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Iloveschools.com - Gift Card Giveaway

by Mrs. Harris

Aug 11, 2011

Hello,

I wanted to share this giveaway with all of the Reading and Writing teachers. It is a gift card giveaway to a site that will print books created by your students. I am not sure how long the promotion will last, but thought that I would share it now. Another great resources for us teachers.

Thanks!

Mrs. harris I just wanted to update you on the success of my request for 60 giftcards. I requested 60 giftcards and was apporved for all 60 two days later. I am very excited and the website looks amazing! I can not wait to share this with my students! S/N: I am thinking about a class anthology.

Aug 17, 2011

Mrs. Thompson I actually requested and got approved for 250 giftcards in this giveaway for several classes for my students. The site is an amazing site, they have several options for the kids and they loved the site, because they said they could stay on actually sell a book that they make. I will definitely recommend this giveaway to my fellow teaching staff and...See More

Aug 18, 2011

video on how to give running records

by ruth

Aug 13, 2011

I have to give a presentation on how to give running records. Does anyone know of a DVD that will give good instructions?

academic calendar

by Angel

Aug 13, 2011

I am a Georgia teacher looking for help with creating a calendar with standards taught for each day of the month. Does anyone have any ideas where I can get some help?

empowering writers writing program

by colette

Aug 15, 2011

Is anyone familiar with the Empowering Writers writing program? My principal has to decided if we are going to use it as a pilot and would appreciate any feedback. Thanks

Linda On 8/15/11, colette wrote: > Is anyone familiar with the Empowering Writers writing > program? My principal has to decided if we are going to use > it as a pilot and would appreciate any feedback. Thanks

It is amazing! It gives very specific lessons to teach every aspect. Be sure to save some "before" pieces. You won't believe the...See More

Aug 15, 2011

Nichole On 8/15/11, Linda wrote: > On 8/15/11, colette wrote: >> Is anyone familiar with the Empowering Writers writing >> program? My principal has to decided if we are going to use >> it as a pilot and would appreciate any feedback. Thanks > > > It is amazing! It gives very specific lessons to teach every > aspect. Be sur...See More

Jul 31, 2012

Comprehension Strategies - in what order

by Stephen

Aug 18, 2011

Hi

What is the best order to teach comprehension? This is what I came up with. Any thoughts? I always switch reading between fiction and nonfiction.

1. Title/author/illustrator 2. Differences between fiction/nonfiction/poetry 3. Characters/setting/events 4. Problem/solution 5. Connections 6. Creating mental images 7. Prediction/in...See More

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Stephen Thank you for your detailed response. I really appreciate it. I will definitely buy that book. I will keep you posted.

Stephen

On 8/30/11, Vet Teacher wrote: > On 8/18/11, Stephen wrote: >> Hi >> >> What is the best order to teach comprehension? This is what >> I came up with. Any thoughts? > > Ar...See MoreThank you for your detailed response. I really appreciate it. I will definitely buy that book. I will keep you posted.

Stephen

On 8/30/11, Vet Teacher wrote: > On 8/18/11, Stephen wrote: >> Hi >> >> What is the best order to teach comprehension? This is what >> I came up with. Any thoughts? > > Are you trying to foster better comprehension? The phrase > 'teach comprehension' is puzzling - you can't 'teach > comprehension'. The process of understanding what you've read > is something that can be encouraged, it can be fostered but > it's not a simple skill that can be taught. What you've listed > below are some of the strategies by which comprehension is > fostered - but some of them are antique - and ineffective. They > just plain don't work. > > Some students are naturals at comprehension of reading. What > caliber of students are you teaching? > > In any case, writing breaks into two categories and it's not > fiction/non-fiction. Think about it. It's creative/expository. > When a dictator writes his autobiography and praises himself as > a hero, is that fiction or non-fiction?? > > It's neither. It's expository writing (which can be creatively > written). When you teach the fiction/non-fiction parameter, you > don't foster comprehension but rather foster confusion. > > Title is a clue to what the writing will be about - certainly > teach them to read the title but not to lean on it - it's only > a clue and titles can be misleading. The illustrator? His/her > name has nothing to do with comprehension. The author's name is > only important if it's a William Faulkner and then you know > you're going to have long, incomprehensible sentences in the book. > > Past that, nothing in your list really fosters comprehension > but it's the kind of list a college professor who has never > worked with elementary or secondary level students gives you. > > Have them read in books that are palatable. Talk to them about > what you're reading at home, in your own life. Ask them what > books they've read that they've enjoyed and why. Dialogue about > literature - what's the purpose of literature? Is it a mirror > held up to society? Does it give an accurate reflection of > life? Read a short story, or two or three and at the end of > every one ask - did this work for you? Why? Why not? > > You need to read a book called Mosaic of Thought - it will > teach you about fostering reading comprehension. That 'creating > mental images' stuff makes kids think you're nuts - that's not > how everybody interacts with reading. > > Reading is an experience that can act upon the brain and the > heart too - that list below encourages kids to dissect the > reading like a frog in biology class - which is rather awful to > do to a frog and as awful to do to a book. Literature is filled > with joy and pain - feel the joy and the pain and you're > comprehending the book. They need to think about what's > happening in the book, not dissect it into little bits. >> >> 1. Title/author/illustrator >> 2. Differences between fiction/nonfiction/poetry >> 3. Characters/setting/events >> 4. Problem/solution >> 5. Connections >> 6. Creating mental images >> 7. Prediction/inferences >> 8. Main Idea and Details >> 9. Summarizing >> 10.SQ3R >> >> >> >> >>

Aug 30, 2011

Whitney I love Mosaic of Thought and definitely second the vote to incorporate that book and those strategies in teaching comprehension. A great site to supplement and provide some use-tomorrow resources: [link removed]!

On 8/30/11, Stephen wrote: > Thank you for your detailed response. I really appreciate it. I > will definitely buy that b...See MoreI love Mosaic of Thought and definitely second the vote to incorporate that book and those strategies in teaching comprehension. A great site to supplement and provide some use-tomorrow resources: [link removed]!

On 8/30/11, Stephen wrote: > Thank you for your detailed response. I really appreciate it. I > will definitely buy that book. I will keep you posted. > > Stephen > > > On 8/30/11, Vet Teacher wrote: >> On 8/18/11, Stephen wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> What is the best order to teach comprehension? This is what >>> I came up with. Any thoughts? >> >> Are you trying to foster better comprehension? The phrase >> 'teach comprehension' is puzzling - you can't 'teach >> comprehension'. The process of understanding what you've read >> is something that can be encouraged, it can be fostered but >> it's not a simple skill that can be taught. What you've listed >> below are some of the strategies by which comprehension is >> fostered - but some of them are antique - and ineffective. They >> just plain don't work. >> >> Some students are naturals at comprehension of reading. What >> caliber of students are you teaching? >> >> In any case, writing breaks into two categories and it's not >> fiction/non-fiction. Think about it. It's creative/expository. >> When a dictator writes his autobiography and praises himself as >> a hero, is that fiction or non-fiction?? >> >> It's neither. It's expository writing (which can be creatively >> written). When you teach the fiction/non-fiction parameter, you >> don't foster comprehension but rather foster confusion. >> >> Title is a clue to what the writing will be about - certainly >> teach them to read the title but not to lean on it - it's only >> a clue and titles can be misleading. The illustrator? His/her >> name has nothing to do with comprehension. The author's name is >> only important if it's a William Faulkner and then you know >> you're going to have long, incomprehensible sentences in the book. >> >> Past that, nothing in your list really fosters comprehension >> but it's the kind of list a college professor who has never >> worked with elementary or secondary level students gives you. >> >> Have them read in books that are palatable. Talk to them about >> what you're reading at home, in your own life. Ask them what >> books they've read that they've enjoyed and why. Dialogue about >> literature - what's the purpose of literature? Is it a mirror >> held up to society? Does it give an accurate reflection of >> life? Read a short story, or two or three and at the end of >> every one ask - did this work for you? Why? Why not? >> >> You need to read a book called Mosaic of Thought - it will >> teach you about fostering reading comprehension. That 'creating >> mental images' stuff makes kids think you're nuts - that's not >> how everybody interacts with reading. >> >> Reading is an experience that can act upon the brain and the >> heart too - that list below encourages kids to dissect the >> reading like a frog in biology class - which is rather awful to >> do to a frog and as awful to do to a book. Literature is filled >> with joy and pain - feel the joy and the pain and you're >> comprehending the book. They need to think about what's >> happening in the book, not dissect it into little bits. >>> >>> 1. Title/author/illustrator >>> 2. Differences between fiction/nonfiction/poetry >>> 3. Characters/setting/events >>> 4. Problem/solution >>> 5. Connections >>> 6. Creating mental images >>> 7. Prediction/inferences >>> 8. Main Idea and Details >>> 9. Summarizing >>> 10.SQ3R >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>

Sep 1, 2011

Repeating Phrases Book List

by Gen F.

Aug 22, 2011

I remember at one point needing to find books with repetitious phrases to help some students, sure could have used a list like this back then...hope it helps anyone looking now: [link removed].

REading interest survey needed ASAP

by lovinrdg

Aug 24, 2011

I need a reading interest survey to give to my 4th and 5th graders-one that asks questions about how they feel about reading, genrus they like to read, etc. THANKS for your help!

I FOUND SOME BY GOOGLING NFM On 8/24/11, lovinrdg wrote: > I need a reading interest survey to give to my 4th and 5th > graders-one that asks questions about how they feel about > reading, genrus they like to read, etc. THANKS for your > help!

Aug 25, 2011

Free Fluency and Comprehension

by Elizabeth Chapin-Pinotti

Sep 7, 2011

These are great fluency drills/worksheets to do with small groups or a whole class. They are leveled and come with comprehension questions.

[link removed].

:)

Website to generate writing ideas

by julia

Sep 7, 2011

Hey, Try out [link removed].

smartboard lessons for treasures reading/ national standards

by Frannie

Sep 10, 2011

We have just started using macmillanmh treasures reading series. Do you know of any great smartoard downloads that are for the national standards edition?

Nancy On 9/10/11, Frannie wrote: > We have just started using macmillanmh treasures reading > series. Do you know of any great smartoard downloads that > are for the national standards edition?

Try [link removed].

Oct 2, 2011

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