This unit is part of an entire literacy program “Guided Reading, Alphabet and Sight Words Literacy Program”. All learning outcomes are based on related literature selections. In this mini-unit the literature selections “Mouse Paint, Go Away Big Green Monster and The Nose Book” are used to successfully introduce key learning outcomes. Access Complete Literacy Program …
Access This Literacy Unit Now!——- This mini-theme is based on the literacy selection “Pete the Cat Scuba Cat” written by James Dean. Other similar selections written by this author could also be used for instructional purposes. This unit is included in the Guided Reading, Alphabet and Sight Words Literacy Program, which covers the majority of the …
Access This Literacy Unit The Good Night Gorilla literacy lesson plan resources are based on a balanced literacy approach, which has proven to be a very successful model in teaching language arts. This unit is part of a complete literacy program that meets the majority of the curriculum outcomes in language arts. Access the Complete …
Access This Literacy Unit Now! This mini-theme is based on the literacy selection “Little Cloud” by Eric Carle and “It Looked Like Spilt Milk” written by Charles Shaw. This lesson plan is part of an entire Guided Reading, Alphabet, Sight Words Literacy Program developed to meet the majority of the Pre-Kindergarten language arts curriculum. Access …
Access This Literacy Unit This mini-theme is based on the literacy selection “Rainbow Fish” written by Marcus Pfister. Other similar selections written by this author could also be used for instructional purposes. This lesson plan is part of an entire literacy program. A balanced literacy approach is used within the Kinderplans teaching resources. This approach …
Access the Clifford Theme This specific unit uses the Clifford series by Norman Bridwell and other literature selections written by this author. All lesson plans are based on a highly effective balanced literacy approach to teaching language arts. This specific unit is part of a complete program to meet the majority of the core curriculum …
I have noticed that children are arriving in our classrooms with limited exposure to the concept of rhyme. Exposure to nursery rhymes and rhyming books are becoming more limited in the home environment. This makes the literacy journey even more challenging for these learners. I have been spending a significant amount of time providing this …
I just attended a Personal Development session which addressed the importance of students acquiring computational thinking and coding skills. We discussed how 40% of the current jobs will become automated within the next 10 – 20 years. Fortunately, the role of a teacher is at a low risk of being replaced by robots. You can …
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The list below displays the high frequency words I use. Your list may be different, but I thought you would be interested in the ones I use. I also thought I would share the dictionary I use that students can refer to when they are writing. I have included different versions of the dictionary. Word …
Importance of Read-Alouds The purpose of read-alouds is for students to be exposed to rich literature, to develop comprehension strategies through teacher reading, questioning and vocabulary development. The selection can be read numerous times with focus on different comprehension strategies and vocabulary development. The success of read-alouds depends on how the teacher structures carefully crafted …
