Hey there friends,Building a positive classroom community is my number one goal every year and I’m sure it’s one of your top priorities, too. I also like to work smarter, not harder. You too? Ha. We’ll this is one of the reasons I absolutely love Guided Reading with a Purpose. I can teach the themes and social skills I want to incorporate into my classroom while still hitting the literacy standards. I don’t know about you, but I could never understand why my students often struggle with retelling a story. It’s a skill our kids start working on in Kindergarten, but need to consistently … [Read more...] about A Week’s Worth of Guided Reading Activities to Build Classroom Community
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5 Mentor Texts to Teach Classroom Expectations
The First Weeks of SchoolHey friends, As teachers, we all know the first few weeks of school will always be filled with learning and relearning classroom routines and expectations. Many of us have a few classics we like to read to model the behaviors we are looking for in our classroom communities. I noticed, just reading the text and simple conversations weren’t helping students make those real-life connections that I hoped for.5 Books that Teach Classroom ProceduresThis week in my Guided Reading with a Purpose curriculum I chose 5 mentor texts that focused on back-to-school … [Read more...] about 5 Mentor Texts to Teach Classroom Expectations
Guided Reading with a Purpose
Intro to the Guided Reading with a Purpose CurriculumHey friends,If you are looking for something deep, engaging, focused and organized to incorporate into your literacy block, you are in the right place. For those of you who are not familiar with my Guided Reading with a Purpose curriculum, I am excited to tell you a few important components of the program! I have loved using this to not only meet standards, but to teach grade level themes and important social lessons that are oh so valuable to our classroom foundations.Below are a few building blocks of the program explained, but you can … [Read more...] about Guided Reading with a Purpose
Guided Reading Resources Perfect for Back to School
Hey there friends!It's almost that time of year where we get to meet lots of new faces. For students, the start up of school is always fun, a little crazy and for some it can bring about the butterflies. When I discovered the book "Butterflies on The First Day of School" I knew it would be a perfect mentor text to help students overcome those back to school worries. I loved how the book not only showcased relatable experiences for students, but also showed how the main character worked through her worries. I decided this text was an ideal fit for guided reading activities focusing on problem … [Read more...] about Guided Reading Resources Perfect for Back to School
