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| These tips can be used with most units |
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| These phonics activities correspond with the green section and can be used for every lesson. |
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| I use vocabulary from the red section as the "mystery word" |
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| Free resource: Use this during Literacy Workshop |
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| These activities can be used to check for comprehension. During Literacy Workshop, students will read the story from the red section and use this worksheet. |
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| These are great to post on your bulletin board to show the standards being taught. It works best to print on cardstock and either laminate, or put in a plastic sleeve. Just use an overhead marker to write the standard. |
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| You can reuse them over and over again! |
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| These strategies are great for ALL scholars because they keep them engaged by meeting the needs of all learning-styles. I have used them with EL and non-EL learners. Each Open Court unit includes all of the ablove strategies, and many more! |
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This is a great tool to use to check for comprehension and to reinforce making connections to stories. You can use it after a read aloud, during shared reading, or as a listening center activity during workshop. |
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This is another great tool to use to check for comprehension in addition to reinforcing story elements. It works best to model how to use it several times in front of your students, then gradually release the responsibility until they can do it independently. |
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I love using Rainbow spelling if I have a few extra minutes with nothing planned. Typically, I use it as homework or during workshop. It's great for sightwords or your spelling program. |
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I use these cards as the directions for workshop time. They help organize my students and the materials. I print two of these on cardstock, then laminate. I place one copy on the pocket chart and the other copy on the filefolder that holds the activity. It takes about a month of training your students so they can do the workshop activities on their own. Training your students is so important so they can w ork independently while you work with small reading groups. |
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This activity is fantastic for early writers, and a student favorite! Typically, students choose 3 stickers and write a story about it. They place the stickers in the box and add an illustration. |
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Here is a description of the contents you will find in the Family Literacy Handbook |
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| This is a copy of the Table of Contents found in the handbook. It lists the Reading Components covered and the skills/strategies that reinforce those components. |
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| Each section begins with research that supports the component of reading being discussed. It's great to use with those parents who don't understand why their child is participating in certain activities! |
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| This is a sample activity from the "Listening: section. |
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| This is a sample activity from the "Comprehension" section. Purchase the complete Family Literacy Handbook here! |
