I'm joining up with "Monday Made It" over at 4th Grade Frolics! Today I wanted to share with you my new anecdotal reading binder that I have gotten ready for next year! I know it seems early, but I had wanted to make some changes in it and I thought I'd share! First of all, I want to share parts of an earlier blog post explaining my thoughts about my system--so here goes! ... Read the Post
Readers Workshop, Record Keeping, and System Failures!
True confessions . . . I am a terrible organizer. TERRIBLE! I have spent 40-something years being pretty on the ball and pretty good at keeping things in my head--schedules, appointments, meetings . . . all in my mind. Something has happened! Either I am getting old (GASP) or my life has gotten more complicated! Today as I was taking status of the class I realized how ... Read the Post
“Just Right Books” and other independent reading tips
Some things just need repeating, and I am starting to see a few of my fourth graders slipping in their ability to make "just right" books choices. You know the students...reading Magic Tree House one day and then trying to pick up a copy of Percy Jackson the next? To start the year, we spent a great deal of time building a reading community, talking about how to select a book, what a "just ... Read the Post