Literacy Connections
A Weekly Round Up of Literacy Links & Resources
March 22, 2015
We're entering the craziness of the testing schedule starting this week. For some, this means the always consistent schedule will not be so consistent for awhile. For some, it means you may need to offer more brain breaks or an extra "You've got this!". But for all it means that teaching/learning will continue on...and this too shall pass. You and your students have "got this"!
This week I'm sharing more ideas for using Padlet, ideas for grouping considerations, writer's notebooks for teachers, and a link to register for the 2016 Donald Graves Write Now! Conference. As always, you'll find book recommendations for grades K-5. FYI, just because I've listed a title for a specific grade, doesn't mean that's the ONLY grade level who would enjoy it. Check them all out!
Happy Reading!
Susan
Padlet
I know many of you have some familiarity with Padlet since we've used this platform in two of our Professional Learning Days this year. This virtual wall platform has so many uses within the classroom as it allows teachers & students to express their thoughts on a common topic easily. It works like an online sheet of paper where people can put any content (e.g. images, videos, documents, text) anywhere on the page, together with anyone, from any device.
Need some inspiration? Look no further...check out any of these links for K-5 ideas.
Mrs. Knott's Book Nook: Posting Shelfies on Padlet
I Heart EdTech: Padlet for Formative Assessment
Deb Frazier's Wild Readers Padlet
Write Now Conference 2016
Consider Social Learning When Grouping
Writer's Notebooks~They're Not Just for Students
The Book Buzz
All book summaries are from Goodreads.com
Kindergarten
Grade 1
Watch out world, here he comes! The Hug Machine!
Whether you are big, or small, or square, or long, or spikey, or soft, no one can resist his unbelievable hugs! HUG ACCOMPLISHED!
This endearing story encourages a warm, caring, and buoyantly affectionate approach to life. Everyone deserves a hug - and this book!
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Even doesn't think he'll have any luck -- he can't think of one single thing that could be considered wondrous in Sassafras -- but he's willing to try. Little does he know that the Wonders he'll discover among his neighbors, friends, relatives, and family will give him the adventure of a lifetime...without ever leaving his home.
Grade 5
Author Terry Lynn Johnson is a musher herself and her crackling writing puts readers at the reins as Victoria and Chris experience setbacks, mistakes, and small triumphs in their wilderness adventure.
Susan Dee K-5 Literacy Strategist
Email: dees@rsu5.org
Location: Freeport, ME, United States
Phone: 207-865-4561
Twitter: @literacydocent