Here are a few tips on how to set up a buddy reading work station from my book Practice with Purpose. What ideas do you have for this station? Have you used one in your classroom? Two students sit beside each other on the floor. Each holds a copy of the same fiction book. They [...]
Posts Tagged ‘read aloud’
Reading with a buddy
Posted in Work stations, tagged buddy reading station, read aloud on March 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Recess Queen – one of my favorite books
Posted in What I'm reading, Work stations, tagged Alexis O'Neill, drama work stations, read aloud, The Recess Queen on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, I blogged about the Drama Work Station and received a comment from Alexis O’Neill, the author of The Recess Queen. I had mentioned that this is a great book for students to retell and dramatize at the Drama Station. After hearing from Alexis, I emailed her and asked her to be a Guest Author [...]
The power of oral language
Posted in Classroom tips, tagged buddy talk, oral language, read aloud on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week while watching the Today show for a few minutes one morning, I was touched by the story of 11-year-old Dalton Sherman who gave the convocation speech at the start of the year for the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). What an amazing child! Watch his speech on YouTube and you will be inspired! I [...]
Guinea pig protection
Posted in Classroom tips, tagged classroom pet, guinea pig, read aloud on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On my way to the airport earlier this week, I stopped by Jamila’s second grade classroom to see how her first day of school was going. She was reading aloud a book about Guinea pigs to introduce a new class pet to her students. “Why are you wearing rubber gloves?” I asked. “For guinea pig protection,” she replied. [...]
