ELA PACING GUIDES:
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Pacing Guides for other Subjects - so you can integrate your instruction!
MATH: Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES: Kindergarten First Grade Science First Grade Social St.
Second Grade Third Grade Science Third Grade Social Studies Fourth Grade Science
Fourth Grade Social Studies Fifth Grade Science Fifth Grade Social Studies
Guided Reading Resources
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
MATH: Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES: Kindergarten First Grade Science First Grade Social St.
Second Grade Third Grade Science Third Grade Social Studies Fourth Grade Science
Fourth Grade Social Studies Fifth Grade Science Fifth Grade Social Studies
Guided Reading Resources
The most important component to get set up this week (9/21/15) is which child will be in which group and to PRACTICE coming to guided reading group. This is not going to happen on its own and, like we always say, they have to be taught procedures over and over and over.......
Remember: BE CONSISTENT. The students will totally stink at doing this at first. DON'T GIVE UP. Keep going, they will get better when they know that you are not going to let up. They will learn: They will have to come to group, they will have work at their seats independently (or in centers), and the rules for these places are non-negotiable.
*A very simple planning page for setting up groups and when you see them can be found HERE
*Daily 5 Flipchart for Rotations HERE
Once you are ready to actually start reading in your guided reading groups :) Start here:
Remember that you want to still incorporate the "I do, We do, You do" model in Guided Reading. I can help you with this, if you need me to. ;)
*WAY more detailed guided reading for early grades HERE from Mrs. Jump - she's awesome.
*A TON of resources from Jan Richardson HERE
*Different lesson plan printables HERE
*More detailed Lesson Plan Template HERE
*Lots of resources to use in Guided Reading, especially for basic comprehension HERE
*Before, During, and After Reading Activities HERE
*Before, During, and After Reading "Cheat Sheet" HERE
*An Example of Guided Reading Video HERE
*Prompting Toolkit HERE
*Word Work Cheat Sheet HERE
UPDATE 10/4/15
For Guided Reading:
On the Jan Richardson Guided Reading website (mentioned above), the lesson plan format has changed slightly. It looks like it might be a little easier to follow and it is editable in Microsoft Word. I have printed copies for you to use that are in the book room in the manilla folders behind the "Book Check Out" binder. Here is a link to each lesson plan. Click on the picture to go to the file and download from Google Drive:
PRE-A LESSON PLAN:
EMERGENT LESSON PLAN (A-D, 1-6) :
EARLY LESSON PLAN (E-I, 8-16):
TRANSITIONAL LESSON PLAN (J-P, 18-38):
FLUENT LESSON PLAN (P+, 38+):
This is what I use when I plan guided reading, especially for 3rd through 5th grades. It can be printed and made into a book and is an easy resource to grab when you need some guidance to plan a lesson or to scaffold a student during a lesson:
Reading Level Correlation Chart:
I emailed this to everyone, but I wanted to make sure that you have it whenever needed:
Text Structures:
There have been several questions this week about text structures which are noted in your pacing guides. Some of these might be called something different than what you are used to seeing/hearing them called. I found a link that gives some book examples of different kinds of text structures (such as see-saw books, circular texts, etc.). You can use this as needed for lesson planning. The picture below is only a brief snapshot of all this link contains.
For Those of you Using Daily Five (or an adapted form of it):
Mrs. Hill found this and would like to share. Thank you Mrs. Hill! :)
First is a file for organization purposes for the Daily Five:
This is a powerpoint file that is wonderful (especially for the younger grades) to build their reading stamina!
WHAT IS OUR FOCUS THIS YEAR FOR READING?
Independent Reading!
What does this mean for you?
- You need an independent reading time in your schedule
- You need to make sure you have your classroom library set up (I can help with this!)
- See more information on this in the Reading Newsletter (10/5/15)
Also, see my page on Independent Reading
As we focus on Independent Reading, there are some things we want to keep in mind:
1. While "store bought posters" are pretty and are easy (and okay!) to display, we want to make sure that we have authentic student work posted as well. Students will remember information more if they were part of the process of making the poster/word wall going on the wall.
See examples from Mrs.McGrew's classroom (third grade teacher in Ware Shoals - She did give me permission to share...)
When our group of coaches observed her, she had this chart on the board which she had modeled for them:
The students were drawing their own chart and using their weekly story to make these in groups:
**Quick shout out to Ms. Sibert who is already doing this daily**
2. The Profile of a SC Graduate:
Something we would love to see from you (you'll get a prize!) :)
Answer the question: What do these skills look like and sound like in your classroom/grade level?
3. It might be helpful to print this and put it where you can use it during planning and instruction - it helps with every subject! ;)
Find more useful information in this week's Reading Newsletter (10/12/15)
WHEN RECEIVING YOUR CLASSROOM LIBRARY:
First of all, to answer the question: "What books am I receiving?" - you are receiving the COMPLETE grade level library set from Booksource:
Click below for a list of books you will be receiving:
Mrs. Watson and I are going to be coming around and speaking with you about your schedule. The SC Department of Education is stressing the need for a schedule incorporating a Balanced Literacy environment because of Read to Succeed. A Balanced Literacy Schedule is one which incorporates Whole Group instruction (Shared Reading), Guided Reading, Word Study (Phonics), Writing, and Independent Reading. Other items can be added in such as integration of Science and Social Studies and other Mini Lessons as needed, but the "main components" need to be present. We DO NOT want you to teach a program, but rather the children, so we will give you some suggestions, but remember that the most important component of Balanced Literacy is meeting the diverse needs of your students. Read about it in this week's Reading Newsletter
First of all, to answer the question: "What books am I receiving?" - you are receiving the COMPLETE grade level library set from Booksource:
Click below for a list of books you will be receiving:
I will be helping you with organizing your library and creating a system for students to check out books weekly and keep turn them back in.
See your weekly Newsletter for more information on this: Reading Newsletter (10/19/15)
Also, see the Independent Reading page for helpful information on organizing independent reading in your classroom.
Several of you have asked about how to manage the students during Guided/Independent Reading time or simply when providing student choice. This video from The Teaching Channel might help.
SCHEDULES:
Mrs. Watson and I are going to be coming around and speaking with you about your schedule. The SC Department of Education is stressing the need for a schedule incorporating a Balanced Literacy environment because of Read to Succeed. A Balanced Literacy Schedule is one which incorporates Whole Group instruction (Shared Reading), Guided Reading, Word Study (Phonics), Writing, and Independent Reading. Other items can be added in such as integration of Science and Social Studies and other Mini Lessons as needed, but the "main components" need to be present. We DO NOT want you to teach a program, but rather the children, so we will give you some suggestions, but remember that the most important component of Balanced Literacy is meeting the diverse needs of your students. Read about it in this week's Reading Newsletter
Components of Balanced Literacy:
Here are several suggestions for scheduling. What Mrs. Watson and I are going to do is make sure that your schedule incorporates the components of Balanced Literacy, but more importantly, makes sense for you and your class. Work smarter, not harder!
Click on the picture below for several examples of schedules. Very informative Blog! :)
PHONICS HELP (MORE TO COME ON THIS)
Check out this website:
VIRTUAL TOURS OF CLASSROOMS WITH BALANCED LITERACY!
Find more information on this week's Reading Newsletter
I have made the links at the top of the page larger to catch your eye. :) Please refer to them with help in Guided Reading. Also, Mrs. Watson and I do not mind modeling a guided reading lesson for you, even doing your groups for the week. Do NOT hesitate to ask for help!
INTEGRATION EXAMPLE:
Update November 30, 2015:
It is my ultimate hope to be able to help you out and plan with you - not to intrude on your grade level planning, but to provide resources for you which you know good and well you do not have time to gather on your own. If you have not done so already, please email me the time/day which your grade level normally plans together. If you do not plan together, please start to make that happen (this is as nice as I can get about this). If you are a related arts teacher, pick a grade level (probably the one you are in Cluster with would be the most beneficial) and plan with them at some point. This effort is not to add more work on you, but rather quite the opposite - it is intended to HELP you collaborate and plan for integration to meet the needs of all the students in the building.
Here is an example page that I hope to set up and build throughout the rest of the school year for each grade level. It can be a resource that houses documents from the computer, videos from online resources, etc. that can be saved for collaboration and future use.
Update December 7, 2015:
If you have not let me know what day/time your grade level plans, please email me ASAP!! Here is a thinking/planning web for research based learning you can modify for use in your classroom:
Update December 14, 2015:
A helpful Reminder: Why Running Records Are Important:
For the Data Geeks like me :)
What we want in K-2:
Update January 4, 2016:
Student Growth (for anything in the classroom) - This is what we're talking about:
FISH MUNCH! - Work on addition or Sight Words
Drawing Conclusions PowerPoint:
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