I too do guided reading groups. The students are grouped by a combo. of
their DRA level and DIBELS scores. I have 4 small groups, I meet with the 2
lower groups 3 times a week and the 2 higher groups 2 times a week. I also
use DSA to determine what spelling patterns I need to work on. In my low
-- in a world which is doing its best, night
> and day, to make you like everybody else -- means to fight the hardest
> battle which any human being can fight, and never stop fighting."
>
> e.e. cummings
>
> On Aug 31, 2008, at 11:46 AM, elisa kifer wrote:
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Thanks for this site,it is wonderful! This year, we have gone to the
comprehensive literacy model. We are FINALLY ditching the basal! If anyone
has some great sites that you use, please send them my way. At this point,
we are pulling from ALL resources.
Thanks!
Elisa
On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 9:
ne of the best sites I know is the University of
> Arkansas Literacy site with Dorn and Soffos. This list's Lori Jackson has
> a
> wonderful site, too.
>
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 4:50 PM, elisa kifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >wrote:
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> > Thanks for this site,i
Thanks everybody!
On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 7:33 AM, ljackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thank you for the kind words. Here is our site:
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> http://www.tcsdk12.org/literacy//literacy/Welcome.html
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>
> On 9/4/08 7:12 PM, "elisa kifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sue,
Where are you? I am in Arkansas, and I just recently received a $3,000
grant from the Rockefeller Foundation and the Humanities Council. I learned
about the availability of the grant through a representative from the
Secretary of State. You might could check there to see if there are some
f
Rigsby is great, scholastic has some, lakeshore (but they're high)..
On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 7:17 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a good place to purchase guided reading book sets at a
> reasonable price??
> Thanks!
> ___
> Mosaic m
I teach 3rd grade, so a great author for that age group is Eve Bunting. I
also use articles from Scholastic News and Time for Kids. What better way
to intro. t-to-w than using actual current events. I've heard you can use
newspapers, but the text is too hard for my little ones, that's why I like
sites you listed.
Would you mind sharing the uint? I would like to see what all ideas you had
on this.
Thanks
Elisa Kifer
On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 7:13 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Elisa
> Thank you for your review. I can't wait to read this book. Here in
> Marylan
s project. I didn't see it on the websites you listed.
> Would you mind sharing the uint? I would like to see what all ideas you
> had
> on this.
>
> Thanks
> Elisa Kifer
>
>
>
>
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>
> **Pt...Have you heard the news? There's
Our K crew is starting this year to give grades. I think they are using a
scale that converts DRA level to a letter grade, and they're including
DIBELS scores in there some how.
On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 2:56 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I would like to know how would you grade a kindergartene
Our school is starting to implement a checklist based on standards. We may
use this next year to convert into a grade. Does anyone have such a
checklist already in place, or know of where I can view some samples? Also,
if you already do this, how does it work at your school? How do teacher's
fe
Never heard of the unit you are teaching, but I LOVE the book EARRINGS, I
think it is by Judith Viorst..? It is about a little girl trying to
persuade her parents to let her get earrings. My 3rd graders love the book!
On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Melissa Kile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> F
I have written several grants, and to be honest $1,000 is only a lot if you
buy paperbacks. I get both depending on if the books are going to go in my
classroom library or if I'll only be using the books to teach. If you're
not planning on the kids using the books, go for the paperbacks!
On Thu,
What about adding something about level of Bloom's Taxonomy q's instead of
"higher-order thinking skills"
On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 10:57 PM, Dana's Charter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> I've just started working on my EDS in elementary education. I'm having a
> hard time deciding how to word my ques
I know that in several workshops, I have heard that you "drop-in" on the
student, but I too was having the same problem you are having. My reading
table is behind the students' desks, so I can see whatever is happening. I
just sit back there and quietly call the student's name I need to to confer
Just a tid bit for youthe read aloud books are not necessarily too
difficult for them to read independently! In fact, some of the simplest
texts will lend them to a great strategy lesson. So, don't be deceived by
that notion when you are choosing your books.
On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 7:20 PM,
m
> with a
> group. I do check their book boxes to make sure there are books at their
> independent and instructional level so they can be reading. The students
> change
> books in their book boxes about once a week (or every other week if they
> have 2-3 chapter books). Afte
In the book Strategies That Work, there is a good outline/map of grade level
and amount of time that should be spent on each strategy...it goes w/o
saying that you can't put a set time depending on your students' background,
but we like this outline @ our school
On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 7:47 AM, su
I am so sorry to ask for this again, I must have deleted the conversations
on teaching with comics. I know there were lots of ideas, websites, books,
etc. mentioned, can you resubmit whatever you had mentioned earlier about
using comics in the classroom, I am needing some ideas.
On Mon, Sep 22, 2
Thank You Mr Falker, The Bee Tree, The Keeping Quilt, Thunder Cake, Picnic
at Mudsonck Meadow, When Lightning Comes in a Jar, My Rotten Red Headed
Older Brother, Chicken Sunday, whoops, I think I exceeded 7.Also, her
autobiography Firetalking is great if you're planning on doing an author
study on
I agree with Camille, keep your mini lesson very explicit, and short. I do
realize it is hard to get the read aloud in, do the vocab, then teach the
lesson, have time for them to practice with you, then they practice
independently, but if you keep the teaching part short, chances are they'll
remem
A wonderful unit on the Mystery genre can be found at Beth Newingham's
site. Just google her and go to "Teacher Resources." It is wonderful!
We've done it w/3rd grade the last 2 years.
On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 11:48 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Hi.
> I went http://rwproject.tc.columbia.ed
I am needing some book recommendations and suggestions. We are starting a
new book club, enrichment program for our top 3rd grade readers. We do so
much for the lower kids with interventions, etc.. that we have decided we
want to do something a little extra for our top kids. This is to be a fun
thanks everyone for your book recommendations for my 3rd grade book
club...now I am asking for titles for 3rd grade boy bookclub...reading
levels from 40-44.
--
Elisa M. Kifer
Third Grade Literacy Teacher
Fox Meadow Elementary
"Love of reading and writing is not taught, it is created.
Love of r
I agree with Lori, she could do a read aloud about the first day of school
(First Day Jitters) and let them connect how they felt on the first day of
school. Make sure that they actually have something they can connect to.
She could even try to find a book that fits their cultural background, I am
I always do my read aloud at the beginning of RW. The modeling has to be
done using the text, but the explicit teaching and then guided practice
usually takes me about 10 minutes after I've finished reading the book.
On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 6:36 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I must reiterate
Regardless of whether the kids are pulled out by ability or you are grouping
with your guided reading groups, I am a strong believer in pulling groups
based on ability. BUT, more importantly, these groups MUST BE FLEXIBLE. If
the groups are going to be flexible, then I think it would be great. W
LAST YEAR I HAD A STUDENT WITH DYSLEXIA. HE WAS A TERRIBLE SPELLER, WHICH
AS YOU KNOW IS AN INDICATOR FOR DYSLEXIA. SOME THINGS I DID WITH HIM TO
HELP WITH SPELLING, THAT ARE VERY INEXPENSIVE: I USED A TEXTILE APPROACH. I
PAINTED SIGHT WORDS ON INDEX CARD WITH PUFF PAINT AND LET HIM RUN HIS FING
As for the DRA, we have found that there are LOTS of gray areas. Also, the
assessment can take quite awhile to administer. We do the test 3 times a
year and I have 40+ students. I feel like I lose a good bit of
instructional time on, once again, assessing. However, I would be open to
another op
I do word study the same way that Kristin mentioned. Vocabulary is taught
with the read aloud book I teach from during reader's workshop and language
is taught in my mini lessons for writing workshop. This seems to all mesh
pretty well.
On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 9:45 PM, Kristin Mitchell <
[EMAIL
PLEASE HELP! I came across a website sometime back, that someone shared on
this serv, and now I can't find it. I know there are tons of great websites
out there, but the one I have in mind has lots of mini lessons for each
strategy. I can't remember the grade or anything, but I do know the websi
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 4:15 AM, alison walters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Elisa,
>
> Try this website: thelearningpad.net.
>
> Looks like it might be the one!
>
> Alison
>
> On 12/2/08, elisa kifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wro
Does anyone have any suggestions about teaching inferencing using
nonfiction? resources? websites? I'm stuck. Thanks!
--
Elisa M. Kifer
Third Grade Literacy Teacher
Fox Meadow Elementary
"Love of reading and writing is not taught, it is created.
Love of reading and writing is not required, i
I am wanting to let my 3rd graders conduct their own literature circles. I
have tried this in past years, but it doesn't ever seem to take. I teach
the expectations and model, model, model. Any suggestions?
--
Elisa M. Kifer
Third Grade Literacy Teacher
Fox Meadow Elementary
"Love of reading
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