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Monday, January 12th, 2009
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For the longest time my top two favorite whole-class read alouds included Love That Dog, by Sharon Creech and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, by Kate DiCamillo. But my newest favorite was inspired by fourth grade teacher Crystal Callaway at Bailly Elementary (Chesterton, IN). read more...
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Monday, October 27th, 2008
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Even if students can decode words in their reading, that doesn't mean they will comprehend what they read. If they read too slowly, then the text doesn't make sense. If they don't chunk words in phrases, breathing at punctuation marks, then the text doesn't make sense. If they lack expression, then the text is flat and also doesn't make sense. I've come to realize what fluency expert Tim Rasinski has said for years--- Reading fluency is the secret ingredient to comprehension. read more...
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
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This page includes web links to sites that have lesson plans, mini-lessons, organizers and more! read more...
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
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Throw away those construction paper sliders, primary teachers! Instead, try word-maker cups. Stack two large Styrofoam coffee cups so their lips fit together and can be rotated. read more...
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
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Jumpstarting a nonfiction/research unit is a popular topic with many teachers. Several of you emailed excited to dive into a nonfiction writing unit, so I thought I'd give you a couple additional ideas this fuel the fire. read more...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
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Need a way to revive your students’ excitement for reading? Try getting students involved in reorganizing your classroom library of books. Mary Hall, fourth grade teacher at Sweetser Elementary, made time for her students to root through the book tubs and reorganize them. She called it the "Extreme Library Makeover." read more...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
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Speaking of books -- educational researcher Michael Clay Thompson studied more than 35,000 passages from more than 130 English and American literature classics over the last 10 years. He has identified the top 100 words that appear with the greatest frequency in these works. read more...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
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Francie Blaney at River Forest High School (Hobart, IN) is following Dr. Robert Marzano's research on vocabulary development. She has developed a new word game that causes students to work multiple times with a core word. Francie created Sorry-o-opoly last spring, and now she shares it with you! read more...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
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One way to build students' ability to make inferences in their reading is by helping them identify and collect key words, phrases, and quotes from the reading text. Use these words to identify the details authors use to reveal a mood, idea or action. read more...
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