Reading and Writing Response Centers for Grades K-2


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These reading and writing response centers are meaningful, easy-to-create, easy-to-manage, activities for primary classrooms. These literacy centers supply the independent practice that is a natural follow-up to whole class instruction.




The Daily 5


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The Daily 5, Second Edition retains the core literacy components that made the first edition one of the most widely read books in education and enhances these practices based on years of further experience in classrooms and compelling new brain research. The Daily 5 provides a way for any teacher to structure literacy (and now math) time to increase student independence and allow for individualized attention in small groups and one-on-one. Teachers and schools implementing the Daily 5 will do the following: Spend less time on classroom management and more time teaching Help students develop independence, stamina, and accountability Provide students with abundant time for practicing reading, writing, and math Increase the time teachers spend with students one-on-one and in small groups Improve schoolwide achievement and success in literacy and math. The Daily 5, Second Edition gives teachers everything they need to launch and sustain the Daily 5, including materials and setup, model behaviors, detailed lesson plans, specific tips for implementing each component, and solutions to common challenges. By following this simple and proven structure, teachers can move from a harried classroom toward one that hums with productive and engaged learners. What's new in the second edition: Detailed launch plans for the first three weeks Full color photos, figures, and charts Increased flexibility regarding when and how to introduce each Daily 5 choice New chapter on differentiating instruction by age and stamina Ideas about how to integrate the Daily 5 with the CAFE assessment system New chapter on the Math Daily 3 structure







Suki’s Kimono


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Suki's very favorite thing is her blue cotton kimono and she is determined to wear it on her first day back to school--no matter what anyone says.




Teach Smarter


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Discover new, practical methods for teaching literacy skills in your early childhood classroom. Has teaching early literacy skills become a stumbling block to getting your preschool students kindergarten ready? Break out of the tired “letter of the week” routine and learn how to transform your lessons with fun and effective techniques. Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers will equip teachers to infuse every aspect of their teaching with exciting hands-on literacy teaching methods that engage students and help them build authentic connections with books, so that 100% of their students will have a strong literacy foundation and will be fully prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond. Respected author Vanessa Levin, veteran early childhood educator and author of the “Pre-K Pages” blog, breaks down the research and translates it into realistic, actionable steps you can take to improve your teaching. Features specific examples of teaching techniques and activities that engage students in hands-on, experiential learning during circle time, centers, and small groups. Offers a simple, four-step system for teaching literacy skills, based on the foundational principles of early literacy teaching Demonstrates how to build your confidence in your ability to get 100% of your students ready for kindergarten, long before the end of the school year Understand the problems with traditional literacy teaching and identify gaps in your current teaching practice with this valuable resource.




Literacy Work Stations


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Ever wonder what the rest of your class should be doing while you are working with a small reading group? Debbie Diller offers practical suggestions in Literacy Work Stations: Making Centers Work for over a dozen literacy work stations that link to classroom instruction and make preparation and management easy for teachers. Learn how to set up work stations, how to manage them, and how to keep them going throughout the year. Each chapter includes: How to introduce each station Which materials to include at which station What to model the station as How to solve problems and differentiate How to assess while keeping students accountable Reflection questions for professional development Materials in both English and Spanish are provided in the extensive resource section. Throughout the book the author has included photos of literacy workstations from a variety of classrooms in which she has worked to illustrate the methods discussed in the text. Literacy Work Stations is a go-to classroom resource that will help you keep all students engaged while you focus in on small groups.




Interactive Writing


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Interactive Writing is specifically focused on the early phases of writing, and has special relevance to prekindergarten, kindergarten, grade 1 and 2 teachers.




Instant Independent Reading Response Activities


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Easy-to-follow directions and reproducibles help kids work independently!




Reading Comprehension


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Guided Reading Comprehension 2nd Grade Passages and Questions : Levels K and L Reading Comprehension Second Grade Close Reading Comprehension Grade 2 Passages and Questions for 2nd, Homeschool Grade : This reading comprehension workbook grade 2 packet includes 15 passages designed to help kids work toward the goals of reading and comprehending Guided Reading Levels K and L text. There are two pages of questions with each story. The first page includes four text-based multiple choice questions. These questions prompt students to find evidence in the text, to consider author's purpose and to differentiate fact from opinion. The second page is comprised of short answer and extended answer writing prompts. Depending on the length and complexity of the responses, there are either two or three written response questions for each passage. Reading Comprehension Grade 2 Passages with Text-Based Questions: Guided Reading Levels K & L These passages are perfect for close reading lessons. As students are learning to use evidence to support their thinking, I have them find and highlight the section of text they use to justify their answer. Two options include: - Color coded highlighting ~ Students highlight the answer to each question in a different color. - Numbered highlighting ~ Students highlight evidence within the text and then write the question number beside the highlighted evidence. I also use these passages for choral reading, fluency work, homework, and literacy centers. The following passages are included in this pack: - Redwood Trees - The Amazing Elephant Trunk - All About Helicopters - All About Hippos - All About Soil - Lions and Tigers - Birds and Reptiles - Reading comprehension 2nd grade- States of Matter - Elephant and Monkey - Silly Simon - Silly Simon's Revenge - Rabbit's Great Escape - The Mirror - Tug of War - The Dog and His Bone Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look. - Reading Comprehension and Skills Grade 2 Passages and Questions Education




Differentiated Reading Instruction


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This book provides a research-based framework for making differentiated instruction work in the primary grades. It includes scientifically validated techniques for teaching each component of the beginning reading program. The authors describe how to use assessment to form differentiated small groups and monitor student progress; plan which skills to target and when; and implement carefully selected instructional strategies. Vivid classroom examples illustrate what differentiated instruction looks like in action in each of the primary grades. For additional helpful resources, including classroom-ready lesson plans, teachers can purchase the complementary volume, How to Plan Differentiated Reading Instruction: Resources for Grades K-3.