4th grade ESL students have been working hard on creating flyers that tell all about their favorite cities! They completed this project using www.smore.com, which allows them to get creative with text and graphics. Check out their flyers by clicking on the buttons below... and maybe consider visiting these places one day!
In 1st grade RTI, we've been working on recognizing our b's and d's. Reversals are rather common in kindergarten and first grade, but it can hinder reading ability. So we've come up with a strategy or two to remember which way to write the b's and d's: I found this on the Wild About Teaching blog, and I love it! Bat and Ball both start with b, so it reminds us that "the bat comes before the ball" when we are writing our b's. It should suffice to remember this one trick (and anything else is a "d"), but just in case: When you approach a door, the doorknob always comes before the door. So that's a way to remember how to write our d's! To remember this strategy, we sing this song to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell": If your child has difficulty remembering these reversals, practice this strategy! We've had some fun in RTI practicing:
Who Says sight word practice Has to be Boring?![]() We work hard in RTI, but we keep it fun! Remember that sight word practice doesn't have to be hard or boring; get creative in practicing. Before Fall Break, we practiced our sight words by playing a game of Four-in-a-Row. Roll the game cube, say a sight word, and put fill that spot on your board. Once you've got four in a row, you've won AND you've said a lot of sight words! Keep it fun-- we want reading to be something your child enjoys! |
Emily DahlI teach ESL for K-5 and RTI for grades 1-2. Come see what's happening in our classroom! Archives
April 2014
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