A back to school 2020 problem for those of us teaching in person- what do you do during masks breaks? A reflective journal that connects to character traits was my solution! Read on for resources I am sharing that match character traits with read alouds and reflective journal prompts.
Category: vocabulary
Watching Our Word Wall Come Alive
Read this post for the story of one classroom's creative celebration of word wall words.
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Vocabulary Ideas From NCTE
Already, NCTE seems like a long time ago. However, as I reread my notes and think about some of the lasting learning, I have more to share! Vocabulary Matters was a great session!
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In the Classroom We Are All Learners: Reflecting on a Year of Becoming Word Conscious
Elizabeth Siracusa, a fourth- and fifth-grade looping teacher, reflects on the ways she infused vocabulary instruction into her classroom this year.
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Written Conversations
Another strategy for writing about reading: Written Conversations
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A Mini-Crash-Course on Oral Storytelling
It's been several months since I've written for Two Writing Teachers. In December my son was born, and I was on maternity leave until a few weeks ago. Then, in March I pushed aside all excuses and did the Slice of Life Story Challenge. Every day in the month of March I recruited my four year old daughter to tell… Continue reading A Mini-Crash-Course on Oral Storytelling
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Word Nerds Review + a Giveaway
Word Nerds: Teaching All Students to Learn and Love Vocabulary is filled with fresh ideas for ways to teach vocabulary so the meanings of the words stick with kids. It is a resource that will help you develop an innovative and meaningful vocabulary curriculum for your students. Read a review of the book and preview sections of the text. Then, leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Word Nerds.
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Inspiring Independent Writing Project Mentor Text (Part 4 of 5)
An interview with Author Germano Zullo + a giveaway of his new book, Line 135.
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Inspiring Independent Writing Project Mentor Text (Part 1 of 5)
Amy Krouse Rosenthal provides insight into her new word play book. Chronicle Books offers a giveaway of the book to one reader who comments on this post.
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Mini-Lectures
I’ve been meaning to share my notes from “Methods That Matter: Using Mini-Lectures, Interactive Video Alouds, and Centers to Raise the Level of Engagement in Social Studies” ever since I attended the TCRWP’s Saturday Reunion in March. Life got in the way of me putting them together in a meaningful way (i.e., so you wouldn’t… Continue reading Mini-Lectures
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Building Bigger Vocabularies Through Books: Part 2 of 2
Yesterday I posted a document that contained a week-long series of lessons for teaching vocabulary from Willow's Whispers, a new book by Lana Button and Tania Howells. Since this type of vocabulary-building teaching was new to me in 2007, I figured it might be new to some of you. Therefore, I put together an overview… Continue reading Building Bigger Vocabularies Through Books: Part 2 of 2
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Building Bigger Vocabularies Through Books: Part 1 of 2
In this month's issue of The Reading Teacher, there's an excellent article, "The Vocabulary-Rich Classroom: Modeling Sophisticated Word Use to Promote Word Consciousness and Vocabulary Growth," which deals with ways teachers can broaden students' vocabularies. Holly B. Lane and Stephanie Arriaza Allen, the article's authors, provide concrete examples from a kindergarten and a 4th grade… Continue reading Building Bigger Vocabularies Through Books: Part 1 of 2
