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June 2008
Into the Book: Teaching Reading Comprehension Strategies
by knann
This is an outstanding resource....
Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. We focus on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, Inferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Your class can watch our engaging 15-minute videos, and try the online interactive activities.
Behind the Lesson provides teachers with information and teaching resources for each strategy. Watch our 10-minute professional development videos, and explore the Web site for lesson plans, video and audio clips, downloads, and more.
Wordle: using word clouds in a lesson
by knann
Nice example of how to use wordle in the classroom as a pre-reading strategy.
Past Tense Game
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Help Fernando get to school by typing the past tense of the verb shown on his book.
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February 2008
Using Similies
by knann
Whole class instruction with interactive activities to use online or download
September 2007
eWord Game
by knann
Companion to textbook Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary but still useful for grades 1-6. Hover over the word or definition to hear it read aloud.
Carl's Corner
by knann
Amazing site for K-2 teachers. Topics too numerous to list. Use the left side menu. Loads of printables for your classroom.
Writing notebook"Paragraph unit"Writing a Paragraph topic
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BrainPop movie that explains how to write a paragraph. Great for whole class instruction and then let students review individually.
March 2007
Young Writers Workshop
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This site contains many beautifully illustrated worksheets in pdf format that contain the beginning of a story. More story beginners are added frequently to the site, and students or teachers may submit a student story created with a Meddybemp starter. Students whose stories get published receive a free T-shirt and online publication! Selected students become Young Writers Workshop Published Authors!
ImaginOn Tale Spinner and Team Machine Activities
by knann
Five interactive tools for writing in primary classrooms.
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