Lunchroom procedures Using class materials
We use DIBELS as a portion of assessment for Reading First. It includes letter naming fluency, phoneme segmentation fluency, nonsense word...
I may be in the minority, but I welcome them in my classroom. I have three special needs students in my class. I prefer the special education...
What about using last names? I always teach ABC order by using the students' names.
I made the same decision over twenty five years ago. Money was tight but I wouldn't trade it for anything. My kids don't remember what we didn't...
I read Water for Elephants during fall break. It is so good. I'm not sure who wrote it.
Thanks for all the great responses! I do many of the things suggested already for ALL my students. Each student has a daily behavior chart. I...
Help! I have a parent who is driving me nuts! She send me notes or calls at least 3 times each week. She calls to ask how he is doing, is he...
I believe Frye's and the Dolch lists are basically the same. Google the Dolch list to find the words for each grade level.
How about a Polar Express Theme? You could have a reading station. a craft or writing activity to go with the theme, and then serve hot cocoa...
There is a wonderful resource on the school bell website. Flashcards, timed tests, games, worksheets. It is great! Just Google The School Bell.
I've done the same thing! I told my kids that the word had gotten out about them. Everyone knew what a smart group they were and now the...
I'm not sure about AIU, but Walden's Reading and Literacy program is 20 months. I believe other programs at Walden have different time frames....
Thank you for validating what I do with my first graders! A few teachers in my building were appalled that I still had 4 chapters to go in the...
How about by themes such as polar animals, ocean, farm, fairy tales, weather, friendship, beginning school, math? I also have mine categorized by...
I completely agree that the program used is only as good as the teacher who teaches it. Our current program is McGraw Hill Mathematics. It often...
I don't formally time the students. I feel that because the words are sight words they should be read very quickly. The standard time for the...
I use a checklist of the words. I show the students a word card and mark if he/she can read it instantly. I don't mark the word as correct if...
I use carpet squares this year... my old carpet was gross. :eek: My squares were donated by a local carpet dealer. After only 2 weeks some of...
How about adding a Poetry Center? You can have them read the poems using pointers. You could also write each line on a sentence strip. The...
