Recap of Week 11 and Peek at my Week 12!

 

So just my little teacher moment here….I’ve been teacher-crushing close reads more and more each week!  Last year it was about this time when we started them, but now that we’ve been doing them since the start of this year the kids are gaining so much!  Not only are they building better critical thinking skills, but they are gaining life skills and experiences as well!  This past week our close read was a nonfiction read on Ponies.

With close reads we are able to fit them in where it makes since and make TRUE connections.  There is nothing like reading your box curriculum read aloud about winter in September..don’t laugh- it happens! 🙂  Anyway, we were able to schedule our field trip to the farm to coincide with our ponies close read and it made it so meaningful! As we were on our hayride the kids yelled out, “Look that horse has a blaze!”  or “The two foals are playing!”  

Here is our ponies bubble chart! 

Our two essential questions for the week!

You can view and download my new plans directly below!  I will be using a couple of new packets this week as well!  During guided reading I will be having my above group work on my new CVC/CVCe mixed writing strips!  They worked so hard to get through the CVC strips and I was hesitant to give them the CVCe strips, but they blew me away!  If you are interested in checking these out you can by clicking below!

My intervention group will also be using these new kid-friendly fluency passages!  My groups is working on short a, i, and o combined!  This new packet has 60 pages of passages…and 420 passages total!  You can view this discounted packet below!

However, if you own my endless guided reading mega bundle you already own the two new packets above 😀  You can download your updates now!  If you are not a bundle owner, but would like to get in on the endless bundle by swapping out your previously purchased guided reading packets you can email me at taradc87@hotmail.com.
Mega bundle owners click the image below to download your free updates!

Get next week’s plans below!  We are working on making choices with Hey, Little Ant!