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    I need help! Could someone give me a list of book titles
    they use for guided reading in first grade during the
    first few months of school. Thank you
    CathyZ/MO/1 /blockquote>

    I've always used The Little Red Hen because you can discuss
    sharing, cooperation, helping others, etc. You can also tie
    in Science and Math activities by mixing bread dough and
    baking bread!

    On 7/09/07, samantha wrote:
    > I need help! Could someone give me a list of book titles
    > they use f...See More
    Jul 14, 2007
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    Looking for some help/feedback/strategies when working with
    this little one.
    -going into 2nd grade
    -C/D Fountas & Pinnell
    -knows 1/2 of 1st gr Dolch words
    0weak in phonemic awareness and phonics. At times she over-
    decodes but also has difficulty blending when decoding.
    She can sound out letters, ...See More
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    tutoring /blockquote>

    Put this post on the Remedial Reading board. Victoria, a
    teacher who tutors struggling readers, has some amazing
    insight, knowledge and experience that I'm sure she'd be
    willing to share.

    (Word of caution: she can be VERY straightforward, so please
    don't feel badly if she tears up what you've alrea...See More
    Jul 12, 2007
    Lynn/NJ /blockquote>

    You need to look at what she is doing and then, build on
    that. She clearly has initial sounds under control, and is
    less sure about middle vowel sounds and ending sounds.
    When you introduce the book, do not read it to her. Instead,
    do a picture walk talking about what is happening. Leave some
    of the book...See More
    Jul 12, 2007
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    Is there anyone out there who has ever applied the 4 blocks
    methodology to mathematics. I like the structure of 4
    blocks with Reading and would be interested in following
    the same guide lines in Mathematics
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    deb /blockquote>

    On 7/10/07, Melinda wrote:
    > Is there anyone out there who has ever applied the 4
    blocks
    > methodology to mathematics. I like the structure of 4
    > blocks with Reading and would be interested in following
    > the same guide lines in Mathematics

    I didn't do 4 - but I did this ---
    ...See More
    Jul 15, 2007
    Stephanie /blockquote>

    We do 4B at our school, and two years ago, one of the math
    teachers attended a 4B approach to Math conference (don't know
    exact name). Anyway, what we do is
    1. Calendar Math Component
    2. Houghton Mifflin Math
    3. Problem Solvers
    4. Mountain Math

    We also add in extras such as Super Stars Math (de...See More
    Jul 16, 2007
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    For those of us who teach in Florida, this year is going
    to bring new challenges as our governor has passed
    legislation that makes 30 minutes of PE every day
    mandatory in elementary schools. Our school day will not
    be lengthened. That means that somehow I have to manage
    with 30 minutes less time. My day ...See More
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    Dawn/FL /blockquote>

    I didn't watch the show,just saw promos. It looked like it exploited kids
    and from what you say, it looked like it was politically motivated. I
    like what the previous poster said about "shake breaks". Unless I am told
    what to do, that is probably what it will look like in my classroom.
    Teachers go back on th...See More
    Aug 6, 2007
    JoanK I absolutely think that this can be integrated with other subjects and support the academic learning. For example - folk dances from the same culture or time period as those that your class is reading about or studying, songs with movement that reinforce phonics concepts etc...
    Mar 22, 2009
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    I am a currently researching the 4 Blocks Literacy Model
    and I am wondering if there are any limitations in the
    classroom while using 4 Blocks. For example: teacher
    time, grouping, individualization/differentiation. I'm
    reading about all of the positives of 4 Blocks, but I
    would like to hear about some o...See More
    Some problems /blockquote>

    I like 4 blocks a lot, but I teach multi-age and find the guided reading
    particularly hard to differentiate. I often will have 3 grade levels in my room.
    Some kids are barely reading, and others reading grade levels above. I have
    stopped doing whole class guided reading as often, and have increased my SSR
    ti...See More
    Jul 18, 2007
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    I'll be doing 4 Blocks this year and am ver excited. Could
    you give me your top 3 recommendations, suggestions, etc.
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    I am going back to teaching full time after being home
    with my children. Does anyone have any scheduling
    tips/sample weekley lesson outline for guided reading with
    the four blocks? I am interested in hearing how anyone
    successfully implements all aspects.
    Any suggestions?
    Kathy (grade 4 teacher)
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    I am a first year teacher... I know very little about 4
    Block and my school seems to not have any resource books
    on it.

    I just went to my classroom for the first time today and
    inherited a huge classroom library. It was organized
    alphabetically by author.

    I haven't worked in a school that u...See More
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    4th in IL /blockquote>

    My library is organized in baskets by genre and author. I
    do not level them; instead we work on learning to pick "just
    right" books. I don't want the kids to feel limited to a
    certain level. This might be easier for me too since by 4th
    grade the kids are more in tune with what they find too easy
    or diffi...See More
    Jul 27, 2007
    Jessica /blockquote>

    I do not level books either. Again, by genre and author. I do have some baskets
    with "easier" and "harder" books... particularly where series are involved. I have
    about 4 baskets of series, ranging from Nate the Great to Redwall. I keep them
    sorted by general level.

    If I have a lot of a specific kind o...See More
    Aug 9, 2007
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    I will be teaching 2nd grade for the first time this year
    (first teaching job ever). I'm wondering if anyone out
    there can share w/ me what their daily schedule looks like
    using 4 Blocks? I will be teaching in MO. Also, where can
    I find an "official" Word Wall list for 2nd grade?
    Thanks!!!
    teach2inAZ /blockquote>

    On 7/23/07, Newbie wrote:
    > I will be teaching 2nd grade for the first time this year
    > (first teaching job ever). I'm wondering if anyone out
    > there can share w/ me what their daily schedule looks like
    > using 4 Blocks? I will be teaching in MO. Also, where can
    > I find an "official" Wor...See More
    Jul 24, 2007
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    I am using Big Words for Big Kids in summer school. I
    notice that it seems to work well for most except for the
    kids that have difficulty spelling. In your experience, do
    you find these kids are being served well in the log run or
    should I use the primary stuff w/ them?

    Thanks for your help.

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