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Reading strategies useful in every content area include Questioning the text, Visualization, and using Context Clues to infer meaning.
This game is a fun way to get students talking about what they read! The game cards have students answering questions about character, setting, summary, problem, solution and so much more. Many of the questions are higher order thinking questions! Use this game as an alternative to a book report, during guided reading groups or as a literacy center. Students read a book (independently, in a book club or reading group) and then play the game to practice reading skills. Students who are playing the game together do not have to have read the same book! Hearing about another student's book might help a student to pick a new book to read! The game could be played over and over as students read new books. This would be a great incentive for some students! ***************************** Other ELA resources: Vocabulary Word Builders FULL YEAR Bundle Personal Narrative Writing Unit Reading Exit Tickets Reading Response Menus Book Club Fiction and Nonfiction Bundle
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Every year I am shocked by my students' underdeveloped vocabulary. They struggle with reading comprehension because of their limited understanding of words. Their writing can be very drab because of their limited word choice. And when it comes time for standardized testing they often struggle with understanding what is being asked of them because of
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Spelling words with ch or tch. This generalization states that when you hear the /ch/ sound at the end of a syllable and it is immediately preceded by
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“Hey kids, it’s time to practice our new vocabulary words.” Can you hear the moans and groans?Practicing vocabulary is boring (according to kids) but when you add in dice, it becomes a game! I call it Roll a Word! It’s easy peasy to implement! For each vocabulary students roll a die. The number they […]
Sketch notes present your students with a meaningful and engaging activity that they will love. Doodle notetaking activates verbal and visual modalities to capture concepts. The whole brain is absorbed in hearing, synthesizing, and retaining ideas. This high level of engagement not only helps with retention of the content, but it also leaves little room for distraction. WHAT IS INCLUDED? This resource includes a completely unique doodle page for 60 different Greek and Latin roots. These roots are organized in 20 units (3 roots per unit); these units correspond to the units in my Get to the Root of it [Book 1]. You do not need to have my Get to the Root of It [Book 1] to use these Doodle Notes, but if you are looking for more structured word work for your students, you can learn more about it HERE.
“I do like it” is a contracted braille reading program. Great news – they have a UEB version. Even better news, the series is only $20. I would love to hear a review if any of you…
Learning German may seem like a difficult task. Especially when it comes to the nature of the German language. The good news is that's just a false presumption. Every language can be learned if you know the right technique and the right information. It is proven that the easiest way to learn a language is to hear it in action. Hearing a natural german conversation is the best thing you can do, it's like listening to a story. Natural is the keyword in that sentence. A natural approach to learning the language is the fastest and simplest approach to do it. Why do you think you hear people learning a language extremely fast when they move to another country? Because they hear it naturally, every day. Learn German with stories .Maybe the easiest language learning system ever created. How does that sound to you? People listen to other people's stories.The human mind is programmed to like stories because that's what our life is. A story. And because of this very reason, I've crafted stories that will easily cut you months of struggling to learn German. There will no longer be a \"struggle\". Moving to Germany just to learn German is not a solution .That's why my book \"brings\" Germany to you. It brings stories to you. Learning German with my stories will grab your mind into believing that you will actually \"live\" into German conversations. When you're reading a story, you feel like you're there. The same concept applies to learning German with stories.About my learning German with stories book It contains 150 short stories about everyday situationsEvery story is followed by questions and key vocabularyThe more you read, the easier your brain will automatically get used to the German language ( isn't that easily beautiful? )It includes more than 900 digital flashcards for those not able to understand the book completely from the beginningIt uses psychologically inserted KEY PATTERNS to make your brain automatically easily learn sentences and words (this is key)The book uses a read-word-repeat writing system along the stories for natural, fluid learning ( heavy repetition = higher retention rate )The Benefits of using my book: Easily learn German with storiesFeel at ease when reading & learning with the flow of the storiesNo struggle forcing to learn words/phrasesLearn at your own paceFeel confident in your German language skills after a few weeks ONLYOnce you learn, you NEVER forgetLearn German with my stories ( the easy way )
The lesson I am sharing with you all today is one small lesson in a GIANT Reading and Summarizing Nonfiction unit. You can click HERE to read about our fiction summaries. First and foremost, my students struggle with summarizing nonfiction. The problem is that nonfiction passages are usually JAM-PACKED with information (some of which is […]
According to scientists studying sensory linguistics, using sensory language helps you enhance your writing and immerse your readers in the scene.
If you ever hear your students say, "I don't know what to write about today," this resource can help them generate possible topics. I use this as a minilesson during writing workshop and then give the students a copy to keep in their writing notebooks "in case of a writing emergency." If you have enough wall space in your classroom, you may even want to enlarge this document to poster-size and display it for the children to see when writing. Great literature and personal artifacts from home are other ways to help children generate writing ideas, but this kid-friendly "Hot Topics" sheet will provide a little extra help when needed. 18 TOPICS are featured in this set. Thank you for your interest in this item. Happy teaching! :) Come CONNECT with Me! Blog: Andrea Knight - Teacher Author Pinterest: Andrea Knight on Pinterest Facebook: Andrea Knight - Teacher Author on Facebook Instagram: Andrea Knight - Teacher Author on Instagram
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This post shares tips and strategies for teaching different learning styles to meet the needs of all learners.
This resource includes a completely unique doodle page for 60 different Greek and Latin roots. Sketch notes present your students with a meaningful and engaging activity that they will love. Doodle notetaking activates verbal and visual modalities to capture concepts.WHY GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS?Almost...
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Knowledge of the meaning of words is essential to reading comprehension! The majority of English words come from Greek and Latin roots, so teaching Greek and Latin Roots will help your students develop their vocabularies. This product, a word root, prefix and suffix study, is aligned to the Common Core State Standards. When students learn a root word and its meaning, they can learn the meaning of many English words they may encounter in their reading. For example, when students learn that “aud” means “to hear,” that knowledge can help them figure out the meaning of the words audio, auditorium, audition and audiology. Greek and Latin Roots, Prefixes and Suffixes Study This product is a 20 week Greek/Latin root study program. Each week, students will learn 6 word roots. These include prefixes and suffixes. Each week contains: 1. An introductory page that lists the root and its meaning. Please see pictures for ways you might use this. 2. Word ideas for each of the roots. There are 2 variations of this: WITH or WITHOUT definitions. 3. Word Wall Cards – 2 variations: One set of cards is illustrated. The other set lists the root and its meaning and can be illustrated by your students. 4. The next section is differentiated: a graphic organizer on which the students will write words that contain the root, a sentence containing one of the word roots and a picture to go along with the sentence. or a graphic organizer that is almost the same as the one above. This can be used for your lower level students. The difference is this one has the list of words already on it. It also has a sentence frame with a missing word. The students choose the correct word from the list. They draw a picture to go with the sentence. 5. Matching cards – the students can play a matching game with a partner. They will match the root to its meaning. You can even add the cards from previous weeks for review. 6. A root word search – students are given the roots for that unit and asked to find them a certain number of times. They are given a statement such as, “Find the root that means again 3 times.” For several of the units, I have included roots from past weeks for review. *Answer sheet included* 7. Fill in the blank sheet. Students will fill in the blank with the appropriate word listed on the top of the paper. Each root for that unit is used twice. Answer sheet included. 8. Now includes 6 assessments! What teachers have said about this product: "Love, love, love this resource! It is a simple but effective start with G/L word parts. I've used it for two years (sorry so long with feedback :/) It has sparked a lot of involvement in vocabulary building!" "This is fabulous! Thank you so much! We are using this now in class every week during whole group and small group! My kids are loving it!" "A great resource! Students enjoy doing the different activities and the differentiation is very helpful."
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Yesterday during my break between two classes I was checking my Facebook when I ran into this picture: The more you teach the more you learn! So I thought it would be a great idea to make my teen students be teachers for a lesson! I knew it was an experiment and it could have been either a success or a flop but I decided to try. I wondered what role the teacher played in this context and what materials students could use in order to teach. Thus, I put together two different teaching methods: 1) Silent way teaching The Silent way is a teaching method developed by Caleb Gattegno in 1960s based on the belief that students should learn independently of the teacher. Gattegno proposed that students would learn better if they worked together and they were more responsible for their own learning. Students are introduced to new materials by using Cuisinare rods and a series of wall charts. 2) Realia All your possessions (and your students') can be used in your class to bring it to life. MY EXPERIENCE New Language: COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS Level: ELEMENTARY 1. I drew two columns on the board and I wrote COUNTABLE NOUNS & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS. 2. I didn't use Cuisinare rods but real things. I showed my students two apples, two cups of tea and two tea bags. I wrote under the UNCOUNTABLE COLUMN: A cup of TEA Two cups of TEA A TEA bag Two TEA bags And under the COUNTABLE COLUMNS: An APPLE Two APPLES Notice: We are considering the words TEA (uncountable) and APPLES (countable) not cups or bags. I underlined the s of the plural and I made them notice there was no S in the word tea. 2. I asked my students to come to the board in turn. I gave them the cups of tea, the tea bags the apples and other food and drink. Then I mimed an interrogative expression to make them explain the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. Good explanations were given the thumbs up. --> NOTICE
Are you like me and don’t watch the news? I don’t watch the news because it’s depressing. But it’s also not a good thing because sometimes I don’t know what’s going on in the world.I wish growing up in school that I had learned an appreciation for learning what’s going on in the world around […]
