Leap Into Literacy Kindergarten
February/March
Reading Workshop Unit 3: Bigger Books, Bigger Reading Muscles!
"Guess the Covered Word." All of these developmentally appropriate methods help to introduce your students to text structure, using multiple cuing systems, and building their stamina.
Aha moment!
Don't let your students languish in levels A and B for too long...2 - 6 weeks at most. Remember, your goal is 1-1 matching with these texts, not 100% accuracy. Students should spend a few months with Levels C and D, which is where they will be able to start putting those reading super powers to good use and begin to develop their comprehension and fluency.
Kids are the EXPERTS!
Writing All-About Books allows children to share their own knowledge about a topic and communicate to others their areas of expertise. This unit enables students to speak with authority and ownership about their own life and teach others as if they are experts. Jotting down their ideas in a tiny topics notepad, worn proudly around their necks, encourages kids to collect their writing ideas wherever they are. Ants, gymnastics, The Red Sox, the grocery store, the new baby at home...the important thing is to help them find these areas of expertise and respect them.
Bugs and Ballet and Bulldozers, Oh My!
Guess the Covered Word
All About School!
March 3, 2018: TC's Saturday Reunion!
On this day, over 125 workshops will be presented on topics such as: developing state of the art classroom libraries, supporting units of study, managing workshop instruction, teaching K-2 kids to write persuasive speeches and reviews, argument reading and writing, the best new fiction books, guided reading, phonics, writing about reading, using learning progressions to ratchet up the level of teaching, and more. See the TCRWP website for more information.