Graphic Organizer Worksheets Advertisement. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages.Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here.) Graphic Organizers Graphic organizers (some of which are also called concept maps, entity relationship charts, and mind maps) are a pictorial way of constructing knowledge and organizing information. Increasing Understanding by Creating Graphic Organizers: The process of converting a mass of data/information/ideas into a graphic map gives the student an increased understanding and insight into the topic at hand. The creation of graphic organizers also helps the student generate ideas as they develop and note their thoughts visually. Uses of Graphic Organizers: Graphic organizers can be used to structure writing projects, to help in problem solving, decision making, studying, planning research and brainstorming.
Free Online Reading Comprehension Websites – Peppy Zesty Teacherista Are you a teacher that struggles with finding quality reading passages? This post will give you over ten websites that you can sift through to find reading passages with comprehension questions, FREE for you to use in your classroom! This if for K-12 educators. This site contains passages for grades 3-5. This site contains reading passages for grades K-7. ReadTheory is a K-12 online reading comprehension program that presents assessments to students at a “just right” level. This has a ton of passages! English Worksheetland Center for Urban Education Great Schools I have already filtered the site. K12 Reader Click to filter by grade level. Teachers Pay Teachers Yes, you can use Teachers Pay Teachers to find free reading passages! Don’t forget about all of these great websites once you finish reading! Written by Amber Calderon Amber is a passionate 3rd grade 1:1 iPad teacher who loves creating resources to fit her students needs and finding ways to keep her classroom digitally savvy.
April A Poem Each Week (FREEBIE) - Notes from the Portable The Free April A Poem Each Week has arrived! Poetry is great for read alouds and introducing and reviewing standards. This month we are looking at four spring themed poems. From baseball to dreams, you will have a great addition to your April literacy center. (* Please note that some links are Amazon Affiliate Links) These discussions and activities give students a chance to connect the poems to themselves and the world around them. Want more poetry lessons? Click the image to read more about teaching poetry. Save this post for later?
For Educators | Florida Center for Reading Research Grades 4-5 (2007) Frequently Asked Questions about the K-5 Student Center Activities Introduction During the spring 2004 Florida Reading First school site visits, staff from the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) determined that teachers may benefit from classroom materials that would be immediately useful in implementing independent student center activities. In 2004-2005, a team of teachers at FCRR reviewed current research, collected ideas, and created materials for use in kindergarten and first grade classrooms. In 2005-2006, a team of teachers at FCRR reviewed current research, collected ideas, and created materials for use in second and third grade classrooms. In 2006-2007, FCRR reviewed current research, collected ideas, and created materials for use in fourth and fifth grade classrooms. The 4-5 Student Center Activities include three books and one DVD: The first two books contain Activity Plans and Activity Masters ready for immediate use in classrooms.
English Worksheets Vocabulary Instruction that Works The top recommendation from the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) is that reading for understanding in the primary grades is best supported by building academic language and vocabulary. The best practices identified from the research are to: 1. Select academic words from texts students will hear or read, 2. 3. Focus on Tier Two Academic Words Dr. “Vocabulary instruction should cover many words that have been skillfully and carefully chosen.” • Tier One refers to simple words children use in everyday conversation (e.g., run, ball, good). • Tier Two refers to more sophisticated words that are general enough to be used across a variety of academic talk and texts (e.g., analyze, enthusiastic, represent). • Tier Three includes technical words that belong to specific academic domains (e.g., herbivore, photosynthesis, tundra). Use Child-Friendly Language For example, the definition of disrupt is “to break apart” (Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2018). Multiple Exposures and Contexts 1. 2. 3. Related Articles: