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Strategies and Structures for a Successful Core Extension TimeReading
- Guided reading
- Main idea hunts
- Read aloud
- Fluency checks
- Buddy ups (Send kids to other classes to read or have other students come into your classroom)
- SQ4R – Informative text
- Literature Circle
- Reader's Workshop
- Book clubs
- Strategy groups (focused on need)
- IST intervention strategies to be implemented such as reading/math buddies
- SSR
- Online comprehension quizzes after reading a book independently
- Poetry
- Literature Centers
Writing
- Written responses in journals
- Editing writing
- Author's tea, sharing time, presentation of projects
- Poetry
Other LA ideas
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Daily edit
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Handwriting
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Dictionary skills
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Spelling practice
Math- Fact fluency
- Word problems
- Inquiry based learning
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Problem of the Day
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Resources: ( Intermediate)
Science/Social Studies
- Kids conducting experiments to present in science
- Current events
- Research projects in the library
- Preview science/SS vocabulary
- Read books focusing on concepts from content areas
- Listen to SS/science texts on tape
- Times for Kids (online version)
- Discrepant events for science and social studies – present during content area
- Inquiry based learning
- Resources:
- Interactive Notebooks
Technology
- Computer – CCC, Read naturally, Type to Learn, etc
- Study Island
- Videoconferencing
- United Streaming Center
- Resources:
- Power library
Organizational Management Strategies Resources
- Center Charts
- Contracts
- Center Map
Other Ideas
- IST and reading specialists pull kids during C/E when they need data for reports, CER
- Centers
- Choices – use a contract with a due date
- Anchor activities
- Finishing up missed work/extra time for tests and assignments
- Community building activities
- Character Counts
- Guest speaker or guest reader
- Seasonal/holiday activities
- Review games
- Desk/folder clean out and organize
- Grade level teachers each specialize in a review area
- Grade level teachers teach together
