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Annotation in the lower grades will look a bit different than it does in the upper grades. It definitely won’t be quite as detailed, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t as important! How should students annotate a text? We know that close reading is the reading and rereading (and even more rereading) of a short […]
This time of year, it’s no secret that most kids have Santa on the brain… …so don’t fight that feeling! You definitely can’t beat ’em on this one, so join ’em! Must-Have Mentor Texts Since it can get tricky to keep students’ learning stamina going this time of year, incorporate fun mentor texts to keep them […]
We don’t often think of using higher order thinking questions, or Bloom’s Taxonomy above level 1 and 2, within grammar and writing instruction. In fact, when looking at sample higher order thinking question stems to use within your classroom, many of them specifically relate to reading and math! For students to reach their highest potential, […]
Are you getting in spring-mode yet? This one is for my kindergarten and ELL teachers! There are early emergent mentor sentence lessons in this set for the following five books:
The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller
(animals that drink nectar)
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert
(butterfly life cycle)
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick! by Lucille Colandro
(Easter)
Hurray for Spring! by Patricia Hubbell
(things to do in spring)
The Caterpillar and the Polliwog by Jack Kent
(animal babies) *with dialogue
Mentor Sentences Mini-Unit: Spring Books for Early Emergent Readers
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Mentor sentences model writing through excellent sentences from your favorite read-aloud books! This set is just what you need to implement some spring mentor sentences in your Kindergarten classroom. I created these with kindergartners in mind, but they would also be appropriate for early emergent....Do you struggle to keep your close-reading mini-lessons "mini?" Check out this post that outlines the steps for close reading mini-lessons with poetry!
What Should I Do During Each Close Read?
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Jivey shares ideas and lessons to make literacy accessible for all.I've laid out all the steps to help you work with students on quality annotation!
Your Guide to Engaging Students as Thinking Readers
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Jivey shares ideas and lessons to make literacy accessible for all.
