and learn, come back
and shout the accolades--even if what you did is wrong!
This program, like all others, are geared for the kiddies!
On 4/13/07, sc wrote:
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