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Brandeis Elementary
"Race to 500 is Lilly, Neha, Arianna, and Maeve's STLP project. We are doing book talk podcasts, and involving the entire school. Thats how we got the name Race to 500. Our school and staff will be participating in our project. Our book talks will be posted on this site and on itunes. When you search on itunes they will be under Brandeis Elementary Book Talk. So if your stuck on a book, visit our site. And remember, READING IS BELIEVING! "
Comprehension Activities - FreeReading
"The FreeReading Comprehension activities are organized into three categories: Introduce, Reintroduce and Build Mastery. The following is a description of the types of activities you will find within each category:
* Introduce - students are introduced to comprehension skills through a read aloud.
* Reintroduce - students will complete a graphic organizer to practice the application of a comprehension skill.
* Build Mastery - students will expand their knowledge of a comprehension skill by engaging in a variety of activities.
The activities below address important comprehension skills and strategies. Click on any of the blue links below to begin a comprehension lesson. "
Integrated Program: Intervention A for K-1 (IPID: 101) - FreeReading
"FreeReading is currently used by educators in all 50 states and in over 160 countries. FreeReading Intervention A is the first open-source instructional program to be approved through an official state adoption. The state of Florida recently approved FreeReading as a supplemental reading program that state schools may use during the 2008-2009 school year. To see how FreeReading correlates to Florida state instructional standards, click here. To learn more about FreeReading and the advantages of the program, click here. "
Enticing Gifted Students To Read Twice
"Think you’re lucky to get your students to read a story once? Can’t imagine convincing a class to read a story through again? The key is giving your gifted students an enticing purpose for a reread."
Online summarize tool (free summarizing)
Auto-summarize online by directly imputing the article/document or by imputing the URL.
Using Technology to Support Diverse Learners
he Auto-Summarize tool in Word will highlight key sentences or extract key parts of a document. It summarizes by selecting sentences, and either highlighting them or extracting them to a separate summary. It is not successful with every type of document, but can be very helpful with expository writing.
Auto-Summarize can be helpful in providing:
* Pre-reading for meaning by students who struggle with comprehension due to decoding problems or learning disabilities.
* Post-reading as a way of consolidating learning or to allow students to check their understanding of the material.
Character Scrapbook
Use this reader's response activity to analyze the characters in any book. Print and collect your scrapbook pages.
TV411 - Tune In To Learning
TV411 makes literacy relevant. Learners practice subject-verb agreement and proper punctuation so that their cover letters make the right impression. Similarly, knowing how to convert a percent into a decimal becomes a tool for understanding interest rate
Printables: Bookmarks
Here you will find fact-filled bookmarks for your students. Simply print, cut out, and distribute. For greater durability, print the bookmarks on cardstock and laminate.
All of the bookmarks are PDF files. You will need an Adobe Reader to view and print them. If you do not have a Reader, you may download one here. It's easy and free!
TeachersAndFamilies StudySites
To select teacher-recommended resources, select a subject in the left column, then click on the appropriate grade level to the right in the same row.
Children's Collections
The following list provide access to classic and modern children's books including picture books.
Viddler.com - Mini-Lesson: Text Structures - Uploaded by AngelaMaiers
Angela Maiers mini-lesson on reading and comprehension- using text structures
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