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Sara It's really not intervention then - I know we all use words in our own way and here we'd call what you're doing 'enrichment' - these kids read well and are strong students. So anything you do with them is going to only add to their strengths - wonderful. And it also sounds like you already have wonderful ideas!

Here are few things we've do...See MoreIt's really not intervention then - I know we all use words in our own way and here we'd call what you're doing 'enrichment' - these kids read well and are strong students. So anything you do with them is going to only add to their strengths - wonderful. And it also sounds like you already have wonderful ideas!

Here are few things we've done that have been well-liked by parents and students. We put them in groups and ask them to write a song - a rap song is fine (appropriate language only of course!) about a book they've all read or a historic event or a tribute to a writer or poet - or artist...

The kids Love it. And they do an Amazing job with it - I don't know how but they write clever rhyming rap songs and perform them equally well - the parents come in and are amazed (and grateful for the absolutely no violence! no profanity! rap songs they see and it's actually rather nice that rap - which is a kind of poetry - when 'cleaned up' can be appreciated.

That your kids are coming to you in reading groups suggest they do their rap song about a book they've read. They can tell the story of the book through the art form that is rap.

Or write and perform skits or a play - with artistically painted scenes in the background. Do you know or can you teach them any sign language? It comes to mind that ASL is certainly communication and I once saw a class sign a song - the combination of the music with the sign was beautiful. I'm not sure where the art comes in with that but they could make posters of the signs they use. (the song I saw done was the "Whole New World" from Aladdin - amazing song and beautiful to see the Sign. (of course they can't sign every word but even the phrase 'whole new world' is beautiful when it's signed - big arm motions for 'world'.

I would be tempted not swap groups and work as a team.

I hope you'll post back and let us know what you do.

> >> A little more info on the group of kids: These kids are > the top level kids that have been pulled from their regular > classroom for this intervention time so their regular > teacher can work with small groups that need the extra > help. The kids we will be getting this time will be the > group of kids that don't struggle in ComArts. All in a > effort to raise test scores, of course. > > Here's my question. Do any of you have ideas on an > awesome project that we can do to really make the Fine Arts > Department (the two of us) SHINE !!! We have been given NO > boundaries and it's really up to us to create our own > Intervention program for these kids. Some ideas we've > tossed about are: book writing/illustration; > plays/skits/backdrops/props. We would even consider > video/youtube, etc. to include technology. > > Any ideas/help would be appreciated.

Jan 6, 2011

AIMSweb vs AR

by Charlie's Mom

Jan 6, 2011

I am a literature teacher in a middle school. We use Tier 2 and 3 as part of the reading instruction. My question is do you prefer the reading scores from AIMSweb or the STAR test and why?

Language Arts Teachers

by Susan

Jan 8, 2011

Can I be a Language Arts teacher in Middle School if I have a Masters in Reading?

language teacher O Don't know what state you are in, but in Iowa it depends on how your certificate reads. Mine says I am and I'm a reading specialist, but not everyone got the certification through 8th grade. Some are just k-6.

n 1/08/11, Susan wrote: > Can I be a Language Arts teacher in Middle School if I have > a Masters in Reading?

Jan 9, 2011

Hi there. I'd like to start marketing myself as a private language arts tutor (grades 4-12) and I was hoping someone could fill me in on exactly what is involved in being a tutor. Do they just help students with lessons they're having trouble with in school and with homework? Or do they also plan their own lessons, and if so, how do they procure ma...See More

Tutoring

by indri

Jan 10, 2011

Middle School Remedial Reading

by Sara

Jan 11, 2011

Can anyone suggest a remedial reading program for middle school that is based on the Georgia CRCT?

Thanks...

English language learners and how to teach them

by Tara hogue

Jan 12, 2011

I have a 4th grader, two 7th graders, a 2nd, and two 3rd grade students that I have in the ell program. They are all below reading and writing levels that are appropriate to their grade level. How do I start these students? What type of writings are appropriate for students in these grades? Should I start at their current grade level or where they ...See More

Sara On 1/12/11, Tara hogue wrote: > I have a 4th grader, two 7th graders, a 2nd, and two 3rd > grade students that I have in the ell program. They are all > below reading and writing levels that are appropriate to > their grade level. How do I start these students? What type > of writings are appropriate for students in these grades? >...See More

Jan 13, 2011

Not sure what to give for homework

by Jasmine

Jan 15, 2011

Hi. I am a new LA Teacher teaching seventh graders reading and writing. I sometimes find it hard what to assign for homework after reading the short stories and doing grammar with them. Any suggestions?

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psasarak I teach reading intervention ingrades 3-5. The homework I give my students is vocabulary. I give them a packet which we date each page. The first night is an assignment at the knowledge level - What do the words mean? The second night is at the application level. ( up the Bloom ladder) Third night is categorizing the words, etc. and the last night ...See More

Jan 23, 2011

Lauren On 1/23/11, psasarak wrote: > I teach reading intervention ingrades 3-5. The homework I give my > students is vocabulary. I give them a packet which we date each > page. The first night is an assignment at the knowledge level - > What do the words mean? The second night is at the application > level. ( up the Bloom ladder) Third nigh...See More

Feb 4, 2011

Fountas/Pinnell assessment

by ruth

Jan 18, 2011

How many words do the K students need to know before it is appropriate to use the Benchmark Assessment System (Fountas/Pinnell)and get a good assessment result? I have been told 20 to 30 words? Let me know your thoughts.

Cathy I think that once students know book handling skills/concepts about print, and the teacher has started Guided Reading groups with their students, the Benchmark system can give good information. I don't think that the number of words students know is pertinent. The assessment will show if they have 1/1 correspondence, are using initial visual cues, ...See More

Jan 28, 2011

Writing Interventions

by Eagle5

Jan 20, 2011

Anybody out there have some outstanding writing interventions they have found that really work? Most that I have found from RTI are just "good practice" strategies that I already do with the whole class.

help with reading/parent night

by ruth

Jan 21, 2011

I need some help on what to present for reading/parent night for ELL parents. I would like to do some hands on activities, make a game to play at home etc.