Posted in General on Feb 22nd, 2009 No Comments »
This week I will be meeting with all of my reading students individually to assess their reading. I always enjoy seeing firsthand how much each and every child has improved. Along with checking progress in sight words and foundational reading skills, I look to see how students are able to decode unknown words while reading, [...]
Posted in General, News from Mrs. Bast on Feb 16th, 2009 No Comments »
Since this is Michigan, we are lucky to have winter last a little longer. Here are some great books about winter topics for pre-readers and beginning readers. These picture-perfect books will enchant your pre- or beginning reader with tales of arctic animals, winter scenes, and the magic of falling snow.
The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery [...]
Posted in General on Feb 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
Early this fall, we implemented a common instructional strategy (K-5) for the teaching of vocabulary. When teachers provide direct instruction in the deep understanding of words (vocabulary), students are better prepared to understand the information they hear and read in their studies. Much of this work was based on the research of Bob Marzano, [...]
