Saturday, April 19, 2008

SSR Sharing (talking together about books)







Students discuss books after they are done reading alone. Each child tells what he/she read that day. It adds accountability to the reading that day. Children also enjoy talking about their books.




Four Blocks (Description in Words)

Self Selected Reading the Four Blocks Way

Three Components:

Read Aloud

Students Read while Teacher Confers with Students

Sharing Time


Guided Reading the Four Blocks Way

Three Segments:

Before

During

After


Writing the Four Blocks Way

Three Segments:

Mini-Lesson

Students Write while Teacher Confers

Sharing Time


Working With Words

Two Components:

Word Wall Work

Another Word Activity