Here is a look into our classroom during reading instruction:
Whole Group Instruction
I do 3 whole group mini lessons during our reading block. Each mini lesson is less than 10 minutes long. We do a word work lesson, a reading lesson, and an independent reading lesson. In between each mini lesson, the kids are making reading choices and I am meeting with guided reading groups.
Here are the kids during a word work lesson. We are learning and writing the meaning of our vocabulary words.
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| Whole group=discussing and writing our vocabulary words! |
Guided Reading
This is my favorite part of our reading block! I get to meet with a group of kids and help them become better readers! We read books that are slightly more difficult than what they can read independently and I teach them important reading strategies to use while reading a book!
Reading Choices
While I am meeting with a guided reading group, the other children are completing various reading activities that they were able to choose. Here are some great examples of the kids hard at work!
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| Reading a Big Book |
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| Magnetic Letters |
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| Reading Magazines |
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| Practicing Spelling Words |
Read to Self
During the last 20 minutes of our reading block, the students are able to independently read their books from their book boxes. Before they begin reading, I always give them a purpose to read! They are also able to jump on one of the computers and take an AR quiz if they are ready!
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| Taking AR tests |
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| Read-to-Self |
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| Read-to-Self |
There are so many great things happening in first grade!! I am very impressed with all of my students and their amazing abilities!
I hope to see everyone at Bingo For Books this Thursday, March 21st!
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