We cannot forget our ultimate goal is to cultivate a LOVE of reading! The popularity of SOR right now can’t allow us to forget that. But how? Reading to our students is how we do this. I created Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension in order to make our lives easier. I can document that I’ve taught the standards and at what level students have mastered the standard. FIND THEM ALL HERE! The Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension have two versions, one for kindergarten and one for first grade. There is at least one page for every standard in the Reading Literature and Informational Text Strands. Many standards have more than one page or have half pages to cut back on...
“The Leaf Thief” by Alice Hemming is a funny picture book that teaches kids about autumn, adapting to change, and the seasons. Let’s take a look at some activities included in The Leaf Thief Book Companion that are great to pair with this read aloud. STORYMAP The Story map is used to find key elements of the story. I love doing this in the whole group setting on the board as a group. The visuals make this a differentiated activity! After completing the story map as a whole group, you can break off into small groups to review the story map activity at each students individual level. SEQUENCING Sequencing is also a great activity to do whole group and then...
Book companions are a fun and engaging way to get students interacting with a read aloud picture book! When I was teaching I had a lot of difficulty finding leveled book companions that would meet the needs of students in my self-contained classroom, so I made my own. Here’s a look inside the best book companions for special education classrooms (fall/ autumn themed!) ((This blog post contains affiliate links for your convenience. You don’t pay any more by clicking my link (and I actually find the best prices for you!) but I make a small commission off of sales. This helps me to test out more materials and bring you more quality content. Thanks for supporting my little blog!)) WHAT ARE BOOK...
Director: Advait Chandan Writer: Atul Kulkarni (Indian adaptation) Cast: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Mona Singh, Naga Chaitanya Akkineni Laal Singh Chaddha (Aamir Khan) is a boy with a below-average IQ (who might be suffering from Savant syndrome but it is never mentioned). He is brought up by a single mother (Mona Singh) who dotes on her only child. Laal is bullied in school and his only solace there is his friend Rupa(Kareena Kapoor Khan). His world revolves around her. But as they grow up, Rupa friendzones him and gets on a journey to create her own future. Laal also embarks on a journey, but it is a journey like no other. Their paths keep intersecting creating moments of pure...
“Desperate Characters” by Paula Fox remains as relevant today as the day it was published. Photo: Meredith Craig de Pietro This story is part of our “Brooklyn Classics” series about famous and underappreciated books set in the borough. Paula Fox wrote Desperate Characters over 50 years ago, but the book remains as impactful now as it was then. Part of Brooklyn’s literary canon, it’s about a fraying marriage set against the backdrop of gentrification, a topic that is still front of mind for most of us living in the city as rental prices soar. The story centers on an estranged couple, Otto and Sophie Bentwood, who live in a brownstone in an unnamed neighborhood that reads as our current Boerum...
