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Writing Prompts for Oct. 27- Nov. 2

by Jim Wayne in Teachers.Net Gazette

Oct 27, 2013

You'll find this week's truly exceptional writing prompts at gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/james-wayne/writing-prompts-for-october-2/5/ - linked below. Please share the link!

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New Guided Reading Goals?

by Shannon

Oct 29, 2013

I was wondering if your your school has revised its grade level reading goals since F&P, in their latest whitepaper, suggested that the current goals should be raised.

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Writing prompts for Nov. 3 - 9

by Jim Wayne in Teachers.Net Gazette

Nov 3, 2013

Jim's writing prompts are one of our most popular features; teachers find them helpful for motivating their students to reflect and write, and people just plain enjoy reading them. Check them out, and share the link!

gazette.teachers.net/gazette/wordpress/james-wayne/21295/

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Writing prompts for Nov. 10 - 16

by Jim Wayne in Teachers.Net Gazette

Nov 9, 2013

Here's a sample of this week's super duper writing prompts!

November 10: Today is Hero Day in Indonesia. Who is your hero? Why did you choose that person as a hero? What do you admire about him or her?

Happy Birthday, United States Marines! Today in 1775, the Continental Congress created the Marine Corps as a part of the U.S. Navy...See More

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Writing prompts for Nov. 17 - 23

by Jim Wayne in Teachers.Net Gazette

Nov 17, 2013

Writing prompts for the week of November 17-13 are posted online. Here's just a sample of the prompts available for this week. The link below will take you all of this week's writing prompts.

November 17: Queen Elizabeth I became ruler of England in 1558. She ruled until 1603. Her enjoyment of Shakespeare’s plays helped to boost his popu...See More

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Writing prompts for Nov. 24-30

by Jim Wayne in Teachers.Net Gazette

Nov 25, 2013

Today's prompts followed by a link to the week's remaining writing prompts:

November 25: In 1948, Ed Parsons of Oregon created the first TV cable system. Prior to cable TV, people used indoor or outdoor antennas in each house. What channels you could see and how good the picture was depended on how far you were from the TV station's tower....See More

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Levl K Book Recommendations

by A Mom

Nov 26, 2013

Are there any engaging books, series, etc on level K for a second grader? Thanks.

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Level K Book Suggestions

by A Mom

Nov 26, 2013

I should add that the second grader is a boy.....that might make a difference in your recommendations.

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Where to find aligned reading passages?

by tired of looking

Apr 21, 2014

My district doesn't use a textbook. I teach Grade 6 ELA and I am spending waaaayyyyy too much time trying to find fiction/non-fiction reading passages. Can anyone recommend any resources?

Thanks....

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teach2know I have curated reading resource in my LiveBinders. I just started blogging (Teach2know.com) and I am still working on my resources but there are several resources listed in tabs. I try to choose sites that are free.

I hope this helps. I posted the link below. Good luck. I know it must be difficult teaching without adequate resources.
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Apr 21, 2014

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Todd Varhalla [link removed]

Newsela is free for students to explore a world of nonfiction and test their comprehension. Updated daily with real-world news from major publications, students can participate in conversation about the most urgent topics of our time, all while becoming stronger readers.

Apr 22, 2014

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