Weekend News...Extra Extra Read All About It! #retiredteacherreminiscing

Each Monday morning, students in my class would write about their weekend in their "Weekend News" notebooks/journals.  Students enjoyed sharing news of their weekends as they developed pieces in whichever genre of text they desired. This activity gave students the opportunity to make real-world connections as writers and provided practice in creating pieces in narrative, expository, and opinion writing.

After lunch on Mondays and throughout the week, students had the opportunity to swap notebooks with others and read to share their stories. 

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Scientist of the Week #retiredteacherreminiscing

 Scientist of the Week

Letter to Parents explaining the activity...

Upcoming Small Group Instruction...My Students Know! #Retired Teacher Reminiscing

 In addition to choosing the books they will read during independent reading time, students in my class were asked to sign up for small groups that would help them to grow as readers. When students are asked to think about what they need to help them tackle more complex texts, they can seek the help they need and work at it.  The topics or minilesson targets are developed with students and are changed based on their needs.