Read-Aloud

Reflect on your read-aloud. Write about (1) at least 3 +'s (what you did well, kids learned, what generally went well), (2) one wish (one thing you wish had gone better and what you might do better next time to make that happen), and (3) one question you have about any aspect of the lesson, the kids' response, your planning of the lesson, etc.

DR-TA Reflections

Reflect on the teaching of your DR-TA. Write about (1) at least 3 +'s (what you did well, kids learned, what generally went well), (2) one wish (one thing you wish had gone better and what you might do better next time to make that happen), and (3) one question you have about any aspect of the lesson, the kids' response, your planning of the lesson, etc.

Guided Reading Purposes

Identify one thinking strategy (ch. 1 in RWEC) or one reading comprehension strategy (ch. 7 in RWEC). Identify the strategy. Then write a purpose statement for children reading "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." You may duplicate strategies with classmates, but you may not duplicate purpose statements. E.g., One thinking strategy is "organizing." I might give children 4 pictures and say, "Read so that you can put these 4 pictures in the order they occur in the poem." That would require sequencing, a form of organization. Please do this by Sunday, Mar. 1.

RWEC Ch. 7, Comprehension

What is reading comprehension? What are critical components of guided reading lessons? How do teachers plan comprehension lessons? What questions do you have about teaching children to read with comprehension? Please post no later than Feb. 22.