Let me begin by saying, "Oh my word!" I can't wait to return to school and use this book. During my Christmas get away I visited a favorite teacher store (Mardel) and picked up this book. You are going to love this resource, especially if you use Standards Based Grading.
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| 180 Days of Reading for Third Grade By: Christine Dugan Shell Education |
There is a separate edition for kindergarten through 6th grade.
This book provides standards based practice through daily lessons and would be great to use for formative assessments. Each weekly lesson includes 5 short daily lessons. Each daily lesson includes a small text reading and questions. Days 1-4 has a text reading with questions and day 5 practice includes writing. It reminds me of Daily Oral Language (DOL) that so many educators are familiar with.
Throughout the book the weekly questions focus on the same standards.
DAY 1-3 of each week
Questions 1 and 2 focus - read closely and determine what the text says
Question 3 focus - apply grade-level phonics and decoding
Questions 4 and 5 focus - vocabulary and assess point of view
Day 4 of each week
Questions 1 and 2 focus - comprehend text and assess point of view
Question 3 focus - read closely and make inferences
Questions 4-6 focus - determine central idea or theme
Day 5 of each week
Focus - produce clear and coherent writing
I love how each day includes a scoring column for the students to complete which is also very valuable for teachers. A quick glance at a daily lesson will show which standards need more practice by looking at the score column.
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| Page 27 Excerpt |
A data sheet and CD are also included with the book for tracking ongoing progress. I can't wait for our students to read, highlight text, annotate their thinking, monitor their own learning, and master each standard.
Happy reading and learning!
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