Back up and Reread!

Hello Everyone!!
We'll be working on "Backing Up and Rereading" this week!!  If it doesn't make sense, read it again!! Comprehension matters to good readers! :)

Here's your freebie!! BACK UP AND CLICK!! :)

Short and sweet!

Have a joyous day!!

:)

Nancy

Cross Checking

Hello Everyone!
Next week we will be introducing the concept of cross checking in reading.   Cross checking is a strategy for helping kids think while they read.  Do the words (and sometimes the pictures) match with what they are reading? When they get to the end of a sentence, stop and cross check. Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense.  Kids should be aware of mistakes when they are reading.   The Sisters of Daily 5 and CAFE have a little hand movement they do while teaching this strategy, but my team and I wanted a little visual as well. This is what I came up with.

 

You can get your free printable

HERE!! :)

 

Let me know if this is at all useful to you. I love to read your comments and suggestions!!

 

Have a wonder-filled weekend, everyone!!  Thanks for stopping by and peeking through our little window!!

Joyfully!

Nancy

Flip or Kick the Sound!

Hello Everyone!

This week in first grade we will be practicing the "Accuracy" menu item on our CAFE board by "flipping" or "kicking" the sound.  As young readers use their knowledge of letter sounds to decode words, we will guide them through this new strategy.  While reading, if a word doesn't sound right, we will work on flipping or kicking a sound from the word and replacing it with another sound that letter can make.  We will work mainly on the vowel sounds this week, but will soon move to the hard and soft sound of g and c, the different sounds of y, and the vowel digraphs and diphthongs. I tried to find a cute song or rhyme to go along with either the "Flippy Dolphin" many primary teachers use, or my new "Kick" the sound strategy posters (You can get my Wranglin' Word Strategies posters here), but ended up just reworking a few different ones to fit our needs. Have a look!

 

To get your printables, 

click (or flip) here! :)

Happy flipping, kicking and reading!

Joyfully!

Nancy

Word Wranglin' Strategies

Hello Everyone!

Ahhhh! A rainy day.  They come few and far between here in Texas, so I'm taking advantage of not being able to be outside and working on some word strategy posters.  It is not a secret that I love the Daily Five and CAFE.  I am also a very visual learner, as I am positive many of my students are as well. I had some old tricky word strategy posters, but I wanted some with a visually western flair. I used the "Accuracy" component of CAFE and created these poster, mini posters and book marks to organize literacy learning in my classroom and keep my kids motivated, focused and Wranglin' those tricky words!

A sample of one of the posters

 

For a copy of yours, rope 'em in here! :)

Download consists of Title page, 7 posters, mini poster/bookmarks for each strategy and 

books marks with all strategies.

Hope you can use them! 

 I can't wait to get them printed and hung up!! Stay tuned!

Happy Trails!

Joyfully!

Nancy

Daily 5 and CAFE Jungle Style

Hello Everyone!
Just a very very quick post today!  My sweet new teammate is working on a jungle themed classroom.  It is going to be soooo cute.  I told her I would make some Daily 5 and CAFE charts for her.  I didn't "monkey around," and got them done just now!!  I hope she is reading this and can download them okay!! You can too, if by chance you need some jungle themed charts!! :)  Here's a peek at what they look like.

Love Scrappin' Doodles Clip Art!! :)

For your printable CAFE menu with strategy cards click here

For your printable pack of Daily 5 Independence Charts click here

Hope you like these, H!  And I hope others can use these!  Who knows, maybe I'll do a jungle theme next year! :)

Have a good one!!

Joyfully!

Nancy

CAFE Menu Board

Hello Everyone!
Just moved the rest of my "30 years of teaching stuff" to my new room!  Oh My Aching Back!  Now to organize it all and put it all back together!  Fun times!!  No, seriously, I loooove decorating a new room! I am going to continue with my western cowboy theme since I've invested way too much already.  I decided to make some new western style CAFE signs for my board.  Are you familiar with CAFE?  If you are doing Daily 5, you have probably heard of CAFE.  If not, it's not too late!  Pick up a copy of The CAFE Book by Boushey and Moser and dig in!  The Sisters present a way to engage all your readers in the areas of Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding Vocabulary.  Using it along with Daily 5 is a perfect combination.  To get you started, I'm sharing my new CAFE board.  I'll take some pics when I get it all put up, But here are a few snippets. You can click below to get your free 20 page printable.

Click here to download your own set!

There are pages for each heading, and all the strategies to build literacy in your students.

I love the Sisters!!

Let me know if you have any questions!!!

OH! A friend caught a minor typo in my Reading log. (I hate typos!UGH!) If you've already downloaded it, check again for the new one.

Here's the new link :)

Have a wonderful and joyfilled day!!

Nancy