This engineer reading passage is perfect for second-grade students. Students are instructed to read the story about Engineer Evan and answer questions about what, where, why, and how. Students also do a little research about this occupation and answer three questions. Direct your students to reread the passage and highlight unknown words. Using vocabulary, ask students to fill the vocabulary pages.
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If you’re a writer, you either know rejection really well or you’ve never sent out your work. And if you’ve never sent out your work, then you’re not really a writer yet. In my opinion, you become a writer the first time you’re rejected. Rejection shapes who you are as a writer and is the … Continue reading Do these 10 things every time you submit your writing and you’ll never be rejected again!
This vet reading passage is perfect for second-grade students. Students are instructed to read the story about Vet Veronica and answer questions about what, where, why, and how. Students also do a little research about this occupation and answer three questions. Direct your students to reread the passage and highlight unknown words. Using vocabulary, ask students to fill the vocabulary pages.
One of my favorite close reading strategies to teach students is SQ3R. I have used this strategy for several years and continue to teach it...
The Reading Mat will provide your students with a visual reminder of how to keep track of what they are reading and build stamina! This system will also encourage your students to reread and build their fluency! Oh, yes! Begin by adhering the “My Reading Mat” cover page to the top of a file folder. The “Stop” and “Go” mats are adhered to the inside of the file folder. Students begin by placing their stack of books on the “GO” side of their mat. They place the harder texts at the bottom and the easiest on top (to be read first). When they finish a book it gets placed on the “STOP” side of the reading mat. When all the books are read, students then “make their way back” as they reread their books, each time placing in on the “Go” side of the mat. This will encourage your young readers to stay on task and avoid returning to the classroom library to peruse for additional books. This will encourage them to reread to build their fluency. Here is a closer look at The Reading Mat in action: It is also helpful to provide your students with a post-it so they can tally how many books they have read during independent reading to keep track of their growth. This will help them set goals and take ownership of their reading growth! If you would like your own copy of The Reading Mat, you will find it here: Reader's Workshop: The Reading Mat
The Reading Mat will provide your students with a visual reminder of how to keep track of what they are reading and build stamina! This system will also encourage your students to reread and build their fluency! Oh, yes! Begin by adhering the “My Reading Mat” cover page to the top of a file folder. The “Stop” and “Go” mats are adhered to the inside of the file folder. Students begin by placing their stack of books on the “GO” side of their mat. They place the harder texts at the bottom and the easiest on top (to be read first). When they finish a book it gets placed on the “STOP” side of the reading mat. When all the books are read, students then “make their way back” as they reread their books, each time placing in on the “Go” side of the mat. This will encourage your young readers to stay on task and avoid returning to the classroom library to peruse for additional books. This will encourage them to reread to build their fluency. Here is a closer look at The Reading Mat in action: It is also helpful to provide your students with a post-it so they can tally how many books they have read during independent reading to keep track of their growth. This will help them set goals and take ownership of their reading growth! If you would like your own copy of The Reading Mat, you will find it here: Reader's Workshop: The Reading Mat
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This time capsule project activity is a digital and/or printable resource that is a perfect way to welcome your students back to school, celebrate New Year 2024, or the end of the school year! It also works perfectly as an after-state testing activity! It was created for first-grade, second-grade, third-grade, or fourth-graders. These time capsule activities are also perfect for All About Me activities at the beginning, the end of the year, or New Year's Eve activities, as they provide everything you need for a snapshot of your students' lives! This Time Capsule product contains the following items: How to Use this Packet Covers- Time Capsule and All About Me The Basics Snapshot of the U.S.A. This is Me! (Boy and Girl Version) My Family Best and Worst Thing Things I Love My Future This is How I Feel A Typical Saturday Filling My Brain The Size of My Hand The Size of My Foot World News A Letter to Myself A Letter to a Loved One Newspaper Article Autobiography That’s Funny! Ten Adjectives Being a Kid Responsibilities These are a few ideas that are included as part of the packet: 1. Use this packet as a beginning or end of the year ALL ABOUT ME or TIME CAPSULE unit. Each student can make a book and use the ALL ABOUT ME or TIME CAPSULE cover. Pick and choose which pages to use at different times during the year. Use the worksheets at literacy stations as they fit into your lessons. Use the completed booklet as Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gifts from students. 2. Use this packet as a TIME CAPSULE activity. Each student can make a book and use the TIME CAPSULE cover. Choose which pages to use for the time capsule as a long-term activity. Roll up the pages and place them in a canister (Pringles canisters covered in paperwork well) for a time capsule container. Establish the length of time students should wait to reopen their time capsule. NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION! This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of the packet.
The Curve of Forgetting describes how we retain or get rid of information that we take in. It's based on a one-hour lecture. On day 1, at the beginning of the lecture, you go in knowing nothing, or 0%, (where the curve starts at the baseline). At the end of the lecture you know 100% of what you know, however well you know it (where the curve rises to its highest point). By day
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After 19 years in the classroom, I‘ve picked up a few tricks that have saved me from hours reinventing the wheel year after year. The best thing I ever did for myself was complete some upfront work that led to years of little to no prep and planning! Here are my top three work smarter, not harder tips for easy lesson planning: 1. Save and store reusable worksheets and task cards. Classrooms don't have a lot of storage space, but keeping photocopies of the materials your students will use year af
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This doctor reading passage is perfect for second-grade students. Students are instructed to read the story about Doctor Dylon and answer questions about what, where, why, and how. Students also do a little research about this occupation and answer three questions. Direct your students to reread the passage and highlight unknown words. Using vocabulary, ask students to fill the vocabulary pages.
