This chart has both Flyleaf decodables and Guided Reading book correlations. It also includes number of words, % of words that can be decoded, % of HFW, and the Flyleaf recommended grade level https://flyleafpublishing.com/content/pdfs/Text_Complexity_Chart.pdf
I read a great article on Edutopia.org, via Twitter. The author, Jennifer Gonzalez, had some great morning and closing meeting ideas.
Morning Meeting 1. Share One Word: Ask students to share one word about how they are feeling that day. It can be in general, about how they came to school, or about something that is happening in their lives. This will help to build larger vocabularies and help students be able to use new words to express emotions. 2. Quote of the Day: Find a simple quote from a singer, actor, or famous person and have it displayed on the board when students walk in. Under the quote, the teacher would include question prompts: What does it mean? How does this quote relate to your life? Student either write in journals for a response, or discuss during morning meeting. This will help students think deeper and analyze the meaning of words. 3. The Reading Minute: This is a quick 1-minute read. It might be a funny and/or interesting quick read of something students love … such as a Shel Silverstein poem from Where the Sidewalk Ends. When writing a response, students write a one-sentence summary about what was read, or provide a verbal summary. Closing Meeting/Closing Routines Closing routines not only honor your time together, it also gives your students an opportunity to use their voice. 1. Rate the lesson/rate the day – The students rate how a lesson went or how the day was for them, followed by a sentence as to why or what was unclear, what surprised them. This could also be discussed with a partner and then pairs share out to the group. 2. Talk or write in pairs about – Students talk or write in pairs about: What did you learn? What surprised you? What is unclear? What do you want to know more about? The teacher then collects responses to help guide the next day’s instruction. 3. Set a goal - Use sentence starters to prompt the writing:
Routines and consistency matter greatly and are necessary for creating a smooth learning environment in your classroom. Routines help with creating community, checking for understanding, and managing the classroom. To read more: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/6-opening-and-closing-routines-new-teachers-rebecca-alber |
Dawn TushInstructional Facilitator @ PC Archives
February 2022
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