This unit in Reader's Workshop we've been talking about reading strategies and now we're working on how to be fluent. Students practiced fluent reading in their book nooks and then met with their reading partners to model fluent reading for each other. I have a lot of friends who ask where I get my plans for Reader's Workshop. All of my units come from 2 books. The units I cover come entirely from Growing Readers and Debbie Miller's, Reading With Meaning. They are great books for those of you just starting out using the workshop model. If you are a kindergarten teacher I also suggest you check out Kim Adsit's, Reader's Workshop Units. They are amazing and so thorough.
In Writer's Workshop we've been discussing writing Narratives by looking at the story elements. We've talked about how stories always include a setting, characters and today we looked at how authors begin their stories. We discussed "leads" and reviewed a few different types of leads. We saw how Patricia Palacco begins The Bee Tree with dialogue, but Angela Johnson starts Joshua's Night Whispers with the setting of the story. Students were encouraged to look at the beginning of their stories and see if they could hook the reader in one of these ways.
This week we'll be learning all about Pilgrims, Native Americans, and The First Thanksgiving. My student's started our Thanksgiving centers today.
Here are a few of the centers they'll do this week.
I also recently introduced the common core standard that states student's should really understand the meaning of the equal sign and have the ability to determine if an equation is true or false. I created this as a center, but decided we would complete this activity together as a class for further practice of this skill. Some of my sweet babies are still struggling with this concepts and other's are soaring. So we'll keep plugging away until True and False tricks us no more!
In addition to my centers above, I made a few freebies for y'all!
Click below to grab this center
I also created a sight work sheet.
The graphics are from Pink Cat Studio. If you haven't checked her out, you must. She has amazing and unique images.
Have a great Monday night friends!
Thanks for the fabulous freebie! And, I just headed over to check out Pink Cat Studio. Her stuff is adorable! I'm following her now. :)
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Thanks for the cute freebie!!!! LOVE your centers too! I'm using them next week! YAY!
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DeleteYour centers look great!! Thanks for the freebie!!
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First Grade and Fabulous
Thanks for the cute freebie and thanks for sharing about Pink Cat Studio's TpT store. I have a clip art addiction and her graphics are too cute to pass up!
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An Apple a Day in First Grade
Cute anchor charts! :)
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Thank you for sharing this great freebie. I just pinned it because I think others will like it too.
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✿Grade School Giggles✿
I love both books you mentioned. They're great tools!
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Forever in First
Love all your work! Will you be making a Morning Menu for December anytime soon??
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~Jessica