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Posts Made By: upperwests
Board: Peony Room 05-29-2013, 02:39 PM
Replies: 2
 
Posted By upperwests
i always start the day with

Read to Self. The children go right to their reading "baggie" and dive right in. I rotate their "shopping" for new books.....so everyday about 5 children shop for new books from our classroom...
Board: Peony Room 05-23-2013, 02:32 AM
Replies: 5
 
Posted By upperwests
This is what it looks like in my class

I have about 3 rounds of Daily 5 per day. I make sure that one of the rounds is Read to Self and Work on Writing on most days. The other is a choice......either Word Work or Listen to Rdg. or Read...
Board: First Grade 05-05-2013, 02:55 AM
Replies: 6
 
Posted By upperwests
I totally understand....but

this is what I noticed I have to do. This is also the time of year when I get a little (have to admit) "lazy" in my planning. So, when this happens, I know I have to be as structured as I was...
Board: Peony Room 04-14-2013, 03:01 PM
Replies: 4
 
Posted By upperwests
That's GREAT!!!!!

you should be so proud of yourself....just think how amazing you'll be next year!!!!!
Board: Peony Room 04-13-2013, 02:40 AM
Replies: 14
 
Posted By upperwests
Yes, I'm sure she meant

individual baskets of books. Due to space problems, my kids this year have the giant sized ziploc bags....bigger than the gallon sized and they hold a lot of things....a sight word packet to...
Board: First Grade 03-26-2013, 02:43 AM
Replies: 21
 
Posted By upperwests
Couldn't have said it better Wordygirl

I agree 100% with you. I am thrilled that many of my children are currently at a Level E. Many came in to first knowing very few sounds......so they've made huge leaps. Also, there are some...
Board: Peony Room 03-24-2013, 01:07 PM
Replies: 3
 
Posted By upperwests
These are units that were written by teachers in...

These are units that were written by teachers in our district.
Board: First Grade 03-19-2013, 02:13 AM
Replies: 3
 
Posted By upperwests
I've used Fundations and like : There is no...

I've used Fundations and like :
There is no "guess work" about what to teach first,,,,the sequence of lessons is very explicit
Children get a true "Foundation" of letters and their sounds
They...
Board: First Grade 03-16-2013, 03:33 AM
Replies: 18
 
Posted By upperwests
Sariana

I was wondering the same thing
Board: Peony Room 03-14-2013, 02:31 AM
Replies: 3
 
Posted By upperwests
Yes, but it was not my principal's directive

I too am D5/CAFE person, but a few of my colleagues are Reading Workshop people who use Kathy Collins' book Growing Readers as a framework. So I bought the book AND LOVED IT!!!!! (This was last...
Board: First Grade 03-12-2013, 02:35 AM
Replies: 4
 
Posted By upperwests
don't have any recommendations about books ab

(about)those animals, but how about adding dogs and cats. The only reason i mention this is that there are some wonderful poetry books you could incorporate and reading poetry is a standard. There...
Board: First Grade 03-08-2013, 03:19 AM
Replies: 4
 
Posted By upperwests
Ditto:

The Next Step in Guided Reading!!!!!!!
Board: First Grade 03-08-2013, 03:17 AM
Replies: 4
 
Posted By upperwests
this is what we do

we teach the common core through whole group for about 45 minutes a day (through read aloud) or it is woven into a Reading Workshop/Daily Cafe style. We blend it into our guided reading when and if...
Board: First Grade 03-06-2013, 03:18 AM
Replies: 6
 
Posted By upperwests
Wow

I love that idea!!!!!!! Will use it myself as I have ELLs in my class too
Board: First Grade 03-05-2013, 03:37 AM
Replies: 6
 
Posted By upperwests
Why not try

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Then have pictures of items and have children try to retell the sequence with pictures. Since it's ELL I would have the pictures and the word of the item labeled.
Board: Peony Room 02-28-2013, 03:37 AM
Replies: 2
 
Posted By upperwests
Had my "Unannounced Observation"

In my school district we get two observations a year....an announced that takes about 45 minutes to an hour and an UNannounced which lasts only about 20 minutes. What's interesting, is they both...
Board: First Grade 02-21-2013, 03:30 AM
Replies: 1
 
Posted By upperwests
This is what I've done

I've had my children write letters to Ruby Bridges. I explain to them that Ruby Bridges is a grown woman now and that we can actually write to her. We brainstrom things we would want to "tell her."...
Board: Peony Room 02-21-2013, 03:26 AM
Replies: 10
 
Posted By upperwests
Your Welcome

I love activities that are "naturally" differentiated........so we're not making 4 different versions of everything :)
Board: Peony Room 02-20-2013, 03:29 AM
Replies: 10
 
Posted By upperwests
Meant to add a

"P" to the letters
Board: Peony Room 02-20-2013, 03:26 AM
Replies: 10
 
Posted By upperwests
I don't know if this was meant for me

or the previouse poster, but if you are going to scrambled letters, I would put about 6 -8 letters in a container and see how many words they can make with them....no need to differentiate, because...
Board: Peony Room 02-17-2013, 03:17 AM
Replies: 10
 
Posted By upperwests
I do this and the kids love it

Give the students about 6 scrambled letters that include 2 vowels and have them try to make as many "real" words as they can. Make a sheet that says:

3 letter words 4 letter words ...
Board: Peony Room 02-17-2013, 03:11 AM
Replies: 2
 
Posted By upperwests
THis is what I do

I do Daily 5, but also incorporate word work into my Guided Reading Lessons. Each week, I introduce 5 new sight words to the whole class....and we review them daily for only about 5 minutes. I do...
Board: First Grade 02-08-2013, 09:02 AM
Replies: 12
 
Posted By upperwests
DAILY 5!!!!!!!!! Never to late to start...

DAILY 5!!!!!!!!! Never to late to start implementing.....you can even talk with your students about what you're noticing, running out of time, not completing activities, etc. and let them know...
Board: First Grade 02-08-2013, 08:59 AM
Replies: 6
 
Posted By upperwests
Sounds great......I think you should definitely...

Sounds great......I think you should definitely talk about a strategy before the children start reading. I think you need to verbalize it... "Along with all the strategies we've been learning, TODAY...
Board: First Grade 02-05-2013, 02:48 AM
Replies: 3
 
Posted By upperwests
That would just send me over "the edge". Maybe...

That would just send me over "the edge". Maybe she wants to have the "control" to pick out every book her child chooses......poor kid. I guess when he is in high school, they would have to...
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