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I start by writing predictable chart with the children, typing them on paper, cutting them apart and having each child reconstruct their sentence at the end of the week (making a class book/ illustrations)after we have read them,and did sentence builders. I feel at the end of the year they should do something more as they are writing so well in their journals. What do you do with Predictable charts thoughout the year?
Use the predictable charts as reading material for the kids in a literacy station. They can highlight rhyming words, sight words, practice fluency...
On 7/07/07, Linda wrote: > I start by writing predictable chart with the children, > typing them on paper, cutting them apart and having each > child reconstruct their sentence at the end of the week > (making a class book/ illustrations)after we have read > them,and did sentence builders. I feel at the end of the > year they should do something more as they are writing so > well in their journals. What do you do with Predictable > charts thoughout the year?
We always turn these into class books for our classroom library. They love to reread them over and over.
On 5/11/08, laurie wrote: > Use the predictable charts as reading material for the kids > in a literacy station. They can highlight rhyming words, > sight words, practice fluency... > > > > > > > On 7/07/07, Linda wrote: >> I start by writing predictable chart with the children, >> typing them on paper, cutting them apart and having each >> child reconstruct their sentence at the end of the week >> (making a class book/ illustrations)after we have read >> them,and did sentence builders. I feel at the end of the >> year they should do something more as they are writing so >> well in their journals. What do you do with Predictable >> charts thoughout the year?
Anyone do the Getting to Know You name activity in K Building Blocks? Is there time to do this for the first 15+ days? HOw long do you schedule this daily-15 min. ok? Do you have the other students draw and write each day like in 4Blocks? I was thinking of having the students just draw the "student of the day" to put in a book to give the student. What do others of you do?
On 8/01/07, LovinK wrote: > Anyone do the Getting to Know You name activity in K > Building Blocks? Is there time to do this for the first > 15+ days? HOw long do you schedule this daily-15 min. ok? > Do you have the other students draw and write each day > like in 4Blocks? I was thinking of having the students > just draw the "student of the day" to put in a book to > give the student. What do others of you do?
We are going to follow the name activities in the blue month by month BB book for kinder. I think the name activities go on for a couple of months. 15 to 20 minutes should be enough.
We are going to be using the Lucy Calkins writing units of study. They will draw and write every day as outlined in the units.
I also do the student books, but I also scramble a student's name on the overhead and they have to guess whose name it is.
On 8/01/07, LovinK wrote: > Anyone do the Getting to Know You name activity in K > Building Blocks? Is there time to do this for the first > 15+ days? HOw long do you schedule this daily-15 min. ok? > Do you have the other students draw and write each day > like in 4Blocks? I was thinking of having the students > just draw the "student of the day" to put in a book to > give the student. What do others of you do?
Along with drawing the King/Queen of the Day to make a book for the King/Queen, we cheer the King/Queen....The student says....give me an S....you've got your S, you've got your S...give me a U...you've got your U, you've got your U........for all letters. Then, the student asks, "What does that spell? The class answers SUSAN! (REPEAT 2 MORE TIMES). Then I write the King/Queen's name on a sentence strip, cut the letters apart (while the King/Queen counts the number of letters). I put the letters in a pocket chart (out of order). The King/Queen puts the letters of their first name in order. Depending upon the child, I may have another sentence strip with their name for reference. Then, the King/Queen calls up 3 FRIENDS (one at a time) to see if they can build their friend's name. King/Queen tells them, "good job!" The students really like this part!
It has been five years since I have taught in a four blocks classroom. I am trying to remember how the blocks are divided in a K classroom. This week we are doing Mother Goose. I would like to use this as my shared reading, but how do I do it since we are doing a different rhyme every day? I thought the importance of Shared Reading was that you were using the same repetitive story or "Big Book". What are you doing in your writing block right now?
I am learning about BB and how to incorporate it into my classroom. I am trying to figure out how to do groups since I have 2 TA's come into the room to help for an hour in the morning. What are some activities I can do with them? Thanks!
On 9/20/07, Leyla wrote: > I am learning about BB and how to incorporate it into my > classroom. I am trying to figure out how to do groups > since I have 2 TA's come into the room to help for an hour > in the morning. What are some activities I can do with > them? Thanks! Anyone?
I saw it on the very bottom of the 4 blocks webpage in the "books and products" page but it says "We have revised the Four Blocks Video (35.00) and we have a kindergarten, Building Blocks, video (35.00) they can be obtained from our local book store I.E.S.S."
What does this mean??? Our school is just beginning this program (late in the game, I know) and we want to do staff trainings with the videos. We are going to get the month by month series and guided reading series as well as the main 4 blocks movie.
Does anyone have a copy of this???? I would buy a copy if you have it!!!
The Video you are referring to is listed in the professional references page of The Teacher's Guide to Building Blocks book. It is titled Building Blocks: A Framework for Reading and Writing in Kindergartens That Work. Windward Productions. The production company doesn't even know what I am talking about so goooooood luck. If you find it, please post where you found it so I can get a copy as well. Thanks!
On 11/29/07, Does it exist???? wrote: > I saw it on the very bottom of the 4 blocks webpage in the > "books and products" page but it says "We have revised the > Four Blocks Video (35.00) and we have a kindergarten, > Building Blocks, video (35.00) they can be obtained from > our local book store I.E.S.S." > > What does this mean??? Our school is just beginning this > program (late in the game, I know) and we want to do staff > trainings with the videos. We are going to get the month by > month series and guided reading series as well as the main > 4 blocks movie. > > Does anyone have a copy of this???? I would buy a copy if > you have it!!!
A friend uses slide protectors and puts the kids' letters in those.She teaches first grade though. I do have the making words for kinder and it looks good.
On 1/21/08, LovinK wrote: > How do you manage this activity-from passing out the > letters, to planning lessons, etc. Does anyone use the > Making Words books in K?
new one came out from Pearson Allyn Bacon./blockquote>
On 1/21/08, LovinK wrote: > How do you manage this activity-from passing out the > letters, to planning lessons, etc. Does anyone use the > Making Words books in K?
Hello! I'm currently enrolled in an undergrad program for elementary education. We've just been going over learning strategies and I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on different learning strategies you have used with regards to teaching a young elementary student how to read. What do you think works best? Thanks for taking the time to read this and for all your help!
On 4/20/08, Laurie wrote: > Read the book called Reading With Meaning by Debbie Miller. > Also interview a Reading Recovery Teacher. > > > > > > > > On 3/12/08, LovinK wrote: >> Balance between strong phonics program and sight word >> recognition. Also, incorporate writing with the reading. >> For example, when learning the sight word "come" we have the >> students write a sentence starter and they finish it using >> phonetic spelling-ex. Will you come to my _House_? Use >> quality literature and leveled readers. >> >> >> On 2/27/08, Future Teacher wrote: >>> Hello! I'm currently enrolled in an undergrad program for >>> elementary education. We've just been going over learning >>> strategies and I was wondering if anyone could give me >>> some advice on different learning strategies you have used >>> with regards to teaching a young elementary student how to >>> read. What do you think works best? Thanks for taking the >>> time to read this and for all your help! >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5/5/08 >>> Hello!How are you today and what is going on with your life
On 4/20/08, Laurie wrote: > Read the book called Reading With Meaning by Debbie Miller. > Also interview a Reading Recovery Teacher. > > > > > > > > On 3/12/08, LovinK wrote: >> Balance between strong phonics program and sight word >> recognition. Also, incorporate writing with the reading. >> For example, when learning the sight word "come" we have the >> students write a sentence starter and they finish it using >> phonetic spelling-ex. Will you come to my _House_? Use >> quality literature and leveled readers. >> >> >> On 2/27/08, Future Teacher wrote: >>> Hello! I'm currently enrolled in an undergrad program for >>> elementary education. We've just been going over learning >>> strategies and I was wondering if anyone could give me >>> some advice on different learning strategies you have used >>> with regards to teaching a young elementary student how to >>> read. What do you think works best? Thanks for taking the >>> time to read this and for all your help! >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5/5/08 >>> Hello!How are you today and what is going on with your life
Use the predictable charts as reading material for the kids
in a literacy station. They can highlight rhyming words,
sight words, practice fluency...
On 7/07/07, Linda wrote:
> I start by writing predictable chart with the children,
> typing them on paper, cutting them apart and having each ...See More