Hi Deirdre,
It was this line in your first post that initiated my response: Don't abandon
what the students need just because you don't like to teach it!
Thanks for clarifying your thinking.
Elisa
Elisa Waingort
Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual
Dalhousie Elementary
Calgary, Canada
The best and most
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I took the test last summer and passed. I did review the study guide and
felt familiarity with accommodations, as in for special needs students,
was beneficial. Buena Suerte!
Anne Marie
Yes I do and I think silent reading supports and improves student
comprehension. Further more research supports that statement. Children need
opportunities to have a go at reading on their own using strategies,
develop their love of reading to inform, entertain, etc. and this is how
they propel
Elisa,
I guess that sentence did imply that, but it was meant as a more generic
response to teachers who don't like teaching phonics because it's boring or
they don't comprehend the importance of it. So many teachers on other
mailrings complain about teaching phonics because all they have is
Thank you Ginger for your parent training outline. I was wondering when you
schedule these workshops and what the attendance looks like. We have tried
these in our district with mixed success. Often times the parents who attend
are the ones already on board with reading to their children in
I think that reflective and knowledgeable teachers is the key to the challenges
we may encounter in the classroom. I agree that if all we do is complain and
don't have any suggestion to offer then it's not a good thing. Thanks again
for your comments.
Elisa
Elisa Waingort
Grade 2 Spanish
How effective is paired reading in the classroom? Have you seen any results
when using paired reading?
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I teach 6th grade reading and was wondering if anybody had motivational
suggestions, websites, or ideas for getting students to engage in independent
reading.
Lauren Amiel
6th grade reading
Ramblewood Middle School
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Hi fellow educators,
I was recently researching Scaffolded Silent Reading (SSR) vs. Sustained
Silent Reading (ScSR) and found the prior to be much more structured as well
as thorough in holding students accountable to being on task in reading and
keeping track of their books. Does anyone use
Day to Day Assessment in the Reading Workshop by FrankiSibberson. Know it
sounds like assessment but it is much much morereally gives you a whole
approach with lots of examples from students and the problem solving along
the way etc. VERY usable and geared specifically for 3 - 6 though as I
I would highly recommend the Cafe book. I dabbled with it last year with my
2nd graders and I will use it this year in 3rd grade. The daily 5 is more
like a management system. I will use it this year also, more like the daily
3. The Cafe book explains how you can take your standards,
Hi Lauren,
Although I haven't read it yet, The Book Whisperer was written by a grade 6
teacher in Texas and has been highly recommended on many lists that I belong
to. I got my copy through my public library. You might want to check yours.
Elisa
Elisa Waingort
Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual
I use weekly reading calendars where students record their
independent reading. There is a copy of the reading calendar, the
rational, and how they are graded sheets on my website if you want to
take a look.
http://teacherweb.com/CA/AltaLomaJuniorHigh/MrsCreaseyLA7
Jan Creasey
On Jul 30,
I've never heard of scaffolded silent reading. I may be able to take a guess
at what it is but could you explain it to us instead?
Thanks,
Elisa
Elisa Waingort
Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual
Dalhousie Elementary
Calgary, Canada
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Hi!
I teach grades 6-8 students who read on a 1-3 rd grade level. In my junior
high building there are very, very few books in the library for the students to
self select for independent reading. Therefore we go over to the Intermediate
Building (which is another building right on campus) 2
Holly,
In response to your comment My Principal says this is going to be too
expensive and the two librarians will coordinate so books can be sent back
and forth. How do I convince him that self selecting books is so important
and
critical to low struggling reluctant readers?
I would take him
I think it would be worthwhile having this discussion on the list. I think
this book may speak to many of the issues we've been discussing on this list
lately.
Elisa
Elisa Waingort
Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual
Dalhousie Elementary
Calgary, Canada
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Ellen chimed in with the point that she had discussed nancy atwell's last
book which takes the notion of not getting in the way of getting kids lost
in their books even further. Were those comments ever posted in the
resources? I think I know that she respects Atwell but would still hold out
for
A penny for your thoughts: If you used scrolls and textmapping in your
classrooms last year, would you take a moment to summarize how things went?
It could be as simple as, I teach fourth grade language arts in Timbuktu,
and it made a big difference for eight of my twenty-four students. (And
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