Students participate in reading workshop, writing workshop, and word study each day to create a balanced literary program.
Our Balanced Literacy Program:
* Interactive Read Aloud
* Shared Reading
*Reading Workshop
*Word Study
*Writing Workshop
Our Balanced Literacy Program:
* Interactive Read Aloud
* Shared Reading
*Reading Workshop
*Word Study
*Writing Workshop
Word Study
Students complete a word sort each day in class, and one at home. The bi-weekly word sort homework schedule is as follows:
Day 1: Writing Sort
Day 2: Definitions
Day 3: Blind Writing Sort with a parent
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Students complete a word sort each day in class, and one at home. The bi-weekly word sort homework schedule is as follows:
Day 1: Writing Sort
Day 2: Definitions
Day 3: Blind Writing Sort with a parent
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Definitions and Illustrations Page.docx | |
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Writing Sort and Blind Sort with Parent Page | |
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The Writer's Notebook: A place to plan and prepare.
Students personalize their notebooks to inspire their writing. Build your reading stamina!
Stamina = doing anything for a long period of time without getting tired or giving up. 5th Grade In Class Stamina Goals: 1st term: I can...focus my reading for 35 minutes or more 2nd term: I can... focus my reading for 40 minutes or more 3rd term: I can... focus my reading for 45 minutes or more |
Sites We Use In Class
SCHOOLOGY --- for assessments, discussions, and assignments https://www.schoology.com/ BrainPop - games, games, and more games! http://www.brainpop.com/ Scholastic - for popular books and their reading level www.scholastic.com Lovely Literacy Sites
Read Write Think --- for fun, quick reading and writing activities http://www.readwritethink.com Into the Book --- practice individual reading strategies; this site even saves your progress http://reading.ecb.org/ PBS for Kids - games, music, coloring and more! http://pbskids.org Discovery Education www.discoveryeducation.com/ BookFlix auth.grolier.com/login/bookflix/login.php TrueFlix tfx.grolier.com/ FreedomFlix freedomflix.digital.scholastic.com/ Scholastic - for popular books and their reading level www.scholastic.com |
Always Make Sure to Stop and Jot as You're Reading!