tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-639966686182496912024-03-04T20:09:47.260-08:00Reading Writing ConnectionRozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-81909840415359198542012-04-26T10:24:00.006-07:002012-04-26T10:24:53.452-07:00Hints for Poetry Writing with Kids<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: large;">These ideas will help children get started writing poetry</span></div>
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* By <span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;">reading poetry on a regular basis</span> you are exposing children to the language of poetry--a crucial first step in preparing them to write poems of their own.<br />
* Children will be most successful at writing poetry if they concentrate on getting their thoughts and feelings on paper without having to worry agbout rhyme. So be sure to include lots of unrhymed poetry when you choosing selections to share with your students.<br />
* <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: black;">Modeling is the key to getting children to write</span>.</span> Just becuase children have heard, read, sung, and illustrated poems doesn't mean they are ready to start writing poety.<br />
Ease them into the writing process by first modeling how to write a poem. For beginning or reluctant writers, it is helpful to use a frame (see example of a frame below).<br />
* <span style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: black; font-size: large;">Write collaborative poems</span> with students. Jot down students' ideas and contributions on the board or a chart, and decide together which words, phrases, and sentences to use in the final poem.<br />
* Have children <span style="background-color: #f4cccc; font-size: large;">work in small groups</span> repeat the process above and write a poem without your help.<br />
* <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: large;">These experiences will give students the skills and confidence they need to write poems of their own.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #f6b26b; font-size: x-large;">Poetry Frames</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Simile Poem</u> <u>Example</u></span></div>
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As ____ as a ______. As <u>dark </u>as a <u>closet</u>.</div>
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As ____ as a ______. As <u>big </u>as a <u>mountain</u>.</div>
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As ____ as a ______. As <u>gloomy</u> as a <u>cold basement</u>. </div>
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Is a ______________. Is a <u>rain cloud ready to burst</u>.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>People Poem</u> <u>Example</u></span></div>
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________ (<em>who?)</em> <u> My Grandpa Joe</u></div>
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______ and ______ <u>Funny </u>and <u>loving.</u></div>
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__________(<em>action</em>) <u>Helps me plant a garden</u>.</div>
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As ____ as _____ As <u>smart </u>as a <u>genius.</u></div>
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If only _________ If only <u>he could live closer!</u></div>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-77321718970314754932012-04-25T10:50:00.000-07:002012-04-25T10:50:13.360-07:00Take a Poetry Break!<span style="color: red;">Here's an exciting activity that can be shared by your grade level or even the entire school. Choose one day of the week or month as "Poetry Break Day." Have students help decorate a special sign on a piece of cardboard or posterboard. Individual students, partners, or small groups from each participating class take turns preparing and performing a favorite or timely poem. Simple props or costumes may be used. Then, during the day, the presenter(s) visit each classroom, announce "Poetry Break!" and read, recite, or perform a special poem. Make sure the participants don't mind the interruption and agree in advance on a time for the poetry break. The interruption should last two or three mihnutes at most. Make sure the presenters stop by the office, library, computer lab, and cafeteria too! </span>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-39885825150802242632012-04-24T09:51:00.000-07:002012-04-24T09:51:33.859-07:00Poetree<span style="color: #351c75;">Create a "poetree" by cutting a tree trunk shape and branches from brown paper and attaching them to a bulletin board. Or anchor a fallen tree branch in a container filled with stones or plaster for a unique 3-D display. Students can help decorate the tree with thematic or seasonal poems they've found or written. Poems can changed on a weekly or monthly basis. Decorations, such as leaves, , blossoms, snowflakes, hearts, and furit, can be attached to the tree to enhance the display throughout the year. This is also a good way to highlight the poems of a favorite author.</span>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-16316855498516389462012-04-23T09:30:00.000-07:002012-04-23T09:30:57.820-07:00Write a Five Senses Poem<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">I see ______________.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">I smell _______________.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">I hear _____________.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">I feel ______________.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">I taste _____________.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">I know _______________.</span><br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large;"><strong>Example</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>Spring</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>I see green buds on the trees.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>I smell purple lilacs on a bush.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>I hear "chirp chirp."</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>I feel a warm breeze on my face.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>I taste raindrops on my tongue.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>I know winter is over and spring is here!</strong></span>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-43773594091360730772012-04-23T09:18:00.000-07:002012-04-23T09:18:18.386-07:00Set Up a Poetry Corner in Your Classroom* <span style="font-size: large;">Designate a corner of the classroom as a hands-on poetry corner. Place a poetry box on a table or desk so students can have easy access to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">* Display a variety of poetry anthologies or collections. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">* Develop sensory awareness by creating a seasonal display using plants, fresh flowers, dried flowers, interesting nature items such as rocks, leaves, shells, etx.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">* Choose a poem as the special focus for the day or week. Display the poem in the poetry corner. Leave blank space next to the focus poem so that children can attach poems they have found with a similar theme, original "response" poems or their own artistic interpretations of the poem. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">* Provide lots of paper in various sizes, shapes, and colors for children to use when writing their own poems.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">* Keep a large jar, empty aquarium, or basket at the poetry corner. Ask a different child each day to bring something to put into the conatainer. (Examples: a toy airplane, seashell, clay dinosaur, bird's nest, or other realia.) When the teacher takes a turn, he/she could surprise the class with a turtle, fish, hermit crab, or the like. Challenge students to find, recite and display poems that describe the object in the basket. Whenever children have free time, they may want to sit at the poetry corner, reflect on something in the display (or classroom environment), and write a poetic description of what they see. </span>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-77323121263400786752012-04-19T18:09:00.000-07:002012-04-19T18:09:14.423-07:00April is National Poetry Month!<span style="color: red;">Hello fellow poetry lovers. Let's celebrate this special month. Remember</span> . . . <br />
<span style="color: blue;">"All good writing is poetry driven." --Deidre Spicer</span><br />
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Every day for the remainder of the month, I will post something poetic in nature to inspire you and share with your students.<br />
<div align="center"></div><span style="color: purple;">Here are two poems featuring reading and writing </span><span style="color: purple;">. . .</span><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong> Reading Is Fun</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>I can read about pirates.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>I can read about dogs.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>I can read about insects.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>I can read about frogs.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>I can read LOTS of books, not just one.</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>I love to read. Reading is FUN!</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong> RLW</strong></span></div><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong> I Love to Write!</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong>I write a list when I want to bake.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong>I write a postcard when I'm at the lake.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong>I write in my journal every day.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong>I write when I have something important to say.</strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong>I write a card just to say hello.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong>I write a report about what I know.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong>I write a note when I'll be late.</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong>I write when I want to communicate!</strong></span><br />
<strong><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"> RLW</span></strong><br />
<span style="color: blue;"> </span>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-61941819154796486532012-03-14T15:19:00.000-07:002012-03-14T15:19:33.805-07:0015 Simple Ways to Increase Comprehensible Input(Stephen Krashen, 1981)<br />
I found this in my files, and I thought about how relevent it is, not just for ESL students, but in ALL classroom settings. BTW, if you want to learn more about this topic, TeacherVision website has some great info. Here's the link: <a href="http://www.teachervision.fen.com/learning-disabilities/bilingual-education/10260.html">http://www.teachervision.fen.com/learning-disabilities/bilingual-education/10260.html</a><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">1. Read often, start with picture books</span>.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">2. Slow down (speak more slowly, not more loudly).</span><br />
<span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: large;">3<span style="color: purple;">. Use shorter sentences</span>.</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">4. Demonstrate.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">5. Place or hang visual cues in the classroom.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">6. Use hands-on activities.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">7<span style="color: purple;">. Make frequent checks for comprehension.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">8. Use realia, photos, or actual objects.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">9. Display language and content objectives.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">10.Avoid idioms and slang.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;">11. Use appropriate gestures</span>.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">12. Scaffold with guided questions and practice.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">13. Cooperative learning</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">14. Activate and build on prior knowledge</span>.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">15 Remember, a smile goes a long way! :-)</span>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-72291203280999476372012-02-21T08:25:00.000-08:002012-02-21T09:00:38.736-08:00Focus on Phonemic Awareness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: #38761d;">Activities for parents and teachers of pre-schoolers:</span></strong> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Along with reading aloud to your pre-schoolers every day, there are a few fun and easy activities that you can do to <strong><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">greatly enhance the your child's reading success in kindergarten and 1st grade</span></strong>. These activities are meant to teach a skill called <span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">phonemic awareness</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Phonemic awareness</span> is the ability to hear and manipulate the individual sounds that make up spoken words. These are auditory activities and can be performed anywhere: in line at the supermarket, in the car, or when taking walks together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Rhyme Time!</span></strong> I once worked with a 1st greade teacher who used to say, "If they can rhyme, they can read." Dr. Seuss books are great rhyming read-alouds. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* Make up short little rhymes and invite your child to guess the rhyming word. <em>"There once was a little mouse that lived in a little ______."</em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* Chant and sing nursery rhymes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* Say three words, such as <em>cat, mat, mug</em>. Ask your child to pick the word that doesn't rhyme. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* Say 3 words, such as <em>bug, cat, baby</em>, and have your child pick the word that starts with a different sound. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>Focus on Sounds</strong></span>. Invite your child to guess the word when you divide it up into the sounds, such as /<em>mmmmmmaaaaaannnnn/ man</em>. Or ask your child what sound, not letter, they hear at the beginning of <em>man, moon, monkey</em> and so on.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Songs and Word Play!</span></strong> Recite fun tongue twisters with your child. Remember Peter, who picked a peck of pickled peppers? Swap beginning letters on common prhases such as "<em>Bappy Hirthday!"</em> or <em>"Have a dice nay!</em> Here is a great song that builds phonemic awareness. Sing it to the last part of the song, "I've Been Workin' on the Railraod." Download this song now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/ctp/i/blog/rozanne-i-have-song.pdf" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" nda="true" src="http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l495/rozannewilliams/ihaveasong.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click image to download</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">song for phonemic awareness.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">For more songs and activities, google "Phonemic Awareness Activities."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/ctp/i/blog/rozanne-i-can-poster.pdf" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" nda="true" src="http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l495/rozannewilliams/icanposter.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click image to download</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">this reproducible.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-40464159853082209532012-01-23T19:04:00.000-08:002012-01-30T15:00:32.917-08:00Monday Writing Journals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Monday is a great day for journal writing because kids usually are bursting to tell about the fun experiences they had over the weekend. In addition to daily journals, try creating a special one just for Mondays. Download the reproducible below to get you started. For more info on journal writing, check out my previous postings on January 11 and 13. :-)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/ctp/i/blog/rozanne-monday-journal.pdf" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="200" nda="true" src="http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l495/rozannewilliams/MondayJournal.jpg" width="155" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click image to download</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">this reproducible.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-15793079889058270342012-01-16T04:39:00.000-08:002012-01-16T09:14:07.095-08:00Highly Effective Teachers"Highly effective teachers, as Stanford education professor Linda Darling-Hammond points out, need <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">a vision</span>, a <span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">theoretical foundation</span>, <span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">deep content knowledge</span>, a variety of <span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">teaching strategies</span> and effective <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">classroom management</span>. And that's even before addressing the <span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">interpersonal skills</span> that so define the memorable teachers that touched our lives and made us the people we are today." Desiree ZamoranoRozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-81783009993569582462012-01-13T08:56:00.000-08:002012-01-13T08:56:29.175-08:00What Teachers Say about Daily Journal WritingA teacher friend sent me a great article from <a href="http://www.educationworld.com/">http://www.educationworld.com/</a><br />
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One of the best things about daily journal writing is that it can take so many forms. Teachers can use journal writing to meet specific goals, or the purpose can be wide open. . . . Some teachers use journals as the one "uncorrected" form of writing that students produce. <br />
To read more and learn about <span style="color: #cc0000;">WRITING MOTIVATORS THAT WORK FROM TEACHERS WHO USE THEM,</span> click on the link below or just google "Journal Writing Every Day."<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Also, check out my previous posting for even more journal writing ideas!</span>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-2288532007410946932012-01-11T12:22:00.000-08:002012-01-11T12:22:36.071-08:00Journal Writing for Emergent Readers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm a huge fan of daily journal writing starting the first day of school in Kindergarten! Below is a sample of a kindergartner's writing in a classroom where journal writing is valued and is an important part of the day. The first sample shows Tyler's writing on the very first day of school. The next sample shows a page from his journal just 4 months later. <br />
For some great tips on getting started in your primary classroom, download the following 2 page reproducible and share it with your team. Have fun with your new little writers! You will be amazed at their progress. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/ctp/i/blog/rozanne-journal-emergent-readers.pdf" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" nda="true" src="http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l495/rozannewilliams/emergentreaders.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Click image to download</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">this reproducible.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-4828759004778706682011-11-21T18:56:00.000-08:002011-11-21T18:56:20.089-08:00Tips for Traveling with Tots<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/p-1549-are-we-there-yet.aspx" id="searchResultsRepeater_ctl01_imageLink" style="height: 141px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; width: 183px;"><img height="140" src="http://www.creativeteaching.com/images/PRODUCT/icon/4251.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px;" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/descriptions/productspecs/4251.pdf">Click here to read this book.</a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Here are some thoughts as we approach the busiest travel day</span> </span><span style="color: #cc0000;">of the year!!</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">While I acknowledge that all the fun electronic stuff can be life-savers at times, please remember that there are many great ways to engage young children during those special times you share en route that will also <span style="color: blue;">boost their learning and thinking skills</span> as well as <span style="color: #38761d;">nurture closer bonds</span>.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Air travel can be challenging for anyone these days and more so with the little ones along. Be prepared! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">*</span> </span><span style="color: blue;">Pack a bag</span> for your child with lots of goodies. Include snacks--healthy treats as well as a few of your child's favorite ones to pull out when needed as a diversion. Bring sippy cups and continually fill them with water or juice. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">*</span> </span><span style="color: blue;">Bring books</span>--and lots of them! Bring books that your child can read on his/her own as well as some new read-alouds. Bring a few activity books with crosswords and other puzzles, as well as self-contained craft kits, card games, paper and crayons. Bringing a travel journal is also a lovely idea.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">*</span> </span><span style="color: blue;">Bring a few toys</span>, including a favorite "huggable," as well as a few small <span style="color: #cc0000;">new toys</span>. Wrap every new item like a little present. The act of opening them will take time and enhance small motor skills. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Car trips can be a little easier on little ones, since you can stop frenquently and let them run around a bit. Along with the items listed above, <span style="color: blue;">books on tape</span> are a wonderful activity for kids in the car. Listen along as well, so you can <span style="color: blue;">discuss the story</span> and encourage your child to <span style="color: blue;">make predictions</span> on what will happen next. When a child listens to a story, they have to create a picture in their mind of what is going on. This is a powerful way to <span style="color: blue;">build comprehension skills</span>. That's why you should intersperse movie watching with books on tape when you're on the road. I also highly recommend music videos and CD's. Music accesses and stimulates different parts of the brain. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Encourage children to think of as many different writing topics as possible. Below is a reproducible that they can use to record their thoughts and ideas. Have students put the lists of ideas in their writing folders or notebooks to have access to ideas whenever they run dry, like the poor chap in the cartoon above! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more ideas for writing, click on this link to one of my previous postings:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rozanneandfriends.blogspot.com/2011/03/becoming-indepent-writer.html"><strong>Becoming an independent writer. . . </strong></a></div>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-7845523789797463822011-09-30T19:43:00.000-07:002011-09-30T19:43:50.798-07:00Make This Class Book!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friend, Barbara Maio, helped her students create a class Big Book </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">based on the text of my book, <em><strong>Who Can Go to School?</strong></em> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">First, the students brainstormed a long list of things children can do at school and at home too. The list included classroom jobs and learning activities. Then each child created two pages for the class book. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l495/rozannewilliams/DSC03521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l495/rozannewilliams/DSC03521.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l495/rozannewilliams/DSC03522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l495/rozannewilliams/DSC03522.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Other pages included these innovations to the text of the book above:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Can a giraffe play at recess? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">No, but Josue can play at recess.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Can an elephant pass out paper? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">No, but Max can pass out paper.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Can a hippo write in a journal?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">No, but Kaila can write in a journal.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></div>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-65415744932199381692011-08-23T15:39:00.000-07:002011-11-11T13:16:52.861-08:00Bookmaking with K-1 Kids, Part 3 * Practice reading the books before sending them home.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Never send student-made books home unless children can read them with 99% accuracy. Here are some ways to practice reading the text:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* Place the little books in students' book boxes for independent reading time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* Pocket chart or Smart Board Activities</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* Create a Big Book version for shared reading.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Buddy reading</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* Record the stories for a listening center.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's my version of that iconic 1st grade story, "The Little Red Hen." Make sure you check out an acompanying book-making activity with free down-loadables. Also fits well with the tale, "Stone Soup."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-4146724477571240552011-06-30T14:21:00.000-07:002011-06-30T14:21:29.671-07:00Where to Get Appropriate Text for K-1 Bookmaking<div>* Innovations of shared reading material.<br />
* Reproducible emergent readers from resource books<br />
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</tbody></table>June Swinney, a 1st grade teacher, made this class book with her students. First she read aloud several books with the theme of catagories or things that go together. Then the class brainstormed a long long list of paired objects. From that list they created rhyming couplets. Pairs of students created and illustrated each page of the class Big Book. Adorable!<br />
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<li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When parent volunteers are available (Coordinate this with center time.)</div></li>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is one of my favorite Cat and Dog books, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with a cool book-making activity that you can download for free. This fun book fits with a social studies theme of "needs vs. wants." </div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.creativeteaching.com/descriptions/productspecs/3936.pdf">Click here to read!</a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<ul><li><span style="color: blue;"><u>Supply extra reading at school</u></span>. Beginning readers needs lots and lots of easy to read books to practice reading and rereading.</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;"><u>Integrate reading in the content areas</u></span>. There are many book-making resources that feature science, social studies, and math themes.</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;"><u>Practice reading sight words in context</u></span>.</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;"><u>Create a supply of reading material for home</u></span>. After spending some time in the students' book boxes at school, you can send the books home for extra practice. Many K-1 teachers make a home book box at Back to School night and emphasize that the books sent home be placed in the box for home reading.</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;"><u>Extend reading practice beyond the school day and through summer vacation</u></span>. This is a great way to avoid "summer fall-out!"</li>
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<div style="text-align: center;">Below, you can download a fun book-making activity that goes with this Itty Bitty Phonics Reader. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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But to start you off, here are 2 fun and easy books to download.<br />
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For the book "Bugs," children just color the pages to match the text and complete page 4 with a color word and matching bug. Then cut the 4 pages apart, and staple them together with a fun cover made from construction paper or card stock. I used to bug stickers to decorate the cover, but having kids draw and color their own would be better yet.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Above is one more photo I'd like to share with you from my recent visit to a 2nd grade Writing Workshop in action. Consultant Renee Houser from Growing Educators, who was working with students, tacked up this poster. The set-up routine gets young writers ready, puts them in the right mind-set, and helps them focus on what they will be working on. I love the way this routine sets the expectation that serious writing will be taking place in this session! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's more from Renee Houser's hand-out:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: red;">Create rituals and routines around notebook work</span></strong></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><strong><span style="color: red;"> such as:</span></strong></em><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> * At the beginning of every writer's workshop, have students edit at least one entry as they sit and wait </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">for classmates to settle in the meeting area before the mini-lesson begins.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"> * Interrupt students in the middle of the independent work time and challenge them to accomplish a 'quick edit' (you might want to focus each quick edit for something specific each time such as: end marks, capitalization, word wall words, etc.).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">* Provide time for students to reflect on their own note-booking. Perhaps they share their reflections and goals with their partners. Example: I date each entry. I fill the page margin to margin with my writing. I use my writing notebook only for writing. I tend to use ____ as a strategy because ____ . </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">* Building time during a 1:1 conference to invite students to share their notebook work and goals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">* Establishing some non-negotiables for notebooks such as: All entries are dated. Writing should be from margin to margin, etc. </div><blockquote><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Next, I will be blogging on one of my favorite subjects: </strong></span></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Book-making with beginning readers and writers. Stay tuned! </strong></span></div></div>Rozannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15865174248289155138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63996668618249691.post-77410588333145874982011-03-21T10:51:00.000-07:002011-03-21T11:03:10.677-07:00Becoming an independent writer. . .<div style="text-align: center;">As a continuation of my previous blog posting, I'd like to share some ideas </div><div style="text-align: center;">from writing consultant Renee Houser: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>"We can live wide-awake writerly lives and capture these moments in our <u><span style="color: red;">writing notebooks</span></u> by: </em></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li> <span style="color: blue;">Writing about things</span> that matter to you, you feel strongly about or perhaps want others to change or think about. . . let your voice be heard!</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">Searching</span> for an object on your body or in your surroundings that may spark a memory</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">Time-lining</span> part of your day</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">Observing</span> people, places, sounds. . . </li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">Collecting</span> words, phrases, or parts of texts</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">Rereading</span> old entries and find more to say</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">Rereading </span>old entries in a way that it sparks a new or different memory</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">Sketching</span> a place and then write about it</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">Making a list</span> of things you want to write about, pick one and start writing</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">Being inspired</span> by photographs or artifacts</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">Making a list</span> of questions or wonderings and then search for answers or other questions and thoughts</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">Saying it better</span>. . . reread an entry and find a line or phrase you think you wrote well and write it again, better, clearer . . . "</li>
</ul></div><span style="color: red;">If beginner writers follow the guidelines above, they won't find themselves in the predicament Cat does in my book, <u>Cat Can't Write</u>.</span><br />
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