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Ok, I admit it, I HATE teaching writing and have NO IDEA how
to do it! This is my 2nd year as a teacher. I have done ALL
the reading (Fountis and Pinnell and all the other
recommended books). My 4th graders can NOT write and are on
such different levels. I"ve been doing writing workshop this
year, but it's no...See More/blockquote>
Ok, I admit it, I HATE teaching writing and have NO IDEA how
to do it! This is my 2nd year as a teacher. I have done ALL
the reading (Fountis and Pinnell and all the other
recommended books). My 4th graders can NOT write and are on
such different levels. I"ve been doing writing workshop this
year, but it's not working. What are other ways to run a
writing class? Should I just let them free write, turn it
in after they've edited and revised, correct it for them,
and let them rewrite? Should we do more prompt writing? I"m
so frustrated as I sit here and grade their personal
narratives. Their writing is sooo poor...things that 4th
graders should know, they don't seem to get. Capitalizing
"I" for example, but don't even get me started. Repeating
information over and over, completely disorganized work,
spelling errors every other word, using no end punctuation
throughout the whole paper, etc, etc. I LOVE to write
myself, but I don't know an effective way to teach it. Any
ideas or things that have worked well for you? Thanks so
much in advance. Ally 4th grade
/blockquote>
does anyone have an ideas for a fourth grade
introductory/mangaement lesson on partnership reading?
perhaps a lesson that was already carried out and would
like to share?
/blockquote>
Here's the scoop, I will try to keep it short.
I teach second grade. These kids had a rough year in first
grade; most are at a beginning first grade level this
year.
I work in a school that uses Voyager Universal Literacy.
Even though we are suppose to teach reading groups of
struggling, ...See More/blockquote>
Here's the scoop, I will try to keep it short.
I teach second grade. These kids had a rough year in first
grade; most are at a beginning first grade level this
year.
I work in a school that uses Voyager Universal Literacy.
Even though we are suppose to teach reading groups of
struggling, emergent, and on-track readers, we are ONLY
suppose to do the lesson AS SCRIPTED in the teacher's
edition, which is written to the on-track readers.
I am suppose to do 30 minutes of reading intervention
every day in accordance with Voyager. I am suppose to
teach my strugglers at this time a lesson that is actually
on their level. I am suppose to keep this group small,
although 11 of my 21 children are struggling. I am also
suppose to teach TPRI interventions during this time, as
NONE of my 22 students passed the TPRI.
Here is the hard part: I have plenty of ways to help my
struggling readers learn, but I am having trouble fitting
it in with only 15 minutes to work (I have to split my
strugglers into two groups, one of five and one of six.)
I am already having a hard time fitting in social studies
and science, and we don't even go to recess, only because
there are only so many minutes in the day, and the
majority of them are already allocated to Voyager!
I have already been written up for not teaching the
Voyager lesson to my strugglers and instead teaching them
a lesson in beginning letter sounds, because not all of
them know their sounds. The Voyager lesson for the
strugglers is simply I say the words, they repeat, and
they use words that are too hard for them right now, such
as biography, realm, basin,etc.
I feel I have an obligation to TEACH my students the
skills they are lacking. However, I have an obligation to
teach the Voyager lesson AS WRITTEN, because Voyager has a
100% guarantee that the program works.
Any ideas? Any way I can teach my kids the skills they
lack, yet still manage to teach math, science, and at
least some social studies? Thanks.
by But I guess I didn't....
Oct 12, 2005
/blockquote>
Just out of curiosity...
When I was in first and second grade (way back in 1980), I
was a student member of a pull-out program called SRA.
That's all the students called (and don't ask me why I
actually remember all of this...not sure.)
Anyway, I'm just wondering if it was a pull-out program f...See More/blockquote>
Just out of curiosity...
When I was in first and second grade (way back in 1980), I
was a student member of a pull-out program called SRA.
That's all the students called (and don't ask me why I
actually remember all of this...not sure.)
Anyway, I'm just wondering if it was a pull-out program for
gifted students or students with learning disabilities. I
ask because I was an early reader and writer, long before
kindergarten in fact, but today's SRA programs are often
for remediation purposes. I guess I'm confused.
I remember doing all sorts of different activities, and
they weren't always reading related. For example, one time
we had to cut out the ads of same items from several
grocery stores and compare and contrast them. (Like I
said, don't ask me why I remember what I did as a 7 or 8
year old.)
Anyway, I am just curious. My mom is a young mom, having
me at age 14, and she doesn't remember anything from my
childhood. I'm just wondering if I was led to believe I
was above average when maybe back then I was actually a
struggling reader.
Thanks!
by But I guess I didn't
Oct 12, 2005
/blockquote>
And then I just posted it on the Read Across America board
when I didn't even know I was on it! Hmmm... Oh well.
Just out of curiosity...
When I was in first and second grade (way back in 1980), I
was a student member of a pull-out program called SRA.
That's all the students called (and don't a...See More/blockquote>
And then I just posted it on the Read Across America board
when I didn't even know I was on it! Hmmm... Oh well.
Just out of curiosity...
When I was in first and second grade (way back in 1980), I
was a student member of a pull-out program called SRA.
That's all the students called (and don't ask me why I
actually remember all of this...not sure.)
Anyway, I'm just wondering if it was a pull-out program for
gifted students or students with learning disabilities. I
ask because I was an early reader and writer, long before
kindergarten in fact, but today's SRA programs are often
for remediation purposes. I guess I'm confused.
I remember doing all sorts of different activities, and
they weren't always reading related. For example, one time
we had to cut out the ads of same items from several
grocery stores and compare and contrast them. (Like I
said, don't ask me why I remember what I did as a 7 or 8
year old.)
So...I am just curious. My mom is a young mom, having had
me at age 14, and she doesn't remember anything from my
childhood. I'm just wondering if I was led to believe I
was above average when maybe back then I was actually a
struggling reader
Thanks!
/blockquote>
Need help with writing my entries. Does anyone have any
ideas on how to get start on writing about how students
learn.
/blockquote>
Has anyone out been certificated as an National Board
teacher. If you have can you help on writing out entry
number 4?
/blockquote>
Sorry if I offended anyone with the question but I
really want to know. Is one of the letters in a double
letter sequence considered silent ?
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On 10/11/05, Ally wrote:
> Ok, I admit it, I HATE teaching writing and have NO IDEA how
> to do it! This is my 2nd year as a teacher. I have done ALL
> the reading (Fountis and Pinnell and all the other
> recommended books). My 4th graders can NOT write and are on
> such different levels. I"ve...See More