Does anyone have some great ways to assess literacy centres....I am doing guided reading too and would like a quick way to keep a record of what the other kdis accomplish during centres.
I think that is the big issue with doing guided reading. You cannot be in two places at one time. My suggestion would be to use the literacy centres as more of an extension of lessons learned. That can be the time when they can 'play' with literacy per se. I find that often literacy centres tend to be busy work to keep your children occupied during guided reading. So I guess you have to figure out what your goals of them are.
By the way, are you a fellow Canadian? I noticed the 're' spelling of centre.
Good luck, another Michelle
On 2/25/04, Michelle wrote: > Does anyone have some great ways to assess literacy > centres....I am doing guided reading too and would like a > quick way to keep a record of what the other kdis > accomplish during centres.
Our school was just awarded a Reading First Grant. Dibels is one of the reading assessments approved by the state. Any info pro or con to help us make the decision if Dibels is the assess. to choose?
On 9/16/10, Rockymyrtle wrote: > We have been using it for 5 ...See MoreBetween the DIBELS and Aimsweb, I have over 40 probes to do each week. When do I teach? When do I work with those who really need the extra attention? Why do I have to test and retest to prove what I already know...that my kids are low, low, low? ALl I do is test, test, test!
On 9/16/10, Rockymyrtle wrote: > We have been using it for 5 years. It slowly has begun to > shape, determine, and replace our curriculum. It starts off > as a "snapshot" or "tool". That will not last. The K,1, and > 2 teachers have been bringing up concerns about the > validity, purpose, and end result all along. > Concerns/questions are met with responses that make us feel > foolish- like when the doctor tells you it's all in your > head and you know there is something seriously wrong. I > just read Ken Goodman's "The Truth About DIBELS" and I am > TELLING you there is nothing in that book that did not come > as a surprise to any of us. He says it all. And it's true > because my school is living it. It's not a long book- easy > read. If you are considering DIBELS I urge you to read it.
Gail wow, every single post is missing the most important information: DIBELS is a screening tool- plain and simple. It is a heads-up to say: 1. This child is on his/her way to become a reader at this point in time, or 2. This child may have some challenges.... now we need to diagnose.
HELP!!!!!! I only see my Kindergarten students for 45 minutes daily (literacy only), Monday through Thursday. I am pulling my hair out trying to fit everything in...reading, writing, yet keep it DAP. PLEASE send me any and all suggestions for scheduling my lesson plans. I love BB, but can't fit it all in. Robin
Hi! I am attending the I Teach K! conference this summer. I'm new to building blocks. Does anyone know which speakers are best on the subject? Thanks! Delaine
On 3/06/04, krea wrote: > I am putting together a "2004 Olympics" unit for summer > school and need a predictable chart idea. Any other ideas > would be welcomed. Thanks!
Hello, Try reading the big book Good For You by Joy Cowley and then have them use the frame: _____________ is good for you. You can adapt ideas after a read aloud on the olympics. I hope this helps. Doug
I teach in the Blackstone Valley area in MA, southern Worceser County, on the RI border. Does anyone in the area use Building Blocks. We recently went to the workshop in Worcester, and would like to hold a follow-up focus group.
On 3/15/04, Shari/k/OH wrote: > Hi all, Im completing a MASters paper on is the letter of > the week outdated and what are the alternatives. Any info > you may have is appreciated! > > TIA > > Shari Shari...It truly depends on how the teacher interprets the use of the letter of the week! Many districts are getting away from this and frown upon it as a program in itself but...I did have a letter/sound focus of the week. It was a small part of my literacy framework,though. We did have a special letter focus..We made sound bags on Monday and the kids cut apart pictures to put in the bag. Then Tuesday through Friday they could bring 1-5 items which began with that sound to share with the class. We read the a-z alphabet books which also contained sentences to read, we learned how to form the special letter focus and we circled the letter in our Morning Message and on poems and songs learned in Shared/Guided reading, we brainstormed things that began with the special letter and created a cirle map for the special letter, our read alouds may go with the letter focus such as Aa..learned about ants and alligators (science)...This letter/sound focus incorprated all the parts of a a good kinder framework...Reading, writing, listening and speaking. Hope this helps. Laurie
This was discussed in great length on the kindergarten chatboard, or KinderKorner group on Yahoo. I'm sure if you post your questions there you will receive many responses!
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On 3/15/04, Shari/k/OH wrote: > Hi all, Im completing a MASters paper on is the letter of > the week outdated and what are the alternatives. Any info > you may have is appreciated! > > TIA > > Shari
My Kindergarten team has the opportunity to visit a Building Blocks classroom. We are in Kent, WA. Anyone out there know of a classroom in Western Washington that is using Building Blocks?
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On 3/22/04, Ali wrote: > My Kindergarten team has the opportunity to visit a > Building Blocks classroom. We are in Kent, WA. Anyone out > there know of a classroom in Western Washington that is > using Building Blocks? > > Thanks, > Ali Mayher > alicia.[email removed]
I think that is the big issue with doing guided reading.
You cannot be in two places at one time. My suggestion
would be to use the literacy centres as more of an extension
of lessons learned. That can be the time when they
can 'play' with literacy per se. I find that often literacy
centres tend to be bu...See More