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Oct 22, 2016 free printable graphic organizers for opinion writing by genia connell. Put your reference books to help students powerup their vocabulary with games and activities that make the most of dictionary skills, idioms, antonyms, and synonyms. All of the task cards were made using frames from scholastics word workshop. Im thrilled to be back sharing some of the ideas, tips, and resources i use in my classroom to make my teaching literacy easier and my students learning more meaningful. Hear how scholastic guided reading partners have seen major student gains. The scholastic school book clubs bring children ageappropriate books from around the world at discounted prices browse the catalogs scholastic book clubs is. By genia connell grades prekk, 12, 35, 68, 912 honestly, ive always liked to think of myself as a superuser of scholastic s website. By genia connell grades prekk, 12, 35 i sometimes find myself looking for a book to read to my class that will serve as an example of good character or act as a literary pep talk. Connell, a veteran thirdgrade teacher from troy, michigan, uses disasters to help her students learn everything from math and science to reading, social studies, and computer skills.
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I sometimes find myself looking for a book to read to my class that will serve as an example of good. Catapults and candy catapults and candy the biggest challenge behind my stem challenges is that i give the students very little information about. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at scholastic. By genia connell grades 12, 35 like most elementary teachers around the country, i work tirelessly all year to help my students grow as readers. See more ideas about teaching reading, school reading, reading classroom. Thank you and let me know if you have any questions, genia connell.
The summaries listed are from scholastic book wizard. Guided reading prompts and questions to improve comprehension. If you would ever like to give a book to your child as a gift, let me know via email and i will get the book to you secretly when the order arrives. This year, i plan on having students create an otter gallery showcasing the character traits highlighted in the book, which include being friendly, polite, honest, kind, cooperative, and fair. For grades 68, explore the additional beyond the battle. Scholastic book clubs scholastic shop scholastic shop.
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Are you a veteran teacher whose library needs fresh materials. Guest blogger september 8th, 2016 allison gillingham from our scholastic teachers team joins us today on the blog to talk about our best classroom library ever campaign. Interactive stories, comic strip creation, and readingwriting practice from the iconic garfield himself. If youre participating in the virtual field trip to the museum of the american revolution with lauren tarshis, you dont want to miss genia s fabulous resources and extensions below. Guided reading resources scholastic books for kids. Guided reading is an important part of your reading program. Mar 4, 2015 5 free printable graphic organizers for opinion writing by genia connell. By genia connell on november 1, 2012 start on a positive note i always begin each comment with a general statement letting the parents know how happy i am to be teaching their child, or how much their child is learning and growing. This year, create your best classroom library ever.
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