AFTER READING Discuss what children learned from reading the story, and fill in the third column on the chart. Ask if anything they learned about Laura Ingalls Wilder surprised them. Response ActivitiesAn InterviewMaterials: writing paper, pencilsHave children write questions they would like to have asked Laura Wilder. Then have children take turns pretending to be … Read more
AFTER READING Have children summarize the story. Help them use the table of contents to organize their retelling. Ask volunteers to share what they most admire about Gail Devers. Response ActivitiesFuture Olympic StarsMaterials: paper, pencilHave children write about a sport for which they would like to win an Olympic gold medal. Ask them to illustrate … Read more
AFTER READING Ask children what they think about the bear. Do they think the bear is smart? Do they think the bear is brave? Ask them to locate information in the story to support their opinions. Then review predictions children made before reading and discuss whether they were accurate. Response ActivitiesDid You See That Bear … Read more
The variety of suggested books provides various points of entry into adolescent-friendly topics. Further, “multiple learning and teaching approaches” (NMSA, p. 7) are nurtured through the diverse suggestions for exploring each of the texts. We believe the following are key ingredients for motivating and enhancing learning in middle school: • Students need to feel connected … Read more
ABC Order Connect the DotA World of Its OwnConnect the words in alphabetical order. Color the circle yellow if the word has the same vowel sound as in mom.Color the circle brown if the word has the same vowel sound as in mother.Connect the words in each set of colored circles in ABC order. Begin … Read more
The DVD The 49-minute DVD is divided into six chapters. The first chapter introduces the assessments. Each of the next four chapters focuses on one aspect of the assessment: word recognition, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. The last chapter contains one complete assessment. The Professional Study GuideIn other sections of this guide, you’ll find everything you … Read more
Do This: Create the Star Word Wall by placing the cards for each letter of the alphabet on the bulletin board or wall, leaving space underneath each. Make a list of frequently used words. (See list on page 14.) Write each word on an index card or a sentence strip using a bold black marker. … Read more
SYSTEMATIC, MULTILEVEL INSTRUCTION AUGUST/SEPTEMBER – PHONEMIC AWARENESS:CHANTING RHYMES AND SHARING RHYMING BOOKS Children and rhymes just go together. Children love rhymes. They love to chant them and sing them and make them up. Most first-grade teachers have an amazing store of rhymes and fingerplays which just go with their units throughout the year. Doing rhymes … Read more
Once there were three bears who lived in a neat little house deep in the woods. The great big bear was Papa Bear. He had a loud, growly voice. The middle-sized bear was Mama Bear. She had a sweet, low voice. And the smallest bear was Baby Bear. He had a high, squeaky voice. Every … Read more
Making the Books• Copy the pages of the book.• Cut the pages in half to create the little book pages.• Create a cover using two laminated half sheets of construction paper, poster paper, or fabric. Some of the books include a title page that can easily be used as the front cover. Others include the … Read more
Vocabulary-Building Bookmark PURPOSETo help students figure out unfamiliar words by using context Learning new words is exciting to many students. To promote vocabulary development during reading, we encourage students to use the word’s context—or the text that surrounds it—to arrive at the word’s meaning. The vocabulary-building bookmark helps them do that. MATERIALSIndividual copies of the … Read more
Without a firm grip on the skills and strategies of the reading process, students are lost in a sea of information. Today, millions of Americans teeter on the brink of functional illiteracy without the tools necessary to handle basic reading requirements. Filling out job applications, reading menus or maps, weeding out extraneous information, comprehending the … Read more
In addition to her twelve Amelia Bedelia books, Peggy wrote nearly two dozen other books on a variety of subjects, for different age levels. Over the years, teachers and librarians have loved putting her books into the hands of children. They would not be surprised by Peggy’s favorite letter from a young fan: “I hate … Read more
Getting A+s in school starts with fun preschool educational games. Educational games have always been an efficient way to teach little children. With children’s relatively short attention span, it critical that learning be fun and engaging. Preschool educational games are sure to spark young learners interests and invite children to learn through this easy to … Read more
Kids Basic Learning Games is a children’s app developed to teach kids basic skills and vocabulary with fun and educational games. com.teachersparadise.readinggamesforkids
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