Children need books that are
MIRRORS that allow them to see themselves and their own experiences.
WINDOWS that they can look through to see other worlds that they can compare to their own, and
SLIDING GLASS DOORS that allow them to enter other worlds...
The following Teacher Resources are tried and true documents, articles, websites etc. that may be helpful on your literacy journey. Please contact me if you have other great resources you would like to add to our list. The list is a work in progress and will have frequent additions throughout the school year.
Teacher Resources:
Double Entry Journal
Classroom 6C Poster.pdf
Power ParagraphThree Levels of Reading non-Fiction Posters109 Power Words Downloadable .pdfWord Chains - Updated 12:13:22.pdfElkonin Sound Box Template.pdfReadingStrategiesBookmarksPersonalizedFreebie-1 (1)Strategy Booklets Shared by Tamara Franz, Borderland SD
**I am currently working on making the links embedded in the books accessible to TMSD teachers. Please check back often for updated information.**
Booklet of Text Response Strategies.docxBooklet of Activation Strateiges.docxBooklet of Text Response Strategies.docxBooklet of Comprehension Strategies.pdfBooklet of High Leverage Reading Strategies.pdfBooklet of Note-taking Strategies.pdfBooklet of Text Inquiry Strategies.pdfCooperative Unison Reading Primer.pdfFive All-purpose Tools for Mentoring Reading Skills.pdfReading Apprenticeship Strategies Playbook.pdfStudent Talk Strategies Booklet.pdfStrategies for Mentoring Metacognition.pdfTeaching Reading Strategies.pdfStrategies for Supporting Reader Identity.pdfStrategies for Supporting the Social Dimension of the Classroom.pdfWriting Seeds Booklet.pdfEAL Resources for Teachers:
Virtual Field Trips:
Articles & Videos
Every_Child_Every_Day.pdfMirrors-Windows-and-Sliding-Glass-Doors.pdf6 Truths About Strategy Instruction That Just Might Surprise You! – Home Page - The Six Shifts.pdfAre You Teaching the Key Comprehension Strategies Students Really Need – Home Page - The Six Shifts.pdfBIGGER Kids Need BIGGER Words—Accelerating Decoding Skills With Multisyllabic Words – Home Page - The Six Shifts.pdfTeaching Turn and Talk Routines_ Strong Starts for Strong Academic Conversation – Home Page - The Six Shifts.pdf
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