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Raising the Quality of Word Work
Shari Frost has some practical suggestions for more thoughtful word work.
The Big Fresh January 24, 2015 DEARO
We consider small groups in this week’s Big Fresh.
Three Questions to Ask When a Guided Reading Group Is Stuck
Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris share three questions teachers should ask themselves when guided reading groups aren’t going well.
Small-Group Writing: Steps for Success
Cathy Mere provides grouping guidelines for primary teachers.
The Power of Written Blind Word Sorts
Max Brand uses written blind word sorts to build student word learning skills.
Going Public with Word Work
Maria Caplin is discouraged at the low level of transfer of new vocabulary in her fifth graders’ writing, so she makes some changes in her classroom.
English Language Learners First-Grade Guided Group
Stella Villalba leads a guided reading group of first-grade English language learners, beginning with building vocabulary.
Frog and Toad and Tina and Maya: A Precocious Kindergarten Reading Group
Suzy Kaback ponders the precociousness of two kindergarten readers.
The Big Fresh January 17, 2015 The Power of Nonfiction Picture Books
We consider fuzzy boundaries between nonfiction and fiction in this week’s Big Fresh.
Blurring Genres and Real-Life Readers
The line between fiction and nonfiction can be fuzzy, but Tony Keefer finds what matters most is finding texts that captivate readers.
Classroom Displays for Nonfiction Learning
Andrea Smith shares some of her favorite nonfiction classroom displays.
Exploring Literary Nonfiction with Middle School Students
Holly Mueller and her middle school students have fun exploring the creative aspects of literary nonfiction.
Science Observations in Kindergarten
Mandy Robek helps her kindergarten students complete science observations.
Anchor Lesson: Poem in Two Voices
Leslie Lloyd's third-grade students continue to explore the differences between literal and figurative language.
The Big Fresh January 10, 2015 What I’ve Read
Adolescent literacy is the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
Letter Writing with High School Students
Kim Campbell instills a love for a lost art in her high school students.
Anchor Lesson: Analyzing a Poem
Leslie Lloyd teaches the second part of her anchor lesson to third graders. In this installment, they look at literal and figurative language in the Donald Graves poem "Bully."
10 Ways to Publish Student Work
Erin Ocon compiles a list of the ways she publishes writing of her teen students.
Using Lord of the Flies to Teach Argument
Gretchen Schroeder has suggestions for using short texts and close reading to help students comprehend The Lord of the Flies.
The Big Fresh January 3, 2015 Cookies and Coaching
We consider young readers in this week’s Big Fresh.
Kindergarten Small Group: Concepts of Print
Clare Landrigan leads a "quick and frequent" small group that integrates phonemic awareness activities with assessment.
Wyatt’s Running Record
Bitsy Parks completes a running record with first grader Wyatt as part of our running record series.
Questions and Picture Books
Katie DiCesare suggests some mentor texts for fostering curiosity in young readers.
Nine Picture Books for Teaching Mindfulness
Kim Yaris and Jan Burkins conclude their series on integrating children’s literature and mindful teaching.
Picture Books or Beginning Readers?
Many beloved characters from picture books are showing up in beginning readers, and in the process can lose a lot of their appeal. Shari Frost provides teachers with criteria for choosing between picture books or beginning readers.
The Big Fresh December 27, 2014 Happiness of Pursuit
Goals are the focus of this week’s Big Fresh.
Anchor Lesson: Setting Goals
Leslie Lloyd begins an anchor lesson by setting a goal with her third graders. This is the first video in a four-part series.
New Words for the New Year
Jan Burkins and Kim Yaris have a fresh take on goals for the new year.
How to Get a Book to Catch Fire
If your goal is to get teens more excited about independent reading, Gretchen Schroeder has suggestions to help.
Explore: Time for Nonfiction
Andrea Smith uses Explore Time with her fourth graders to build interest in nonfiction.
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