Blog 6 - Catlin Tucker's Blog
As a Title I reading teacher, as well as a resource-sharer for my PLC team of fourth grade classroom teachers, I jump for joy when I come across free reading resources! This is what comprises Dr. Tucker's blog this week - Hooray! She has made available many resources that could be used in a variety of ways, but are suggested specifically for times when students need meaningful work to engage in during their asynchronous learning time. The main areas Dr. Tucker's activities encompass are a reading strategies choice board, graphic organizers, daily reading record, and creative activities on a Google Slides presentation.
There are many activities that are similar to things I have seen and/or used before, but my favorite new idea is having students create a character web which illustrates connections between characters. To do this, students are instructed to use colors and symbols in ways that represent how different characters interact with one another. Students are encouraged to use examples and evidence from the text to demonstrate "feelings, values, and motivations".
I have not had much experience with choice boards, so I appreciated Dr. Tucker's example of a choice board. She points out some benefits of using choice boards; they can be used repeatedly over time, they increase student voice and agency, and they offer versatility in reading assignments.
If you are a reading teacher in upper elementary or middle school, you may want to check this out! https://catlintucker.com/2021/02/reading-resources/
Hi Kristen, this seems like a great resource for distance learning! I'm always looking for reading resources, especially when they're free, so thank you for sharing! I've heard of other teachers using choice boards, but haven't checked them out myself. They seem like a great way to keep kids engaged in the lesson. Thanks!
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Hi Kristen,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing resources with us. A free resource is always a win! I teach littles who are developing many of their pre-reading skills, and I am wondering if you have an additional free resources for the younger grades. I have used Amplify, and epic, but I have not used many others. Do you have any recommendations?