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Okay everyone...please give me some ideas.

I'm planning for next year..and I have been assigned my sixth grade class from last year. They are great kids...but have difficulty academically and a few behaviorally. It is a small class, but majority are reading/writing below grade level and/or receive special education services.

I only have 40 minutes a day...any suggestions on how I structure my week. I have flexibility...but I want to effectively teach comprehension and writing. Last year I emphasized reading...using small group instruction...I downplayed spelling and grammar. Reading definitely improved...but not by much. And writing...a sure challenge. Any suggestions would be great.
MindyStarr Hi,

I've split the class in half and had to different types of subjects to ensure that one half adjusts and learns their part. They then have to share with class and it makes it more effective because they share their point and also have interest on the other portion of the lesson or story. It has worked. Send me an email to [email removed...See More
Aug 5, 2012
Sara On 8/05/12, Cynjit wrote: > Okay everyone...please give me some ideas.

I'm not sure that struggling readers can be good writers - is that possible to be a good writer when you're still struggling to read? Your approach of last year sounds like the one that should be continued - they have to read to write. For writing, I'd focus on sent...See More
Aug 6, 2012
Some ideas What about something such as the Write Source as a guide to help these struggling kids? Maybe it can provide a basis for developing sentence and paragraph skills. Many poor readers and writers have problems visualizing words and what they are writing about.

Maybe develop some visualizing techniques?

Maybe try the book Unjournal...See More
Aug 8, 2012


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