This article by Alfie Kohn is worth a read; it looks at the merits and consequences of saying 'good job' to children. Definitely something to think about when supporting and conferring with students in their reading and writing!
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I just came across a really helpful chart for students to use when 'clunking' during their reading. You might find it helpful as well as you are continuing to teach students a variety of word-solving strategies in small group!
Happy Wednesday to you all! Here is the link to our Wednesday Reading Round-Up! Any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me!
Hello all and happy last week before our winter break! I would love to share a few resources for you to peruse at your leisure. One of the concepts and new ideas which was discussed at the 1st Grade Literacy Network Workshop was teaching high frequency words with spelling patterns in mind just like you do with other words in your literacy instruction rather than just by sight. I am linking a blog post from the International Literacy Association discussing the ideas behind why this is an appropriate practice. I am also sharing a couple of sites which discuss this concept and then sort high frequency words from the Dolch list by pattern.
Hopefully, you'll find these resources useful and valuable; please use as you feel appropriate! Stay safe, warm, and happy during your break! On the site Cult of Pedagogy, I read a blog post entitled 'Stop Killing Reading' written by Jennifer Gonzalez and focused on an interview with Pernille Ripp, master teacher and founder of The Global Read Aloud. I highly recommend you read it too.
Happy Thursday! I am sending you a few sites which you might find helpful in finding new, interesting, and engaging books for your students:
I am really enjoying talking with teachers across the local districts about ways in which they motivate students to read and the interesting books they are using! One more thing to share - last night I found out something called nErDcamp. It is in Parma, Michigan on July 9th and 10th. It is a free two day literacy conference with a traditional educational conference on the first day and what they describe as an (un)conference on the second. It comes highly recommended from a 3rd grade colleague. Here's the site: http://nerdcampmi.weebly.com/! Enjoy the rest of your week! Emily Happy Tuesday! As we get closer to the month of November, I hope all is going well with your classrooms, your students, and the development of Individual Reading Improvement Plans (IRIPs). This post is to let you know that we have secured the leftover books from the Dow Libary's book sale in October (approximately 15 overfilled medium-sized boxes). There is a mix of picture books, children's chapter books, young adult fiction, and children's nonfiction appropriate for 1st - 6th grade. Tuscola ISD Literacy will be hosting a Book 'Sale' on November 6th and 7th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm in Room 415 at the Tech Center. Any teacher from one of our local districts who attends will receive 20 free books. There will be a 'while supplies last' and 'first come, first serve' policy in effect! We hope to see you there!
For the last two weeks, I have had the opportunity to visit every first grade classroom in every local district and model a few Essential Practices rolled into one lesson - an interactive read aloud with a focus on vocabulary. So, a big thank you goes out to all of the first grade teachers AND the first grade students for inviting me into their classrooms and working hard to learn some new and challenging vocabulary! I'm sure that many of you do read alouds on a daily basis with your student. I am sharing a lesson here which could be easily adapted to Kindergarten OR 2nd Grade and which would work to promote the development of vocabulary in our students. I also am sharing with you a link to a non-fiction read aloud in a Kindergarten class by Tanya Wright which is a great example of focusing on vocabulary during your read alouds. Peruse through at your leisure and happy reading!
I have been at the Coaching Literacy conference for the past four days. ISD Literacy Coaches and other literacy leaders across the state came together to develop our own capacity relevant to the Essential Practices supported by Nell Duke, Tanya Wright, and Laura Tortorelli. Here is Tanya's graphic for how screeners and diagnostic assessments should be used to inform instruction!
Today is International Literacy Day! On its 50th anniversary, the international community shines a light on global literacy needs! Check out the International Literacy Association's site with links to activities, articles, and kits related to International Literacy Day!
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AuthorHello! I am Emily Caylor, the Early Literacy Coach for Tuscola ISD. I am also a former early elementary teacher who has been dedicated to developing students' love for reading as well as high quality literacy instruction. Archives
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