Learning to Read Video clip

Take a look at these students.  They had a lot of interesting things to say about reading.

Reading Rocketshttp://bcove.me/4avspq61


Have any of your students or children ever said, "I'm stupid, I'll never learn to read!"  This "put downs and comebacks" may be very helpful.  http://www.readingrockets.org/content/helping/putdowns/putdowns.html

Reading Workshop

Students make sure you reread over your long Thanksgiving break!  We will see you back on November 28, 2011.

If you are still confused about "making connections" take a look below.

Phonics Skills

Below are some excellent sites to practice phonics skills.

Lessons/tests http://www.readingtarget.com/

Blends http://childparenting.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=childparenting&cdn=parenting&tm=40&gps=452_373_1276_568&f=10&su=p284.12.336.ip_&tt=2&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/longvow/print/print.shtml

Phonogram Flash Cards - Awesome! http://www.janbrett.com/phonograms/phonogram_fc_main.htm

Language Arts

Students are using this site to make a wordle.  We want them to see all the passive verbs they use over and over again.  We will do another wordle after we work on the word choice trait so they can see the difference in their writing.

http://www.wordle.net/

Passive Verbs!

The passive verbs are is, was were, am, and be.

TEXT STRUCTURE

Does anyone have any great ideas on teaching text structure?

This is what I have done in the past.  I researched and found a number of picture books to use to introduce the skill. 

Text Structure - using Slide Share http://www.slideshare.net/elkissn/teaching-text-structure

Easter Break

How was your Easter Break?