The Daily 5
Read to Self
When students Read to Self, students read good-fit books independently from their book boxes. Students take their book box and find a cozy reading spot around the room. Leveled readers from the Reading Street reading series are read during this time. All books are carefully monitored by Mrs. Marchetti to ensure they are indeed a good-fit for students.
Why do we do this? The best way to become a better reader is to pratice, practice, practice each day! Read to Self helps us become better readers and it is fun!
Why do we do this? The best way to become a better reader is to pratice, practice, practice each day! Read to Self helps us become better readers and it is fun!
Work on Writing
Writing is taught in a completely seperate literacy block from Daily 5 each day. All writing focus lessons are taught during the Writer's Workshop block. During daily Work on Writing time, students can choose to continue a piece of writing from Writing Workshop time or write about anything else they choose to write about.
Word Work
When students choose Word Work, students explore and work with our weekly spelling and vocabulary words.Word sorts, Boggle, magnet letters, pipe cleaners, word ladders,
Why do we do this? Work work allows us to learn about words, to expand our vocabularies, and to become better spellers! Our writing is important to us and correct spelling allows our readers to have a better understanding and appreciation of our writing.
Why do we do this? Work work allows us to learn about words, to expand our vocabularies, and to become better spellers! Our writing is important to us and correct spelling allows our readers to have a better understanding and appreciation of our writing.
Listen to Reading
When students choose Listen to Reading, they can either listen to stories on the computer, books on tape or the basal story on CD. There are many different links on Mrs. Marchetti's website which allow students to listen to online stories. A MUST-DO each week is to listen to the story from our basal and the leveled readers that go along with our reading series.
Our classroom is very fortunate to have five computers with internet access, a laptop, a small, hand-held CD player, two cassette/CD players, several cassette players and a many of books on tape. All books on tape are organized in a book bag and labeled by monthly themes. Students can choose a book bag and listen to a story for pleasure in a cozy reading spot around the room.
Why do we do this? Listening to books on tape is fun and helps us to become more fluent readers. It exposes us to a variety of genre, too!
Try these stories on-line:
Stories 1
Stories 2
Highlights
Storyline Online
Listen to Reading Links
Read to Me
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MyCapstoneLibrary eBook
Our classroom is very fortunate to have five computers with internet access, a laptop, a small, hand-held CD player, two cassette/CD players, several cassette players and a many of books on tape. All books on tape are organized in a book bag and labeled by monthly themes. Students can choose a book bag and listen to a story for pleasure in a cozy reading spot around the room.
Why do we do this? Listening to books on tape is fun and helps us to become more fluent readers. It exposes us to a variety of genre, too!
Try these stories on-line:
Stories 1
Stories 2
Highlights
Storyline Online
Listen to Reading Links
Read to Me
Follett Shelf eBook User name:orchard passwork: farms
MyCapstoneLibrary eBook
Read to Someone
When students choose Read to Someone, partners take their book boxes and read just-right books together. Partners are taught to sit "EEKK" style when partner reading (elbow to elbow, knee to knee). Students make decisions together about where they want to read, what they want to read (same book or different books), and how they want to read (echo or choral). Students are carefully taught to CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING when partner reading using a checkmark. The use of checkmarks holds the listener accountable and helps both students improve listening and reading comprehension. While one student reads, the other student listens carefully and then "checks for understanding". The listener holds up a check-mark and retells what he/she heard by saying: "I heard you say (who & what)." Students are also carefully taught how to be good reading coaches and to assist partners when they come to an unknown word or when comprehension may break down.
Why do we do this? Reading with a partner is fun and helps us become more fluent readers. It also helps us improve our reading comprehension. A MUST-DO activity each week is to read the anthology story from our basal with a partner.
Why do we do this? Reading with a partner is fun and helps us become more fluent readers. It also helps us improve our reading comprehension. A MUST-DO activity each week is to read the anthology story from our basal with a partner.