Sean Moore confers with 2nd grader Emily about the strategy of rereading for comprehending reading and writing.
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Sean Moore is a literacy coach in North Thurston, Washington. He previously worked as a second grade teacher.
Stella Villalba explains why rereading is especially useful for young English language learners, and shares some simple strategies for integrating more rereading strategies into reading and writing workshops
Lifelong readers often have books they love to reread, sometimes more than once. But young readers can also get into ruts. Jennifer Schwanke explores when rereading is fine for students, and when it should be challenged. She includes a series of questions for teachers to use when conferring with children who are rereading favorite books.
Jennifer Allen uses commercials to promote the importance of rereading to students while teaching theme.
Many commercial aids are available to assist young writers. The challenge is choosing carefully, and integrating them into workshops in a way that doesn’t inhibit student fluency and risk-taking. In this video, Heather Rader confers with a second grader, demonstrating how to use a spelling log for high-frequency words.
Sean Moore reads nonfiction aloud to his 2nd grade students. This is the first video in a two-part series.
When to let a child guess, and when to give the correct answer in a reading conference? That's the struggle for 2nd grade teacher Sean Moore as he confers with Conner.
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