Monday, June 25, 2012

Guided Reading (giveaway) and Monday Made It!

I'm excited to continue with the guided reading discussion!  Plus I have a FUN teaching tool to share (and a giveaway below--but keep reading!!)

Today I just wanted to share some of the things I use during my guided reading group time.  I am in a district that has a Basal, yet we do have the freedom to use it how we wish.  I find that some of the stories are good and others are so not.  So I mix it in when I can.  So with that being said, here are some of the things that I use and how I use them:

Basal-
~great for comprehension
~retelling activities
~vocabulary building
~text features

Leveled Readers- (this came with our reading series)
~read at level text
~retelling
~word study
~comprehension

Poems-
~word study
~fluency
~vocabulary

Magazines (i.e. national geographic)-
~non-fiction
~vocabulary
~comprehension
~note taking

Science Readers-
~non-fiction
~vocabulary

Reading A-Z-
~leveled text
~comprehension
~fluency/accuracy

Reader's Theater-
~fluency
~comprehension



I also wanted to share a project I just completed that I plan to use during my guided reading time!!  I'm also linking up with 4th Grade Frolics (for my first time!!):

This is an activity that I've wanted to make yet life got in the way :)  This is a word family flip book-- my emergent readers will so benefit from this!!  Here's how it looks:


 Cool right? ;)  So you will need a set of word family cards (more info how to get this if you don't want to make it below).   
 Cut them out and line them up so you can punch holes in the same place... that way you have the letters match up next to the "family"
 Binding this would be ideal... yet I decided to try pipe cleaners!  It worked great and SO inexpensive!  Make a "U" first so that you have a ring shape and the cards turn more easily.

So I don't want this to turn into an advertisement ;) but I do have this for sale in my TpT Store.  It's a pretty cool pack that I'm very proud of!  It looks like this:
BUT I'm excited to say that I will be giving one away every day this week (for my guided reading week of goodies!)  So if you leave a comment below with your email address I will choose someone tonight (10pm centeral time).  If you don't win today... come back each day this week!! :) p.s... must be a follower to win!

THANKS for reading!!  Leave your guided reading questions below and I'll try and answer them! :)


21 comments:

  1. So cute Tori! Love the pipe cleaners=so easy, so kid friendly, and so cheap! Fabulous times 3!
    ~Christy & Tammy

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  2. Love your word family flip books:) They are great and very functional! I am so excited you linked up:) I host this every week so please come back:)

    4th Grade Frolics

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  3. Lovin' the word family flip books!

    imgoingfirst@gmail.com

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  4. The word family flip books are such a great idea! I could definitely use them in my guided reading groups. I like your list of guided reading resources as well.

    Sara :)
    Livs14@gmail.com
    Smiling In Second Grade

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  5. Nifty word family books! Love the idea of using the pipe cleaner for binding...quick and inexpensive! Thanks for the chance to win:-)
    Michelle
    mcoop1125@gmail.com

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  6. These would be perfect for my first graders!! So simple to make & a great resource for them to take home. :)
    Lisa
    Learning Is Something to Treasure
    fsuteach81@yahoo.com

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  7. I love these and what a great visual for kids working on word families!
    Heather
    Kickin' it in Kinder

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  8. Love these!!

    Heather (heathernnance@yahoo.com)

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  9. So cute and so easy to put together...since teachers never have an abundance of free time on their hands!

    tokyoshoes (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  10. What a great idea!

    turbyto@aol.com

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  11. These look great!

    daniellezipan@gmail.com

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  12. Would love to have this~ Thanks!

    kellybrown28021@gmail.com

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  13. Word family flip books are great to use. Love the pipe cleaners to hold them together!

    tania.m.maccarthy@gmail.com

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  14. Really great idea!


    kkish1110@gmail.com

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  15. This is such a great visual!

    Ashlee
    Www.funin2.blogspot.com
    Aldaniels15@yahoo.com

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    1. Try again today! I'll give one away every day this week but you need to comment on current day's post :)
      Thanks!!!!

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  16. Thank you so much Tori. I love it.

    http://firstgradedelight.blogspot.com/2012/06/sizzling-in-oklahoma.html

    imgoingfirst@gmail.com

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  17. That is PERFECT for the kids in my class...and I love the pipe cleaner idea.

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