This week's Throwback Thursday comes with an updated freebie! I am going to share with you how I ran Reader's Workshop in my second grade classroom. During independent reading time, the students rotate through book nooks. Each student has a classroom number. One of our … [Read more...] about Throwback Thursday: Book Nooks
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Avery Labels for Conference Notes
I want to share with you how I take notes when I meet with my students during Reader's Workshop. I used to carry around a large binder (think 3 inches wide), but it was too bulky! I felt that it got in the way of my conference. And, if I was meeting with a group of students, I was … [Read more...] about Avery Labels for Conference Notes
Throwback Thursday: Reader’s Notebooks
Happy Thursday! I'm throwing it back to last October by request. At the beginning of the month, I blogged about how I am using Dialogue Journals in fifth grade. I had a few readers ask about using these types of journals in the younger grades. I definitely used them in second grade, so here is … [Read more...] about Throwback Thursday: Reader’s Notebooks
Throwback Thursday: Turkey Time
It's Throwback Thursday time! I'll be revisiting some of my favorite and most popular posts from my old blog, Smiling In Second Grade. Today is a Thanksgiving Throwback from last November. It's Turkey Time! I wrote a Thanksgiving book! My resource teacher was struggling … [Read more...] about Throwback Thursday: Turkey Time
Dialogue Journals
Dialogue Journals. Reading Response Journals. Letter to the Teacher. There are a lot of different names! No matter what you call them, these journals are a great way to individually interact with your students about reading. I have only done dialogue journals with second … [Read more...] about Dialogue Journals
Building a Classroom Library
Let's face it, purchasing books for a classroom can be ex.pen.sive. Most schools require the teacher to provide a majority of the books for their classroom. We want quality books for our students to read, but they can cost up to $25 each! Is it possible to create a classroom … [Read more...] about Building a Classroom Library