What Do I Do During the Short Weeks?
What Do I Do During the Short Weeks?Tiffany MateskeWisconsin
Lutheran State Teachers ConferenceOctober 29, 2015 My Family
My MinistryNewark, DEAppleton, WIBack in the Midwest!
26 first graders!
A hub of the WELSEast Coast!
2 Kindergarteners, 1 Preschooler
Out of the WELS bubbleMy TopicMy first year in Appleton
Short weeks seemed so easy
Did not use up my full hour and a half literacy block
What do I do?
ConfessionHow did I do it?Looked in my Mailbox magazines
Looked through my basal for topics (predictions, details, main
idea, compare/contrast, etc.)
Looked on Pinterest
Looked on TeachersPayTeachers
Focus Skills in my BasalPredictingClassify/CategorizeBeginning,
Middle, EndCharactersCompare/ContrastDetailsPlotSetting
SequencePurpose/Point of ViewMain IdeaCause and
EffectProblem/SolutionDraw ConclusionsAlphabetizeDay 1
OutlineIntroduce the book, use predicting skills
Read the book as a class
Read the book with a partner
Worksheet/Activity
Review phonics
Review spelling words
Day 2 OutlineReview story
Read with a partner
Worksheet/Activity
Review phonics
Review spelling words
Day 3 OutlineReview story
Read with a partner
Worksheet/Activity
Art project
Review phonics
Review spelling wordsWritingSeparate chunk of time
Day 1: Introduce activity, give time to writeDay 2: Time to
write, edit, finishDay 3: Share with the class
Options: narrative using same characters, change the ending,
narrative using same setting, write a letter to character, sequel,
etc.Swimmy - Worksheets
Swimmy Activities (could be used for any of the three books)
Found on PinterestSwimmy Art Projects
Where the Wild Things Are - Worksheets
Where the Wild Things Are - Activities
Found on PinterestWhere the Wild Things Are Art Project
Danny and the Dinosaur - Worksheets
Danny and the Dinosaur Activities
Found on PinterestDanny and the Dinosaur - Projects
Ipad App: StoryrobeResources and Extraswww.pinterest.com
www.teacherspayteachers.com
www.theeducationcenter.com/
Smartboard files and digital copies or worksheets (sign up on
sheet)Thank You!I hope you found some good ideas!
Please email me if you have questions.
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