Year 5: 2024-2025
Google Slide Presentation
I teach about Chinese New Year because it provides an opportunity for me to connect with students on a personal level. My daughters are adopted from China. As a family, Chinese culture is an important part of our lives.
Chinese New Year is a significant cultural tradition from a diverse part of the world. It fosters an understanding and appreciation for different cultures. It promotes global awareness and allows students to explore customs like family reunions, symbolic foods and the Chinese Zodiac.
Google Classroom - Leveled Library
Google Slides - All About Me Slideshow
My Example The Students' Projects
Interactive Smart Panel - Wilson Just Words Program
Google Sheets - Benchmarking Data
Students' reading is benchmarked three times per year. Google Sheets allows the student scores to to be compared throughout the year. Student growth is displayed as the year progresses.
Google Forms- Comprehension Check
A sample assignment on Google Forms. The students independently read an article on the history of Toys R' Us. They then completed the Google Form to check comprehension.
Year 1: 2020-2021
Google Meet
Host daily meetings with in person and virtual quarantined students
Google Forms
Exit tickets
Assessments with multiple style questions
Post pictures to include in questions
Google Docs
Create and post assignments in Google Classroom
Google Sheets
Create: class information list, students' reading level
Google Slides
Make digital anchor charts, presentations, student assignments
Google Jamboard
Create for leveled texts the students read, include a title slide with purpose for reading
Individual student slides for note taking as they read leveled texts
Students collaborate on a group project
Kami
Digital worksheets using Fountas & Pinnell online resources
Pear Deck
Fountas & Pinnell Online Access
Wilson Academy - Just Words Inter Activities, Online Resources, track student progress
Get Epic!
Digital library for students
Create leveled libraries
Create comprehension questions
Listen to audio books
ReadWorks
Differentiate stories to meet students' needs
Assign stories to be read aloud for individual students
Article a Day for students to read and annotate
Paired reading of articles, stories, poetry
Year 2020-2021
Google Meet
Host meetings with in person and virtual students
Google Forms
Exit tickets
Assessments with multiple style questions
Post pictures to include in questions
Google Docs
Create and post assignments in Google Classroom
Google Sheets
Create: class information list, students' benchmarked reading level 3x times per year
Google Slides
Make digital anchor charts, presentations, student assignments
Google Jamboard
Create leveled texts for the students read, include a title slide with purpose for reading
Individual student slides for note taking as they read leveled texts
Students collaborate on a group project
Kami
Digital worksheets using Fountas & Pinnell online resources
Pear Deck
Fountas & Pinnell Online Access
Get Epic!
Digital library for students
Create leveled libraries
Create comprehension questions
Listen to audio books
ReadWorks
Differentiate stories to meet students' needs
Assign stories to be read aloud for individual students
Article a Day for students to read and annotate
Paired reading of articles, stories, poetry