Have a fun-filled week with Dr. Seuss Literacy Centers and Activities.
Teaching Tips, Strategies and Best Practices Shared by Mrs. Moorehead
8 Strategies and Behaviors of Good Readers
- Use pictures to understand words.
- Choose a book that is appropriate for reading level.
- Make predictions, then read to the end to confirm or adjust predictions.
- Recalls details of what was read.
- Ask questions and read to answer the questions.
- Uses information to think and make connections.
- Uses text to discover unstated meanings.
- Seeks help when needed
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REUSING MATERIAL FOR THE CLASSROOM
How are you reusing material in your classroom?
In my classroom there are centers that I have created from material that can be reused over and over again. For example, the tops of water bottles are used to write letters, numbers, words, etc. I also use them for a match game where I cut out pictures and glue them onto the tops. Old magnetic flyers or advertisements are perfect in your magnetic center (for obvious reasons). You can glue them onto the back of pictures, flashcards, instructions etc. Shoe boxes are great to store material, student work and my favorite...sand. The sand is poured inside of the box and students can practice writing words, numbers etc. If you have creative ways to REUSE material in your classroom, please share.
In my classroom there are centers that I have created from material that can be reused over and over again. For example, the tops of water bottles are used to write letters, numbers, words, etc. I also use them for a match game where I cut out pictures and glue them onto the tops. Old magnetic flyers or advertisements are perfect in your magnetic center (for obvious reasons). You can glue them onto the back of pictures, flashcards, instructions etc. Shoe boxes are great to store material, student work and my favorite...sand. The sand is poured inside of the box and students can practice writing words, numbers etc. If you have creative ways to REUSE material in your classroom, please share.
Celebrate Black History Month
Quick Centers to do "Right Now"
Here are a couple of literacy centers that you can do with your students right now...no prep.
Reading the Room is always a big hit. Students use a pointer and walk around the room and read all the words they see. Use a clipboard to record words. They can search for words that start with "Tt" or words that have five letters, six letters etc. There are so many ways to differentiate.
Buddy Reading is a time when students pick a friend and a book that they can read together. They can each read a page or a student on a higher reading level can read to the other student. This is good for fluency practice.
Act out favorite story book or poem and build comprehension skills. One student can read the book. These students are acting out a poem. Students take turns with reading and being characters in the book.
Martin Luther King Jr.
FREE Word List
As students reflect on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy, use this list of vocabulary words as a tool for writing. Review and discuss each word with your students.
Kindergartner writes about Dr King.
Essay Writing for Upper Elementary
- Topic Sentence that include a gist or main idea.
- Correct punctuation and grammar.
- Vocabulary
- The Body which has supporting sentences and details that support the topic, stays on topic, and includes evidence about the topic.
- Concluding Statement that restates the topic sentence using different words - summarize examples.
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