tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62720089738112997422024-03-21T13:22:18.612-04:00Ms. D's Literacy LabWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16360392768251138944noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272008973811299742.post-14051622439162548672016-05-02T05:00:00.000-04:002016-05-02T06:03:27.264-04:00On Your Wishlist or In Your Cart ?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><span style="color: blue;">Teacher
Appreciation Week</span></span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">..</span><span style="color: #5b9bd5; font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">. </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">one
of my favorite times of the year! I love the handwritten notes, the hugs, the
kind words from parents and more. In Massachusetts, we are in the middle of
standardized testing with the PARCC test. A little extra love during testing
and assembling teacher portfolios for evaluations goes a long way in my book!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">For two days, I am sending a little
extra appreciation your way.</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">
My store will be <b><span style="color: blue;">28% off on Tuesday, May 3rd and
Wednesday, May 4th for the TPT Teacher Appreciation sale!</span><u style="color: #70ad47;"><o:p></o:p></u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><b><u><span style="color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6;"><br /></span></u></b></span>
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><b><u><span style="color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6;"><br /></span></u></b></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_n70BwwX-Fb3CgbzIhaAWezZP_obGNNQaRoDINDbaWiIw7hTgc8-c59X244Ue1azjx4WG-Fir5JM8M5Zfao69o2RPO9YuPl06b9rC1wNu2RqFaPY8rhxHUejJCMgQqNphhe1IJyQyRE/s1600/sale_720_90.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_n70BwwX-Fb3CgbzIhaAWezZP_obGNNQaRoDINDbaWiIw7hTgc8-c59X244Ue1azjx4WG-Fir5JM8M5Zfao69o2RPO9YuPl06b9rC1wNu2RqFaPY8rhxHUejJCMgQqNphhe1IJyQyRE/s640/sale_720_90.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><b><u><span style="color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6;"><br /></span></u></b></span>
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><b><u><span style="color: #70ad47; mso-themecolor: accent6;"><br /></span></u></b></span>
<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">When it is the spring sale, I shop for
items that I needed all year for my current students but didn't quite have the
$$$ to get. I think about clip art, digital papers, fonts, and other
items for my store because as a seller those items can be tax deductible. For my
K-5 reading classroom, I purchase items that I need to fill in the areas of
support for my students. In addition, these items can be tax deductible.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<b><u><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><span style="color: blue;">My first priorities
are</span></span></u></b><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><span style="color: blue;">:</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">1. What items do I need to help with
beginning of the year assessments?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">2. What items will meet multiple ages
in the areas of phonics, fluency, comprehension and more?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">3. was there a group of students that I
felt like needed more practice in a certain area? Is there a product on my wish
list that can help me fill that gap?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">4. What are seasonal items
that I love for games, scoots, word sorts</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">&
more</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">but take a while to prep?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">Then, I put them at the top of my wish list!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">I am linking up today with<b> <span style="color: blue;">Jen</span></b>
who blogs at the<span style="color: blue;"> <u><b>Teaching in the Tongass</b></u></span> for getting your cart ready to roll! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">Below are a few of the top</span><b style="font-family: PPChunkyTeacherFont;"><u><span style="color: blue;"> </span></u></b><b style="font-family: PPChunkyTeacherFont;"><u><span style="color: blue;">Wish List items</span><span style="color: #5b9bd5; mso-themecolor: accent1;"> </span></u></b><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">buyers
have chosen from my store! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">The first one is the </span><b><span style="color: #4472c4; font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont"; line-height: 107%;"><u><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Onset-Rime-Puzzles-Gingerbread-Rimes-1578236">Gingerbread Rime Time</a> </u></span></b><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">puzzles</span><b style="font-family: PPChunkyTeacherFont;"><span style="color: #00b050;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">which
are popular around December holidays for Kindergarten Teachers. As students complete
the puzzles, they can begin blending their first short vowel words together with the short
“a” sound. It has 3 worksheets for teachers to differentiate the students’
responses.Perfect for a Literacy Center or RtI group !</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Onset-Rime-Puzzles-Gingerbread-Rimes-1578236"><img alt=" Gingerbread Rime Time" border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEkT-y4ktM6cvNcaMeB0JMZ0yffm_yyZ66wGBEishXBzbyhLKvwztaVj82_SxvI2eHMozsEZeFFCS8nCWP1PhZBlcCNY5TTfe83Ag2KXKH4t44TXAgme72oxoVgSDOYkzF7U1iaFJywBw/s640/Slide1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">The second one is my </span><b style="font-family: PPChunkyTeacherFont;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Test-Prep-ELA-Terms-1770075">ELA Test Prep</a></b><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"> </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">game which is popular all year-round. It supports
upper grade students (2-5) in understanding the vocabulary and definitions in
common terms found on standardized tests. Students simply play a matching game
or Go Fish with the terms and definitions.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ok4k_CUAuoxZZGSfNs6xe7aaQAmJfITZFMI51ZZYGaVH-pzonxiF4KC9xlDlsI-867RYlXV8PmMnqklj3AhtM7HnKjtSTVh6GBqOsnmOAtpVRf_9T7VO9webS84rhV220id53oEd3xo/s1600/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ok4k_CUAuoxZZGSfNs6xe7aaQAmJfITZFMI51ZZYGaVH-pzonxiF4KC9xlDlsI-867RYlXV8PmMnqklj3AhtM7HnKjtSTVh6GBqOsnmOAtpVRf_9T7VO9webS84rhV220id53oEd3xo/s640/Slide2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">The third one is the </span><b style="font-family: PPChunkyTeacherFont;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Floss-Rule-Games-ssffllzz-967749">Barnyard Banter</a> </b><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">games</span><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"> </span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">which are popular all
year-round. It supports students in decoding the “floss rule” words.
</span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">These patterns are typically
called “</span><i style="font-family: PPChunkyTeacherFont;"><b>Floss Rule </b></i><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">” or “</span><i style="font-family: PPChunkyTeacherFont;"><b>Double Letters </b></i><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">” because when (f, l, s,
z) is at the end of a one-syllable word the vowel sound is short. Examples of these words include: cuff, muff, hall, tell, floss, bass, fuzz, buzz.</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUkhyphenhyphenkm9kDSAqsmg9_Z_MToU-MM02M-OsHVmb6qoXhUXOmKVnDUol56gpwN5xVms079FaPYlyDNpfwx30gdCOY0ZYMICPW7uIpkCNL7ZYpEmlhfjixcAHvzSgRCExsV8Ca4F4QZ94EG4/s1600/Slide3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilUkhyphenhyphenkm9kDSAqsmg9_Z_MToU-MM02M-OsHVmb6qoXhUXOmKVnDUol56gpwN5xVms079FaPYlyDNpfwx30gdCOY0ZYMICPW7uIpkCNL7ZYpEmlhfjixcAHvzSgRCExsV8Ca4F4QZ94EG4/s640/Slide3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">Head back over to <a href="http://www.teachinginthetongass.com/2016/05/is-your-wishlist-or-cart-ready.html">Teaching in the Tongass to see more wishlists</a> ! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.teachinginthetongass.com/2016/05/is-your-wishlist-or-cart-ready.html"><img alt=" Teaching in the Tongass blogpost, Wishlist" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qGoJxsK3WmyX4uPwmPbJ3_JM_E7gcqs0zF828PIbiywqERO8h-ERY7LIadyltUsJlwIE8GKEkennZyQqPBhWr-vOex35OfD1VoqnQSsZLB-AFP5RE9AQzIeTsfWiiscYymFYrmpNXCY/s320/linky+button.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><br /></span>
<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">Thanks for stopping by ! I'm off to go get my wishlist ready ! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
<img align="left" src="http://honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sgn1mdll.png" /></div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16360392768251138944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272008973811299742.post-73751207201537793912015-08-07T17:47:00.001-04:002016-03-07T16:43:55.158-05:00Top 5 Considerations for a Stellar Classroom Library <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1VLDtuYw-ROK-sWh2ODsw1_lC8UOAj3sJF7J0N7zhpFGrEbYYPqqlF9RMUcmuBgl9GOHa_uDuO33-TYqb96R9kvxWt4SW1vhBYW1v1nXqgQA8c6Y79PgV9GhoPnULCYtjxZHGNXEX6E/s1600/1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1VLDtuYw-ROK-sWh2ODsw1_lC8UOAj3sJF7J0N7zhpFGrEbYYPqqlF9RMUcmuBgl9GOHa_uDuO33-TYqb96R9kvxWt4SW1vhBYW1v1nXqgQA8c6Y79PgV9GhoPnULCYtjxZHGNXEX6E/s200/1.png" width="53" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">When you look at your classroom
library, can you honestly say that you have interesting and engaging books for
all reading levels?</span></b><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">If not, try a
few of these go to places in your area to look for new titles: a local
bookstore, a used bookstore with a great children’s/teen section, a local
library with a knowledgeable children’s/teens librarian, the Horn Book, Book
Lists such as the Caldecott Awards and Newbury Medals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjbHwdAsoGiQAJXdciMg359Q-cMiXo_R5hWb4PBCd2fA-s2xHZuo3pjUvxDlUIly64aqjqGzaMcvImSJ_2TQFNVQbROfbfmXVPr4TqSPvSWgA0F3RkGRDyClOx_C8QOsQMvSpRAIhWrA/s1600/2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjbHwdAsoGiQAJXdciMg359Q-cMiXo_R5hWb4PBCd2fA-s2xHZuo3pjUvxDlUIly64aqjqGzaMcvImSJ_2TQFNVQbROfbfmXVPr4TqSPvSWgA0F3RkGRDyClOx_C8QOsQMvSpRAIhWrA/s200/2.png" width="137" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">If you work in a district with parents
and students who speak multiple languages, do you have a few multiple language
books in your classroom library?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span></b><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I send them home, I ask the parent to
read it in their home language and then ask the child to read it in English to
the parents. Reading A-Z has books in French and Spanish that are easy to print out, fold together and send home. </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2H4LPC_b8PdhW1qnTPMI8l382sW1fx130XiUAX6D8JhwkdRoAnk54GnMOQ6POEmS3Dr3TUOCtU4yBQyGc6_df3IO2OGAPaSZawEWDXvTLnbQnMmeFE3SL0agaFZ39NBGS_1JyC2jaUM/s1600/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2H4LPC_b8PdhW1qnTPMI8l382sW1fx130XiUAX6D8JhwkdRoAnk54GnMOQ6POEmS3Dr3TUOCtU4yBQyGc6_df3IO2OGAPaSZawEWDXvTLnbQnMmeFE3SL0agaFZ39NBGS_1JyC2jaUM/s200/3.png" width="149" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">Not only multiple languages but
multiple cultures, do your books reflect the cultures of your school?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">For my school,
I look for books in the literacy closet and for my classroom library that may
share experiences found in African American families, families with students of
differing abilities, folktales from students' home countries, traditions and cultures from other areas of the world,
faith traditions and more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhS7pyZJp03GnU2gMCgIQofev-mq7CFerFcQun3s1b3NHZsJJ_wWzW7ufUZudGYRar6ULf_CnMTy_Bs612DUMlH4z0K_StC9nQh9gyt7fh39H02kwyCPtT9uHID0GsNYfr_uFjo-Ibmo/s1600/4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhS7pyZJp03GnU2gMCgIQofev-mq7CFerFcQun3s1b3NHZsJJ_wWzW7ufUZudGYRar6ULf_CnMTy_Bs612DUMlH4z0K_StC9nQh9gyt7fh39H02kwyCPtT9uHID0GsNYfr_uFjo-Ibmo/s200/4.png" width="104" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">Do your books reflect an inviting appearance?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">At the end of
each year, I look through my classroom library and weed out the books that have
hit the bathtub, been chewed by the family dog, simply are not catching the
interest of my students, have been written in, and more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In order for them to want to read at home,
the books should be refreshed and circulated often. At times, I will take a set
out of circulation for a short time so new titles will be found.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIq0Fk0OtX94o-4XhVSiX9x3n37-l4lpVzoMiRD7bVMx4TFJ2DuCKA6Up7nrx5nKuUfIuOtDG4lbAPr8qeGMoCL4e_jBy8hhDPoCV60Nw86X0tvyHpaTagQguTwlRLr8mmDM252m-hEA/s1600/5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJIq0Fk0OtX94o-4XhVSiX9x3n37-l4lpVzoMiRD7bVMx4TFJ2DuCKA6Up7nrx5nKuUfIuOtDG4lbAPr8qeGMoCL4e_jBy8hhDPoCV60Nw86X0tvyHpaTagQguTwlRLr8mmDM252m-hEA/s200/5.png" width="141" /></a> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">If you are asking them to do a reading
challenge, such as the 40 Book Challenge, are there multiple ways for them to
achieve it?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";">Ideally, we
would like for all of our students to be able to achieve any challenge we set
in front of them successfully. However at times, students need multiple ways to
reach the goal! If a child is not reading at night, check into what they are
thinking. Is the goal overwhelming for them? Would it be helpful if they were
able to listen to an audio book, partner read, or read the books on an IPad to
meet the goal? Do they need the goal broken into smaller chunks? Do they need
to start with books of fewer pages until their confidence and motivation gains momentum?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"><strong>As the
summertime gently fades away, these are a few questions I will be reflecting on
as I set up my library for the year ahead. I would love to see your thoughts
about the classroom library!</strong> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "ppchunkyteacherfont";"></span><br />
<img align="left" src="http://honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sgn1mdll.png" /></div>
</div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16360392768251138944noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272008973811299742.post-12664982616584891352015-07-05T10:00:00.000-04:002016-03-07T16:44:46.574-05:00Shark Week Blog Hop : Shark Partner Games <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlF9lNSbZlM9gfKv382U2NnVlklBUFiztisO6o6B7ALr7WqDeM0wVmG0wT-XxpbfPEntNc3E-_6cf32aLupmwP6xtunIUqP9F1-54bBSIRqfnwnnAuK18rBrv6KCRzKpTEWpIR23CTj4/s1600/Slide8.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlF9lNSbZlM9gfKv382U2NnVlklBUFiztisO6o6B7ALr7WqDeM0wVmG0wT-XxpbfPEntNc3E-_6cf32aLupmwP6xtunIUqP9F1-54bBSIRqfnwnnAuK18rBrv6KCRzKpTEWpIR23CTj4/s320/Slide8.PNG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div align="center">
</div>
<br />
<h3 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;">
All teachers know that kids learn more when they’re excited
and engaged. Today a fin-tastic team of bloggers come together to help your
students take a BITE out of learning with a theme your students are sure to
love! One of my favorite ways to reinforce phonics with my primary students is
through the use of partner games ! </h3>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlQrIXfXd8k9cL8MFtVC1l_MAKTzr8PKQWi2hfola266jtvOSGlEZ_skjf9KxDElVzPLRWks9XzfXQ4vUxmfmSo21kTfBnTjLhU_wHbkSW0rlh-efNMRReWq-F_85JoEK91_MAspVYjY/s1600/Slide1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlQrIXfXd8k9cL8MFtVC1l_MAKTzr8PKQWi2hfola266jtvOSGlEZ_skjf9KxDElVzPLRWks9XzfXQ4vUxmfmSo21kTfBnTjLhU_wHbkSW0rlh-efNMRReWq-F_85JoEK91_MAspVYjY/s320/Slide1.PNG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<h2 align="center">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CVC-games-eiuo-Sharks-Whales-1903861" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In The Tank</span></a></h2>
<div align="center">
</div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My school began piloting “Fundations” this year for our primary classrooms. The words
featured in these games come from the actual lessons done by the classroom
teachers. These partner games are used after guided reading instruction or as
an extension activity that I send back to the classroom or a home-to-school
connection. At times, I have used them before reading for students to increase
their fluency with certain word families.<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><br />
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> A game with a font for students with language based learning needs:</span></span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxDoFJSlIkI5uXIZJt0B8CJraWVuCfr6H_gbUGCIVafJmJmd1Z3D4mv5BPU4fxfW125G6vGFMaERwrtdNMNsTlk_wFOyCCLpmeClCdjCVW8J1x-3Av5ppVNtDSt4wiP2BCGYV0g1esjI/s1600/Slide4.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxDoFJSlIkI5uXIZJt0B8CJraWVuCfr6H_gbUGCIVafJmJmd1Z3D4mv5BPU4fxfW125G6vGFMaERwrtdNMNsTlk_wFOyCCLpmeClCdjCVW8J1x-3Av5ppVNtDSt4wiP2BCGYV0g1esjI/s320/Slide4.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><br />
<h2 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A game with an easy-to-read primary font for students:</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsWivujJEjIm8MgREzGkfkHo8gSDxijTCSNo6axx6XjXHBdpjngph__k5u0jMnbZZoBenKIeg82_E3yVpds41ZN3xwkCMITXV0ve94a5_xjy4GBXNQBodRjiZVsslBhY67A30FWS32xY/s1600/Slide18.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsWivujJEjIm8MgREzGkfkHo8gSDxijTCSNo6axx6XjXHBdpjngph__k5u0jMnbZZoBenKIeg82_E3yVpds41ZN3xwkCMITXV0ve94a5_xjy4GBXNQBodRjiZVsslBhY67A30FWS32xY/s320/Slide18.PNG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
<br />
</span><br />
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
In the entire set, there are <span style="color: purple;">sixteen</span> games. Each game is made with a primary font as well as a font that will support students with language based learning needs.</h2>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Click below and grab my fabulous freebie !</span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span id="goog_503765659"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_503765660"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQMWjPAsOGSB7Gi80zlvuTZ44xXhGOPfhUBvei2T7Xj9e-U0YxCQmn5zOTiyhyphenhyphen8uKgMsIHbsWXMpmiIb0E5ZKg2XTDxnN4sG7dI8sTTDZ1phizm5CVkenWlVlwCXgjOoIrkips6pDbhM/s1600/Slide1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQMWjPAsOGSB7Gi80zlvuTZ44xXhGOPfhUBvei2T7Xj9e-U0YxCQmn5zOTiyhyphenhyphen8uKgMsIHbsWXMpmiIb0E5ZKg2XTDxnN4sG7dI8sTTDZ1phizm5CVkenWlVlwCXgjOoIrkips6pDbhM/s320/Slide1.PNG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Shark-Week-Sampler-1939267" target="_blank">Shark Week Sampler</a></div>
</h2>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><br />
</span><br />
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><u>Swim on over and visit</u> :</span></h2>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4pDPkuczZjvhB0NAbpzgMDZZz_oKO_A-FjCl1a9SNfG6ulVlzhUgfLBkaQSXzc46LUI_QPd-ITPSNE2Crn276aI_v1yslAokFqC7A-1qXw4zABBA0hIr-h5ljucId5MGVWYC0-eSZno/s1600/fabbutton.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4pDPkuczZjvhB0NAbpzgMDZZz_oKO_A-FjCl1a9SNfG6ulVlzhUgfLBkaQSXzc46LUI_QPd-ITPSNE2Crn276aI_v1yslAokFqC7A-1qXw4zABBA0hIr-h5ljucId5MGVWYC0-eSZno/s1600/fabbutton.png" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><br />
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://thefabulouslifeofanelementaryteacher.blogspot.com/2015/07/shark-week-blog-hop-with-freebies.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Click Here ! </span></a></h2>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><br />
<h2 style="text-align: center;">
Every
blog in the Shark Week Blog Hop features a jawesome freebie for you and your
students! Shark Week only lasts until Sunday, July 12, 2015 ! <span style="font-family: "calibri";"><br />
</span></h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjdcSegvx8rTYklMse0zrZ5hgyt-iC_PJjgNtauWZUj2KQD8zQzkhYWgwQIea4iaKDhTUg8yYfET8EIPtCXT4pCz0UWzBUAPdWNdxN0XVFPFfHue6hhKagCGDZjvW8apBppYRRH02pCmvxUkEycilB2Bc-QkINjdnvHX-xyMR0rIGiFkkjnCmwZ=" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img align="left" border="0" src="http://honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sgn1mdll.png" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="font-family: "times new roman";">
</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><span style="font-family: "calibri";"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">
</span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
</div>
<!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjdcSegvx8rTYklMse0zrZ5hgyt-iC_PJjgNtauWZUj2KQD8zQzkhYWgwQIea4iaKDhTUg8yYfET8EIPtCXT4pCz0UWzBUAPdWNdxN0XVFPFfHue6hhKagCGDZjvW8apBppYRRH02pCmvxUkEycilB2Bc-QkINjdnvHX-xyMR0rIGiFkkjnCmwZ=" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjdcSegvx8rTYklMse0zrZ5hgyt-iC_PJjgNtauWZUj2KQD8zQzkhYWgwQIea4iaKDhTUg8yYfET8EIPtCXT4pCz0UWzBUAPdWNdxN0XVFPFfHue6hhKagCGDZjvW8apBppYRRH02pCmvxUkEycilB2Bc-QkINjdnvHX-xyMR0rIGiFkkjnCmwZ=" --><!-- Blogger automated replacement: "https://images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhoneybunchblogdesign2.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F06%2Fsgn1mdll.png&container=blogger&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image%2F*" with "https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjdcSegvx8rTYklMse0zrZ5hgyt-iC_PJjgNtauWZUj2KQD8zQzkhYWgwQIea4iaKDhTUg8yYfET8EIPtCXT4pCz0UWzBUAPdWNdxN0XVFPFfHue6hhKagCGDZjvW8apBppYRRH02pCmvxUkEycilB2Bc-QkINjdnvHX-xyMR0rIGiFkkjnCmwZ=" -->Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16360392768251138944noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272008973811299742.post-56386208686941082562015-01-06T00:00:00.000-05:002016-03-07T16:42:14.709-05:00Winter Wonders Blog Hop <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FMmP5o9y_3b-Qw34IpK7PuZRx3JlmtEpy3lF5hwwt5gbmf3IjFk59bp9zRf-_w7imWYKxZT5RLZ01DX-EvYZXfGEyGoU37POLRL01hoPo8_D5nH1TVgm4RKWas7irwrEyccpXkEQDBQ/s1600/10882208_10152575860226299_4218937964253873751_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-FMmP5o9y_3b-Qw34IpK7PuZRx3JlmtEpy3lF5hwwt5gbmf3IjFk59bp9zRf-_w7imWYKxZT5RLZ01DX-EvYZXfGEyGoU37POLRL01hoPo8_D5nH1TVgm4RKWas7irwrEyccpXkEQDBQ/s1600/10882208_10152575860226299_4218937964253873751_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>Welcome! One year ago today, literacy loving teachers launched the website, <strong>Adventures in</strong> <strong>Literacy Land</strong>, to share tips and tools for effective literacy instruction. In honor of reaching our first year, we are hosting a <strong>Winter Wonders Blog Hop</strong> and <strong>Birthday Celebration.</strong> </em></span></div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 14px/19.31px Helvetica, Arial, "lucida grande", tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 6px 0px 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em></em></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>Today, I will share with you a few <strong>tried and tested tips for easy literacy games</strong> to make when time is short.</em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<h3 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>
My first idea includes a deck of cards :</em></span></h3>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuYkCqi8Z5qvg677H3Bg89_MKtbOAUX06xTmEG14Hxj6VMc_0jOMkwLtQQJRhbnerUZsZKJusfwc4Gq0CowXDSgt-c1vcQVTlWuag4AymuxiojJd8u91WkaNQvdTRXZc6OdV3NYq4Jcc/s1600/cards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuYkCqi8Z5qvg677H3Bg89_MKtbOAUX06xTmEG14Hxj6VMc_0jOMkwLtQQJRhbnerUZsZKJusfwc4Gq0CowXDSgt-c1vcQVTlWuag4AymuxiojJd8u91WkaNQvdTRXZc6OdV3NYq4Jcc/s1600/cards.jpg" width="242" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>My favorite places to find inexpensive $1 decks of cards in cute themes or shapers are Target, Walgreens (Toy Department) or other unexpected places such as specialty stores.</em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>If I need a quick review game in the morning for a group of students, I simply use a <strong>Black Sharpie</strong> to write the phonics words, alphabet letters, word families, synonyms, or other area of need at the top of the card. If we are playing Go Fish, one card will match the other so there are two cards with the same word on it. War, Memory or Concentration can also be played with these cute cards.</em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></div>
<h3 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">
My second idea includes a set of plain white or colored index cards:</span></h3>
<h3 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIVacRkU1TbViLzYrnPJVDsjwGRqCizlIw1TEA1-f0lnKB8f0qjc0v3S4iiAe7JxjpoV4t3MS5ICHc4oTJvr4-_nnKlRUs19xunxatcdiQSy_UyKQJ2RoCHhkpnUDvNICeXB8JuzCIOU/s1600/stickersandindexcards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuIVacRkU1TbViLzYrnPJVDsjwGRqCizlIw1TEA1-f0lnKB8f0qjc0v3S4iiAe7JxjpoV4t3MS5ICHc4oTJvr4-_nnKlRUs19xunxatcdiQSy_UyKQJ2RoCHhkpnUDvNICeXB8JuzCIOU/s1600/stickersandindexcards.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
</h3>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>My favorite places to find inexpensive index cards are back to school sales, the school supply closet, and sometimes parent donations. </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>If I want to make a word sort quickly, I choose a set of stickers to apply to each card. Stickers can be found almost anywhere. I find the larger sets at Michael's Arts and Crafts store. I simply write the words with bright colored markers or after laminating with a Sharpie. (If you use a Sharpie afterwards, you can use a bit or rubbing alcohol to erase one skill and use the set again).</em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>Afterwards, add a generic sorting sheet for word sorts and you are ready to go.</em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<h3 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>
My third idea includes a set of tic-tac-toe boards:</em></span></h3>
<h3 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKu4ygSUPVIEDoRpa5oCrt3YtjRGoIM_pnh2uoAIuH3M9RweSbv18qENWLX94pbAAeBhho94lP208ML1KaTngVGmONoTjSkJRL07Ar65VoU__er5K6CVAHMccTjGhlzjTCGnKRJx6nxWE/s1600/tictactoe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKu4ygSUPVIEDoRpa5oCrt3YtjRGoIM_pnh2uoAIuH3M9RweSbv18qENWLX94pbAAeBhho94lP208ML1KaTngVGmONoTjSkJRL07Ar65VoU__er5K6CVAHMccTjGhlzjTCGnKRJx6nxWE/s1600/tictactoe.jpg" width="314" /></a></div>
</h3>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>My favorite place to find items would include Target or dollar stores. This set I found at a little variety shop in my neighborhood.</em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>Perfect for using for alphabet letters, sight words, word families, synonyms, antonyms, and more.</em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>I would give each pair of students a tic-tac-toe board with the playing pieces. In order to put a playing piece down, the student must answer a question, say a word or alphabet letter correctly, and more.</em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>First one to get three in the row---wins the game ! </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<h3 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>
My Winter Wonders freebie is a fun activity reviewing vowel teams.</em></span></h3>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>It is a <strong>SCOOT game for the vowel team (ai,ay).</strong></em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCugFAcLMaEb9hTUUBDNDBy8oK5XJf98VgwNHbPezrojcmihYvxO0i6pJUd__URS0r09c9Fo60UyfARPuzY9Zu0Y7QyBZvOkr5kqXO25pt2HEe9TAGwCMTj4dNMUvKlVWP7tP5KtYB5M/s1600/Long+A+Scoot-+Winter+Wonders+Blog+Hop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCugFAcLMaEb9hTUUBDNDBy8oK5XJf98VgwNHbPezrojcmihYvxO0i6pJUd__URS0r09c9Fo60UyfARPuzY9Zu0Y7QyBZvOkr5kqXO25pt2HEe9TAGwCMTj4dNMUvKlVWP7tP5KtYB5M/s1600/Long+A+Scoot-+Winter+Wonders+Blog+Hop.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<h4 class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>It can be found in my TpT store at the following link:</em></span></h4>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em></em></span><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Vowel-Teams-Scoot-ai-ay-1634246" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em><strong>Click here to go to my freebie at my store</strong></em></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em>It will be <strong>FREE</strong> for this <strong>BLOG HOP</strong> only.</em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhud9eNcrLU4eCI4BczC9U15iJXCLnVyzWShhg1CfRJj4mvKU9FYjiV51hXsrkM3WYbja56t3bi85cu24lOjTPF34a4jNPi0Yt9sggCWLjpFb6f1kBUYlKYHofq7mScbI3wjaApii8meQM/s1600/msdsliteracytitle.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhud9eNcrLU4eCI4BczC9U15iJXCLnVyzWShhg1CfRJj4mvKU9FYjiV51hXsrkM3WYbja56t3bi85cu24lOjTPF34a4jNPi0Yt9sggCWLjpFb6f1kBUYlKYHofq7mScbI3wjaApii8meQM/s1600/msdsliteracytitle.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em><strong>Now, it is time for a little more Winter Wonders Fun !</strong> <strong>Follow the Penguin</strong> to <strong><span style="color: #351c75;">Curious Firsties</span></strong> ! </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em> </em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://curiousfirsties.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-winter-wonders-celebration.html" target="_blank"><img alt="http://curiousfirsties.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-winter-wonders-celebration.html" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9xAzihg1Js4oy9pm5pwim0TRgCnfNs8F3PV2iSbvH1qG52DNQcTMMdQSJRUUeFrQxmmFKzrGYKQPfgZH-45GwO3eUGDJ0avG9hwi_RA4dLhCv9UBkN2euANrydvDRFUJHFU9Ow-CLvc/s1600/1484289_10152575860236299_7124159797750228749_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG9xAzihg1Js4oy9pm5pwim0TRgCnfNs8F3PV2iSbvH1qG52DNQcTMMdQSJRUUeFrQxmmFKzrGYKQPfgZH-45GwO3eUGDJ0avG9hwi_RA4dLhCv9UBkN2euANrydvDRFUJHFU9Ow-CLvc/s1600/1484289_10152575860236299_7124159797750228749_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><style type="text/css"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--></style></a><br /></div>
</div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16360392768251138944noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272008973811299742.post-65960410069226620632014-04-21T23:53:00.001-04:002016-03-07T16:48:36.907-05:00 Giveaway-- Bugs and Butterflies Phonics Word Hop and More ! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi ! Bex has made a major milestone in followers ! She's having a party you won't want to miss !There is a Clipart bundle, multiple ELA and Math bundles, too ! If you could use a few wonderful resources to round out this year, or start up the next.... hop on over !<br />
<br />
The Giveaway Link : <a href="http://readingandwritingredhead.blogspot.com/"><strong>http://readingandwritingredhead.blogspot.com/</strong></a><br />
<br />
<br />
Check out my new game, perfect for beginning readers ! It is part of the giveaway ! <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaI-GYeN6kWIyn7aeZRLDERG4gLcLHDNgXFybwpmljd9gNOLrRMb1s5PN6oi7M1CKH36dx1ftNOEhcHYtl0295BofpsSqFv1awH8R76ZDpFZ4rHt22mfSsJT6uANlM62S8ZIxtyKziCrY/s1600/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaI-GYeN6kWIyn7aeZRLDERG4gLcLHDNgXFybwpmljd9gNOLrRMb1s5PN6oi7M1CKH36dx1ftNOEhcHYtl0295BofpsSqFv1awH8R76ZDpFZ4rHt22mfSsJT6uANlM62S8ZIxtyKziCrY/s1600/Slide1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08SxkO6fFkV9ad-kBabuWPbI_sbdllY62zRL5nQmW7Qr551aK-NUOYE8pzLUBusG4dklmLPtzCzb_5bEQ3SD6GLN_rmVG2K1E8UHH4HrMkPJ6Uq7UeV9quzKTnrFbA1VZIvCRisjbKig/s1600/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg08SxkO6fFkV9ad-kBabuWPbI_sbdllY62zRL5nQmW7Qr551aK-NUOYE8pzLUBusG4dklmLPtzCzb_5bEQ3SD6GLN_rmVG2K1E8UHH4HrMkPJ6Uq7UeV9quzKTnrFbA1VZIvCRisjbKig/s1600/Slide2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbs8n3O-sicj4e1o31JnpPRpjoPQ1Jg_g2ikYS-MaWvSZmYBvKyq1FaEA78hf2a1E15eVdXcrKs_2HLnesfl_x6Yj_h54xtrBs5fYQ2CueG73nvI66K9Ha-d9brvTBHynRcXGv6qRG68k/s1600/Slide3.JPG" width="320" /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bugs-and-Butterflies-Word-Hops-Short-Vowels-791072"><span style="color: #073763; font-size: x-small;">http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bugs-and-Butterflies-Word-Hops-Short-Vowels-791072</span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
Perfect for end of the year review or to start off next year !<br />
<br />
Enjoy ! <br />
<br />
<img align="left" src="http://honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sgn1mdll.png" /></div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16360392768251138944noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272008973811299742.post-19709191632372665102014-02-18T00:00:00.000-05:002015-08-07T18:10:18.690-04:00Wednesday WOW : ELL in Kindergarten <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Wednesday Wow" border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhED-iI7smg7CyLTQklPgFUCI3Ar13tl04H4axWAMBTI5mYy1Zd6sdAdRS9oxAQB8VsGDyPXQN9h8K1OZICR04oHRUcf-Xu8ykOtsakOs_UDV9nQsKnWO2hchQ5_IE5QODgk1RaN_OrjaM/s1600/1962661_10202492313823476_43206046_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span id="goog_1116590624"></span><span id="goog_1116590625"></span><br /></div>
<br />
Currently, I am on February break in the snowy tundra known as Massachusetts. Last week at school was a whirl of activity... snow--early release, 100 day, snow delay, and Valentine's Day ! If I wasn't observing closely, I would have missed one of the best gifts of the week.<br />
<br />
One of my Kinder Kids, Carlos** entered my room in November with very little expressive Spanish or English Language. His parents do not speak any English. He qualified score wise to be in reading intervention. He knew only 1 alphabet letter. I wasn't sure what he would get out of his 4 days a week, 30 minutes a day with me. However, I was a kindergarten teacher in the past so I knew at least he would get additional vocabulary with me, skills at his level, and frequent repetition.<br />
<br />
Glide forward to the week before Feb break, Carlos is looking at me when we are playing Alphabet Go Fish and he is grinning from ear to ear. He is beginning to ask all of us for the card by the actual letter name. In addition, I notice he is paying attention to which ones I share and don't have matches for. Midway through the game, he has 8-10 sets of uppercase with lowercase letters and he is giggling now. I think back to where we were in November and I am so proud of him ! <br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
**<em>Anonymous name change</em></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<h4 style="text-align: left;">
Enjoy your week ! </h4>
<img align="left" src="http://honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sgn1mdll.png" /></div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16360392768251138944noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272008973811299742.post-19486950390155583682014-01-31T07:30:00.000-05:002016-03-07T16:51:56.554-05:00Loving Literacy Blog Hop --Stop # 22 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>Welcome to...</em></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLB4mw6q-WPismz5hA1KsySrTna6NztSob83Mcu9Zf697RPaMVKBusXWH5fEtis5d44VZZGe5UtCva7_umET5apbefr-VQk0VemZfCmm4MxdZ_PtcagYV2_JHjJu7XOU1iyFcPrVqO2tI/s1600/msdslit.stop22.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLB4mw6q-WPismz5hA1KsySrTna6NztSob83Mcu9Zf697RPaMVKBusXWH5fEtis5d44VZZGe5UtCva7_umET5apbefr-VQk0VemZfCmm4MxdZ_PtcagYV2_JHjJu7XOU1iyFcPrVqO2tI/s1600/msdslit.stop22.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1IdCm9YwFY4pqm6KtGcOY_0t_KAqO21bf5g5QVcT_jTP2XbDTPAkwjp0heEqkBvhDnCrSBFk8kozjkqKZXSMmuEPsa2NAQHDeAZZuYwRetLf07k5xgUSueOAHg326PX6vSErGrre63zU/s1600/My+Story.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_1IdCm9YwFY4pqm6KtGcOY_0t_KAqO21bf5g5QVcT_jTP2XbDTPAkwjp0heEqkBvhDnCrSBFk8kozjkqKZXSMmuEPsa2NAQHDeAZZuYwRetLf07k5xgUSueOAHg326PX6vSErGrre63zU/s1600/My+Story.png" width="200" /></a></div>
<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
When I was young, I learned to love books as they could always take me to a different time and place and introduce me to new friends. I has asthma in early childhood which often left me in bed or in an isolation tent undertaking breathing treatments. As an only child, my company was mostly adults and although they played with me and entertained me -- I missed the company of other children. Even when children were around, I was often on the sidelines when they were playing active games as I could not run as fast or keep up with them. Books were a comfort to me as they took me to places and I was able to meet characters who soon became friends such as <em>Bread and Jam for Francis</em> by Russell Hoban.</div>
<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I was lucky enough to have many strong mentors in the literacy field. Three mentors that stand out for me were <strong>Dr.Irene Fountas, Marie McKenzie</strong>, and <strong>Meryl Kaye</strong>. At Lesley University, I enjoyed working with the Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative Office as a grad assistant. One of my favorite tasks was organizing Irene's library of books. I always told her that was a dangerous task for me as I would often get swept away reading one of the books I was looking at. In addition, I got to talk with her and they were always engaging conversations. I enjoyed her joyful wit and ability to give me interesting tasks. After graduating, I began teaching reading in a district in suburban Boston. I was very luck to be part of a team of seasoned reading teachers and learned a lot from them. My steps were tentative in those first few years learning the expectations of teachers I work with, making gradual changes, learning additional theories, and becoming confident in my abilities. I was blessed to have a director, Marie McKenzie, who was a seasoned teacher and reading director. She gently challenged my opinions, gave me advice on the most struggling readers, and gave me articles to shape my understanding of reading at different grade levels. When I began literacy coaching, one of my greatest allies and friends was Meryl Kaye, a seasoned colleague. As I began coaching at her school, she was willing to share her knowledge and perspective with me. She was my go-to person for the trickiest of students, a warm smile on a rough day, and a colleague I admired and learned from. Although both of these mentors have retired, I am still grateful for the time and resources that they wove into my life. </div>
<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: blue; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>Cynthia Rylant</em></span> </h2>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<h3>
I really enjoy teaching her books to my students because she writes with a diverse range of topics. When modeling Writer's Workshop, I like to use her book, <em><span style="color: blue;">When the Relatives Came</span></em> for primary students to jump start their ideas. For the older students, I like to read a part of her book, <em><span style="color: blue;">Every Living Thing</span></em>, to work on narrowing down a topic or elaborating on a single topic. <span style="color: purple;"><i>Click on the book cover below to see my free unit for you today ! </i></span></h3>
<br />
<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Case-of-the-Climbing-Cat-High-Rise-Private-Eye-Series-1087600" target="_blank"><img alt="The Case of the Climbing Cat (High-Rise Private Eyes Series #2)" src="http://img1.imagesbn.com/p/9780064443074_p0_v2_s114x166.JPG" height="200" width="128" /></a></div>
<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The book unit I am sharing with you today is <em><span style="color: blue;">The Case of the</span></em> <em><span style="color: blue;">Climbing Cat</span>.</em> It is one of the books in the series, <em>High Rise Private</em> <em>Eye</em> by Cynthia Rylant. It is a <em>Level K</em> and is an appropriate for even third grade struggling readers. I chose this book to share with you because it is a good choice to teach the<strong> genre of a mystery</strong> to struggling readers including English Language Learners. If the students like this book, there are additional ones written in this series as well. This unit is available for <strong>free this weekend only</strong> and exclusively in my TpT store. It will convert to a <strong>paid product</strong> after February 2nd. I appreciate you dropping by today, and if you are new to my blog and love literacy, I hope you'll take a moment to follow my posts on Bloglovin ! <br />
<br /></div>
<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<em>Loving Literacy,</em></h3>
<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Wendy D.</span></em></h3>
<h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<em><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ms. D's Literacy Lab</span></em><strong><em> </em></strong></h3>
<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br />
<h4 style="text-align: left;">
Next stop is <b><span style="font-size: large;">Selma Dawani's Learning is Fundamental Blog :</span></b></h4>
<div align="center" style="text-align: left;">
<strong></strong> </div>
<strong></strong><span style="color: blue;"> </span><br />
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.learningfundamentals.us/blog/" target="_blank"><img alt="http://www.learningfundamentals.us/blog/" height="200" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hhpHTp2RaAE/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAKo/BThlckLw6Ag/photo.jpg" width="198" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.literacyspark.blogspot.com/"></a> </div>
<div class="nopin">
<!-- start LinkyTools script --><br />
<script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=223373" type="text/javascript"></script><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<!-- end LinkyTools script --><br /></div>
</div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16360392768251138944noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272008973811299742.post-91998455020923160702014-01-26T19:20:00.000-05:002015-08-07T18:15:28.080-04:00Lively Leads : Hello, Bumblebee Bat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Good Evening ! Today, I am going to share a text written by Darrin Lunde and illustrated by Patricia J. Wynne that would be appropriate for Grades 1-3 and for students in grades 4-5 that need extra motivation to write !<br />
<em> </em><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6Q00D7gDA6tN4lAhgTs-Q4UqTHk2lXctkGBHO0CjuFUW4ypRoB-BXhyzuUSNw5v8DmwNrgMrM6c7iIWNySyMDXmZB9qZoXUYm8lhGhJeV3tHxwNcz0iYl_Y8K6yD-Z7iEXEuyVt_HiI/s1600/hello+bumblebee+bat.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6Q00D7gDA6tN4lAhgTs-Q4UqTHk2lXctkGBHO0CjuFUW4ypRoB-BXhyzuUSNw5v8DmwNrgMrM6c7iIWNySyMDXmZB9qZoXUYm8lhGhJeV3tHxwNcz0iYl_Y8K6yD-Z7iEXEuyVt_HiI/s1600/hello+bumblebee+bat.JPG" width="318" /></a> </div>
<br />
<br />
This lively, repetitive text is full on interesting and engaging true facts about <strong>Bumblebee Bats</strong>. It makes a <strong><em>great read-aloud</em></strong> for Writer's Workshop and a wonderful <strong><em>nonfiction writing model</em></strong> for primary students. It is written in a question-answer format with attention-catching, full page illustrations and easy-to-read font. An example of the text is given below:<br />
<br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;">"Bumblebee Bat,</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;"> when do you fly ?</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;"></span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;"> I fly before sunrise and just after dark.</span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-size: large;"> I don't like bright sun."</span></em><br />
<br />
<strong><em>--Hello Bumblebee Bat</em></strong> by Darrin Lunde<br />
<br />
The author has created similar texts with this pattern as well known as <strong><em>Hello, Baby Beluga</em></strong> and <strong><em>Hello, Humpback Whales</em></strong>. After working with this text, your primary writers will be ready to try one of their own. <br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><em>Wonderful writing,</em></span> <br />
<img align="left" src="http://honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sgn1mdll.png" /></div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16360392768251138944noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272008973811299742.post-58686009866544569112014-01-13T06:30:00.000-05:002015-08-07T18:21:34.467-04:00Winter Weather means a great time to curl up with a book.. of course...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi ! I thought tonight before it becomes Downton Abbey time that I would share a few of my favorites that I am reading. One is newly published and one is a new author find.<br />
<br />
Many of my fifth graders this year are particular about the books they read. However, they seem to all have an intense love for animals and mysteries. So I curled up with my kitty, Sophie, and read a couple of notable ones. <br />
<br />
<h2 style="text-align: left;">
The Stranger Next Door by Peg Kehret and Pete the Cat</h2>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bYz4NJiMxL99b1ixjgNANBKTHZmxXWQmYJeIcOqfNyW9Wc13VGULmQKqEYorP6XHHyoynZAuqw4NpCRJQc2dkkdbOLVZhvVcMw38SV7ifQo4sKfAjTY7xiozsn6rnN18Y5j7Ih9ikEI/s1600/the+stranger+next+door.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bYz4NJiMxL99b1ixjgNANBKTHZmxXWQmYJeIcOqfNyW9Wc13VGULmQKqEYorP6XHHyoynZAuqw4NpCRJQc2dkkdbOLVZhvVcMw38SV7ifQo4sKfAjTY7xiozsn6rnN18Y5j7Ih9ikEI/s1600/the+stranger+next+door.jpg" width="229" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
At the beginning of the story, Clifford is having to change his name and move with his parents in the middle of the night to a new town, new school and new identity. He must leave his beloved dog behind as well. After moving into Valley View Estates and meeting a new friend, strange things begin happening again. Street signs are gone and a dark figure is seen by Pete the Cat trying to set a house on fire with a can of gasoline. Does he succeed ? Pick up this novel and find out ! <br />
<br />
Intermediate students will love this quick paced novel where Pete the Cat gets to be a writer, too.It has action, the realities of moving and making new friends, dealing with bullies, and realizing that people are not always who you think they are. It is at a Guided Reading Level U or Lexile level : 680L.This novel is great for teaching point of view, compare/contrast, sequence of events and more.<br />
<br />
<br />
<h2 style="text-align: left;">
A Dog and his Girl Mysteries: Cry Woof by Jane B. Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens</h2>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-et2EkTriHs1bWz6U6ouqiP59iwlfDDfMkQHWnsemHnV-KaX6dpH6N4k6ISVbJVpstJwnb7oe6-GkhR8KWqOxOjezzh0zxbyRpsJQhln1ZyPOzprk1AWjp8zvt11b8CjmhjWj2MDxig/s1600/Cry+Woof.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU-et2EkTriHs1bWz6U6ouqiP59iwlfDDfMkQHWnsemHnV-KaX6dpH6N4k6ISVbJVpstJwnb7oe6-GkhR8KWqOxOjezzh0zxbyRpsJQhln1ZyPOzprk1AWjp8zvt11b8CjmhjWj2MDxig/s1600/Cry+Woof.jpg" width="221" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
This is a new series by Scholastic which features Cassie and her retired K-9 police dog, Dodge. Her Mom is the chief of the police force in the city. In this third mystery in the series, Dodge and Cassie set out to help the force figure out how the crazy cat lady, Madam LeFarge, died. With many twisted and turns and dialogues from the canines and cats, this mystery finally gets solved. It is aimed at a 4th grade reading levels but I think most 4-6th graders would enjoy it. This novel is great for teaching the elements of a mystery, looking at friendship, and understanding how a mystery works.<br />
<br />
<br />
I will be looking for more books from both of these authors ! <br />
<br />
Have a great day !<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<img align="left" src="http://honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sgn1mdll.png" /></div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16360392768251138944noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272008973811299742.post-83943113854808539202013-12-17T20:03:00.000-05:002015-08-07T18:26:49.009-04:00Favorite Publishers for Nonfiction<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We got an unexpected surprise last week at my school. Money for the literacy closet ! So excited ! I get to purchase books and not have to pay for them ! It's this bookworm's dream !<br />
<br />
Several years ago, I coordinated a huge Title 1 Grant for a school that has many students with multiple needs, as well as students with limited experiences and our main focus was nonfiction. I learned about what teachers loved and have used it to sculpt my buying experiences since then.<br />
<br />
So here are a few of my favorites :<br />
<br />
<u><strong>Red Rocket Readers</strong></u>-- a fairly new publisher of nonfiction and fiction. They add to their titles each year. I love to teach with them because of their engaging topics, clear layouts, and kid appeal. They have an intro blurb in the front with possible areas to focus on. In the back, there is a list of high frequency words which teachers can copy and use with small groups. <br />
<br />
In addition, they publish running records and other extension materials on their webpage.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.redrocketreaders.com/">http://www.redrocketreaders.com/</a><br />
<br />
Some of my favorite titles : <em>Dogs at Work, The Chocolate Factory</em>, and <em>Max the Monkey</em>.<br />
<br />
<strong><u>National Geographic</u></strong>---another teacher favorite for primary and intermediate readers. With it's variety of layouts, appealing photos, and well developed texts, this publisher is a must for focusing on nonfiction text features ! <br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.ngsp.com/">http://www.ngsp.com/</a><br />
<br />
The Theme Sets with 4 texts of varying Guided Reading Levels all on one topic are loved by intermediate teachers. They are stored in an easy travel case to take to the classroom. Topics such as American Revolution, Rocks and Minerals, Volcanoes and more can be found in these sets.<br />
<br />
The sets for younger students are amazing as well and begin at Level B. From <em>I Can Breathe</em> <em>Underwater</em> to <em>Fossils.....</em> your students will want to read these over and over again ! <br />
<br />
<br />
<strong><u>Benchmark Education</u></strong>--another favorite for reaching those upper intermediate readers who are reading at a different level than their peers. They have topic sets from The Constitution to Space which have 2 texts- same cover- 2 different guided reading levels. A possibility would be one text at a K and another at a P focusing on the same topic and have the same cover. In addition, a teacher's guide with lesson plans and suggested activities is included as well.<br />
<br />
In addition this publisher provides sets designed to support the English Language Learners, Reader's Theater with fun topics and ones that relate to science and social studies, and more. I really like their Genre Workshops with different types of literature- Fables, Pour Quoi Tales, and others. It also comes in 2 different Guided Reading Levels in the same bundle.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.benchmarkeducation.com/">http://www.benchmarkeducation.com/</a><br />
<br />
<br />
Wishing you a wonderful evening ! Hope you find some new nonfiction favorites ! <br />
<img align="left" src="http://honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sgn1mdll.png" /></div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16360392768251138944noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272008973811299742.post-45918104810859044902013-11-22T08:00:00.000-05:002015-08-07T18:31:21.977-04:00Welcome to the Gift of Reading Blog Hop-- Stop # 9<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://tellsofatitle1teacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0u8aMcpNoIZcDsCEuk5tsxcN94hSXsGGsWuYznEIdxA1XyaB4vCe7NzhCJh1ZObId5ZKuPEt-fgMI5zTE42_DJn9-1Vmfqfoi0ZPwsJALZjLPH9a7lZIJ8NiTjcr7bbGCKg-oXEBj3Cg/s400/Blog+Welcome+Picture.png" width="352" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Questrial; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;">Welcome to <strong><em><span style="color: blue;">Ms. D's Literacy Lab</span></em></strong>.<span style="color: red;"> </span>You have arrived at </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgYGhtX0s0EZ8qcqgPTZqXN3s-v968pBtruYP4GFPlUcSHuz28vx3LNCgpgyJ1gKPBHtjqLrB6b06e_pfz1TlrcvaPCYJW_m49_-G5cIUKowoQVSdVqI4hXiuvKmZiZemZrt9LJrzyDyh/s1600/9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisgYGhtX0s0EZ8qcqgPTZqXN3s-v968pBtruYP4GFPlUcSHuz28vx3LNCgpgyJ1gKPBHtjqLrB6b06e_pfz1TlrcvaPCYJW_m49_-G5cIUKowoQVSdVqI4hXiuvKmZiZemZrt9LJrzyDyh/s320/9.png" width="223" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Questrial; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;">At each blog stop, you will be gathering <strong><em>Reading Gifts and</em></strong> <strong><em>Freebies</em></strong>. In each post you will find a picture of a <strong><u>snowman</u></strong> with a letter on it. <strong>Collect all of the letters</strong> to solve the mystery quote to enter the giveaway. Record all of the letters on your</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong><span style="line-height: 24px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bvZr_GtI9xM2t1alhlRWxNSWc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">recording sheet</a></span></strong><span style="line-height: 24px; text-align: left;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Questrial; line-height: 24px; text-align: left;">and follow each blog along the way so that you can enter the <strong>amazing giveaway</strong> at the end!</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br style="font-family: Questrial; line-height: 24px;" /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Questrial; line-height: 24px;">The hop is set up as a loop, so you may start anywhere along the hop, but if you would like to start at the beginning you may go to <a href="http://tellsofatitle1teacher.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><em>A</em> <em>Day In The Life of A Title I Teacher</em></a><em>'s</em> blog</span><span style="font-family: Questrial;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">. This is also where you will go after you finish the hop to enter the giveaway!!</span></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Questrial; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #3d85c6;">Open the world of books for a child...and open the door to the future ! I fully believe that the "gift" of reading starts when we are young and continues through the rest of our lifetime. Whether it is a child snuggled on a parent's lap, a preschooler laughing at the funny part of a well-loved book, a student tucked in bed with a flashlight with a book that he/she can't put down or more....learning to read is such a gift. </span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> I have been reminded of this gift in the past week when first graders are having too much fun decoding alien (nonsense) words in a short "a" bingo game. Meanwhile, second graders are making animal noises with "<em><strong>The Great Race</strong></em>". My biggest surprise was when third graders did not want to go to recess because learning to read closed syllables was way too much fun !</span> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: blue;">My "gift" to you is a glittery one for the youngest bunch of readers.</span> </span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><strong>Letter identification</strong> is one of the first steps towards learning to read. Once children are able to identify and name letters, they can begin learning the sounds that they make and then can begin assembling and reading words. When teaching letter identification, include activities that help children recognize both uppercase and lowercase letters, as recognition of both sets of letters is necessary for literacy development. <strong>Letter naming is a strong predictor of later reading success.</strong></span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> <span style="color: blue;">It is a glittery "<strong>Mittens and More Mittens</strong>" Alphabet Match where students match uppercase and lowercase letters on matching cards.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">In addition, there is an <strong>"I Can...</strong> chart" for a center as well as an extension worksheet for informal assessment.</span> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> <span style="color: purple;"> <u><strong>Click link below :</strong></u></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mittens-and-More-Mittens-Alphabet-Match-uppercase-and-lowercase-989069">http://www.<span style="background-color: white;">teacherspayteachers</span>.com/Product/Mittens-and-More-Mittens-Alphabet-Match-uppercase-and-lowercase-989069</a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">My secret letter is...</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0reQmUSAkb_zljK7k1ZtVUqO3oB9WJLLDkzPFR9O74O0CbEPSO0MCEtcP4qc0EHD4s4Gf9U4YqeW1q6nUYuQ_kj_tUT5JzoUyzyKz2AUj-2mSBdWQmAu29mtAhisinrgTUoMmJxJZeh9/s1600/Picture9.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq0reQmUSAkb_zljK7k1ZtVUqO3oB9WJLLDkzPFR9O74O0CbEPSO0MCEtcP4qc0EHD4s4Gf9U4YqeW1q6nUYuQ_kj_tUT5JzoUyzyKz2AUj-2mSBdWQmAu29mtAhisinrgTUoMmJxJZeh9/s320/Picture9.png" width="257" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you for stopping by my blog today! I hope that you enjoyed your gift and learned something new. If you would like to be the first to know about new post, giveaways, and blog hops <strong>follow me on Bloglovin' by clicking the image below.</strong> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/feed/blog/8969117"><img alt="http://www.bloglovin.com/feed/blog/8969117" border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6gpXfL5RjUOcsLehJ8eM0TdDWmHnSiUpJmAiCt35lhtI92UCn1xOjfuV3P0Z3ZXf7psdLzQE34W9omX4IIVEhJfnx3wg2a_dStGE-B6e-aYLWY7cFWHs7jvErF7eVj6Z6NtS5flMjGzo/s320/Bloglovin+Button.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Don't stop now! Hop on over to <strong>Conversations in Literacy</strong> to pick up another amazing reading gift! <strong><em>Happy Holidays</em></strong>! </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://conversationsinliteracy.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXyxHJ2PBpPBTZ9gWl_iLA6tjx5_l1xvAXJDxLKfHIuzEg4BeFy6pE84l_QGT_3glG1sI45UG4Ww-MuuxlQNPvWsWHuYPsaItP-QuYpS8Ldwd8ysE1j31VJECYznKCZX5ZMDxvGHLJS0/s200/Next+Stop+Picture.png" width="172" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">If you get lost along the way, download the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9bvZr_GtI9xRjdTOXFWaEh3aTA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><em><strong>Hop Map here</strong></em></a> to easily pick back up where you left off! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><em>Ms. D.</em></span> <br />
<br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6272008973811299742.post-17214335566400874152013-10-23T21:34:00.000-04:002015-08-07T18:34:33.677-04:00A Text to Accompany " A Hundred Dresses" by Eleanor Estes <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
October 23, 2013<br />
<br />
This afternoon, I was reading <b><i>The Girl with 500 Middle Names</i></b> by Margaret Haddix with several young girls in 5th grade. This book would make an excellent companion to<b><i> A Hundred Dresses</i></b> or <b><i>Maniac Magee </i></b>by Jerry Spinelli.<br />
<br />
Many students, particularly girls, are nervous about the transition from elementary to middle school. In our American culture, the cliches of who is in and who is out begin to appear rapidly in 4th and 5th grade. It can be very surprising and hurtful when friends change their minds about friendship or decide who they will be friends with based on what a friend wears, has or does.<br />
<br />
This well-crafted chapter book written at a<i> Guided Reading Level N</i> or <i>O</i> addresses the concepts of being the new student in a school, having a parent who is on disability, and a mother working diligently to become an entrepreneur.<br />
<br />
It is easy to have <i>Text to Self</i> Connections with your students while reading this one. Today, I shared how in 5th grade I moved from Alabama to Texas. When I arrived in Texas to enter 6th grade, I was taller than most of the boys. In addition, I had bright red hair and often the boys would tease me by telling me, "My hair was on fire !". Finally, the most fashionable jeans were Gloria Vanderbilt which I did not own. By sharing a bit of myself, my hope is that students can realize that even though transitions to middle school can be tricky.... they will make it and find their own place !<br />
<br />
What are some of your favorite books to share with your students ?<br />
<br />
<br />
It's no mystery...we have a lot of fun in store for you...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5IIRLhqfmkGfWJHQlC3-S0tILo2-Br1iY3Q5OtjnE-OUkFwdv7vK_tPgsADrKf_mkKT8wEyBDaPOaLWM9y9RH9zY4hLei2-5dfiP58rHAaH0FRslGrvwcE3mw-lz-UiT5QDxPa80vok/s1600/October+23.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5IIRLhqfmkGfWJHQlC3-S0tILo2-Br1iY3Q5OtjnE-OUkFwdv7vK_tPgsADrKf_mkKT8wEyBDaPOaLWM9y9RH9zY4hLei2-5dfiP58rHAaH0FRslGrvwcE3mw-lz-UiT5QDxPa80vok/s320/October+23.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<img align="left" src="http://honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sgn1mdll.png" /></div>
Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16360392768251138944noreply@blogger.com0