Reading and Writing Notebook Update. One of the best things that I did in my classroom was start using a Reading and Writing Notebook. Each of my students has a composition book that they use for this. In the fall we used just a regular spiral notebook that I got for each student, but I asked them to bring a new composition book for the spring semester. After all of my students brought one to class, we finally got them all put together. I actually changed them up quite a bit from last semester. I gave all of my students a label to put on their cover, but forgot to get a picture of it. It is real simple and nothing special. The first thing that is in our notebooks is a Table of Contents.
Behind our table of contents you will find our "Word Collector". Even though I teach 6th grade, I still feel that it is so important for my students to track their reading. In the fall we took some very detailed notes on genres, so I decided to type it up for my friends. My district has spent a lot of money on Shelter Instruction training. Daily 5 in Our Room. This policy is valid from 21 April 2012 This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made in this blog. All advertising is in the form of advertisements generated by a third party ad network.
Those advertisements will be identified as paid advertisements. The owner(s) of this blog is compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest. To get your own policy, go to. Daily 5 Choice Boards-Intermediate Style. In fourth grade, I do not do a choice board for Daily 5. I really don't have the space or the time. In the past, I have always just verbally asked students for their choices and recorded them on my clipboard.
It doesn't take too much time if they are quiet and prepared to give me their choice. At this point in the year, if they can't tell me their choice when I call their name, they get skipped. If they don't get the choice they wanted, tough. At the top, I have written 'Why? On average, I usually only get to do two daily 5 choices each day. Students will keep this in their literacy binders and turn in every Friday. CRAFT Board Headers {free download} This 14 page PDF includes CRAFT Headers (with two different options for the T...Text Features or Text Elements), as well as matching lined paper to write each strategy on. AND! Because I love all of my sweet readers so much... I made a separate Powerpoint file of the coordinating lined paper, so you can type your strategies write over the lines. I know it's supposed to be in the kids' writing, but that is my major Type-A flaw--I can't help it!!!
Before I link up the files, I do want to give credit to all of the parties who let me share this file... The circle graphics are from The Digital Bake Shop.The school-themed graphics are from Traci Reed (at tracireed.com).The idea was inspired by CAFE, developed by the sisters.To keep in line with terms of use and copyright, I must add a disclaimer: The graphics used in these items are copyrighted and may not be used for your own commercial projects or given away to anyone else.
Do you think you will be using the CRAFT Board? For The Love of Teaching Math » Freebie for Finding the Circumference of a Circle!! » For The Love of Teaching Math. Freebie alert!!! Finding the Circumference of a Circle This is the first freebie/ activity I’ve ever made, and I am super proud of it!! I built this game board to go with the popular book “Sir Cumference and the First Round Table a Math Adventure” by Cindy Neuschwander and Wayne Geehan.
If you’ve never heard of it, it’s about King Arthur who has to sit at a long table where everyone has to shout to be heard. The challenge is for them to build a better table. This has not been classroom tested yet, but it will be soon. Click on the link below to download the game! A Journey with Dragons!! Like this: Like Loading...