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Hi,

I will start working with a group of 8 advanced first grade readers next week. They are all reading/comprehending at a 3rd grade level or above. I have no idea what to do with them. I'll have them an hour a day for five days each week. I would really appreciate hearing some ideas of things to do with this group so that they continue to become even better readers and also continue to love reading.

Thank you Elena
SKyler Oh, what fun! See if you can scare up enough copies of an early chapter book that both boys and girls will enjoy ("Freckle Juice" is a good one) and have a literature circle.

Draw names to assign questions for each chapter ("Who is the most important person in this chapter?" "Where did this chapter take place?" "What was the most interest...See More
Mar 24, 2009
Debbie On 3/24/09, Elena wrote: > Hi, > > I will start working with a group of 8 advanced first > grade readers next week. They are all > reading/comprehending at a 3rd grade level or above. > I have no idea what to do with them. > I'll have them an hour a day for five days each week. > I would really appreciate hearing some ideas ...See More
Mar 24, 2009
paulaj Look up comprehension activities. I teach a high group of firsts. During reading, we read a part, and then discuss it. I use a large handprint for who, what, where/when, how, why, with one on writen each finger or thumb. This helps the students know the things they should tell about. I focus on who and what at first.

After each book, we do...See More
Mar 25, 2009
TeachinNC rint out readers from Reading A-Z slightly above their level and have them do a homogenous reading group...each person takes turns reading while the others point to the words and read in their minds. You will have to pay an approx. $80.00 subscription fee but it is worth it.

On 3/24/09, Elena wrote: > Hi, > > I will start working ...See More
Mar 25, 2009


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