Since our team was unable to meet last time, we are combining math and reading today.  Kathy shared a kindergarten writing rubric that she uses.  It incorporates a hand shape and has the following:  1.  start with a capital, 2.  leave spaces, 3. spell star words (sight words), 4. stretch out your words, 5. end with a period.  Second grade uses the hand for retelling.  Who, Where/ when, What problem is, events, solution, ending.  If no problem/solution then tell more events.  Nancy also shared about her DIBELS. She has Addie Kickbush working on fluency with some of her slow readers.  Her DIBELS results showed progress after working Addie worked with them.  She noticed that they need work on retelling.  Jayne got some info off of the DIBELS site for her to use so Addie will work with them on that now also.  Summarizing/retelling is something that Nancy and I really noticed was lacking when we conferenced with kids during Daily 5.  Kathy also bought a set of books called "Explode the Code " for phonics mastery.

Today I shared a lesson on text to thinking. I used the book Don't Laugh at Me with kids putting in cards when I read the text and cards for when I was thinking. My struggle is teaching skills word parts like "tion"or other sounds that students have not mastered yet. Marcia

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Daily 5/CAFE lessons