Sunday, February 26, 2012

The 5 W's on the Hat! Freebie!

The Common Core focuses on these:  Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. (2nd grade) 
Have your struggling readers use this graphic and then retell the story!  

Download this freebie HERE!
Thanks!


For more ideas for Seuss Day
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Sunday, February 19, 2012

High Frequency Word Bingo


Check out my new High Frequency Word Bingo based on the 200 high frequency words as listed by Fountas and Pinnell.   Students read, write, and recognize 200 of  the most important words for reading!
You can download it here!

If you use the benchmarking system by F&P, you may not want to focus on these words in isolation.


Friday, February 10, 2012

Snow Globe Freebie

The Snow Globe Family
This is such a cute book!  
The real family lives in the big house on the hill, while the little family lives in a snow globe on the fireplace mantel.  Both are waiting for a good snow so that they can go sledding!  

What is happening in your snow globe?



Thursday, February 9, 2012