This is a quick post because I'm in Vegas! Hopefully you are too! :) The book this week is .... Can I Have a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dad? Can I? Please! is a book about a boy comes up with many creative reasons why a Tyrannosaurus rex would be a good and helpful pet to have. Click the image above to check out Can I Have a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dad? Can I? Please! book from Amazon. So... we sequenced the story. and wrote a persuasive writing ... continue reading...
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Book Talk Tuesday: Silly Tilly
"Tilly was a silly goose," starts this adorable book by Eileen Spinelli. This book takes us on an adventure and shares with us the many silly things that Silly Tilly does. She likes to kiss fish, take baths in apple juice, comb her feathers with a rake, annoying the rest of the barnyard with her wild antics. When she sits on Rooster's birthday cake it's the last straw. The other animals tell her that she must stop all her nonsense and behave like everyone else. Sadly, she complies with ... continue reading...
How to Teach a Slug to Read: Book Talk Tuesday
In this adorable book, How to Teach a Slug to Read by Susan Pearson, a little boy explains to Mama Slug how to teach her Little Slug to read. Here are a few of his reading rules: 1. Attach labels to Little Slug's favorite things. 2. Read out loud to him. 3. Point out words that repeat. 4. Sound out words. 5. Make a vocabulary list. 6. Be Patient! How to Teach a Slug to Read puts the task of learning how to read into concrete steps. How to ... continue reading...
Book Talk Tuesday: The Day the Crayons Quit and a FREEBIE
The following content was provided by the publisher about The Day the Crayons Quit. "Crayons have feelings, too, in this funny back-to-school story illustrated by the creator of Stuck and This Moose Belongs to Me -- now a #1 New York Times bestseller " The Day the Crayons Quit is a book about Poor Duncan who just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough They quit Beige Crayon is tired of playing ... continue reading...
Book Talk Tuesday: You Are (NOT) Small
You Are (NOT) Small You Are (NOT) Small is about two fuzzy creatures can't agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple of surprise guests show up, settling it once and for all! This book is great for teaching concepts such as opposites and size. It also points out that size is relative because in this book it's all about who is standing next to you! An ... continue reading...
Book Talk Tuesday: Otis and the Scarecrow
Have you met Otis? He is an adorable little tractor and your kids will love him! In this series of books, Loren Long does a beautiful job of showing the students what it means to be a friend. Otis the tractor lives on a farm and the farmer has just introduced someone new... a scarecrow to shoo away the crows. Otis and the animals go out to greet the scarecrow with their friendly smiles, but the scarecrow doesn't return the smile and his frown never leaves his face. Eventually everyone stops ... continue reading...
National Talk like a Pirate Day Activities
Did you know that National Talk Like a Pirate Day is this Monday, September 19th? I've got you covered with this Set the Stage to Engage unit all about PIRATES!!! This unit is also perfect for kicking off the year with a pirate theme, teaching -ar, or it can be used as an End of the Year celebration. This unit is packed full of literacy, math, and science fun. Here are some pictures that Holly Ehle took of this pirate unit in action: First, we "flip" the classroom so it looks like ... continue reading...
Leonardo the Terrible Monster Reading Lesson Plans for K-1
Leonardo the Terrible Monster reading comprehension lesson plans with student response activities. Print and teach lessons to engage your students in reading! Leonardo the Terrible Monster This story by Mo Willems is one of my favorite stories to read, especially in October around Halloween. If you are not familiar with this book, it is about a monster named Leonardo. Leonardo is not a scary monster, no matter how hard he tries! He does some research and thinks he finds the perfect little ... continue reading...
Book Talk Tuesday: Books about Apples
It is pure craziness in my house this week. My baby is in full swing college basketball mode and we've had a lot of late nights. As I was trying to think about which book I wanted to feature this week I came across this post over at No Time for Flashcards.com and thought why reinvent the wheel? Books about Apples! They already have an amazing line up of great to read books to wind down the month of September. So click on the image above to hop on over and check out their line up ... continue reading...
Let’s Talk Turkey!
Turkey Trouble reading comprehension activity for kindergarten and first grade. Anchor Chart, retelling, and craft too! Vocabulary study too! Turkey Trouble reading comprehension activity: Informational Text The week before Thanksgiving is a great time to learn about turkeys! We pair fiction and nonfiction texts to keep the kids engaged so that the pre-holiday crazies don't trot in. :) To get started we had the kids record their schema on the Turkey Trouble recording sheet. Then, ... continue reading...
Let’s Talk About Books: Wait! No Paint! Linky and Giveaway
What happens when an illustrator runs out of paint? Wait! No Paint! is a perfect book to teach kids about the role an illustrator plays in the story. Wait! No Paint! is about the three little pigs build their houses and about halfway through the story the illustrator runs out of paint and he has to come up with some creative ideas to solve the problem. Who just spilled juice on the first little pig′s house? Why are the pigs turning green? And what is that mysterious Voice the pigs keep ... continue reading...
The Gruffalo Lesson Plans | Reading Comprehension for K-2
The Gruffalo lesson plans for K-2. Engaging 5-day lesson plans with differentiated reading response, vocabulary, sentence study, and a craft for this fun story! The Gruffalo A clever mouse outsmarts some woodland animals who want to eat him with the story of a Gruffalo. Little does he know, a Gruffalo is real and loves to eat mice. Your students will love this award-winning story! Through our engaging lesson plans students will strengthen their reading comprehension skills and have fun ... continue reading...
Let’s Talk Turkey Glyphs!
So what is a glyph anyway? The term "glyph" comes from the Ancient Egyptian times when they used pictures in order to tell a story. When I create a glyph I start with three (and only three) questions. You want to stick to three questions so that it won't be overwhelming for the little ones when you try to analyze the turkey glyphs and create data charts. Each answer can be determined by looking at a child's turkey. For example, If I look at the turkeys above me I can see that three of ... continue reading...
FREE Spine Labels for Binders: Getting Organized!
This is a throwback post that I did awhile back about getting our Guiding Readers units organized. Since this post, I've had quite a few requests to make matching spine labels for the Writing and Math units. So HERE YOU GO! Sorry, it took me so long! We also have a Free Year-Long Curriculum Map for Kindergarten and First Grade. (Scroll to the bottom of this post to grab the map and spines) If you want to read the throw back post carry on! If not, Happy Organizing. ... continue reading...
Engaging Readers: Getting it ORGANIZED!
Hey There! Happy Hump day! We've had a few questions about how we organize our new Engaging Readers units so I thought I'd do a quick blog post to show you! These are the supplies I used to organize mine. I used a 1" binder sheet protectors Binder pocket (one pocket holds all four books) ziploc baggies Clear packing tape Printables for the spine and fronts of sheet protectors click HERE to get yours. First, I put our cutie patootie cover (thanks to ... continue reading...
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