Literacy Resources from Jen Bengel
Hello Friends,
This blog post includes all my notes about how to level texts and readers. Feel free to click any of the images to download them and reference them in your classroom!
I hope you’ve found this helpful when thinking about leveling books and finding the right fit for your readers!
Happy Teaching!
Jen
Hello friends,
To start my comparison between Guided Reading and Strategy Groups, I did some digging. Check out these amazing facts about the history of Guided Reading!
There are many definitions for Guided Reading and Strategy Groups out there. These are my best explanations for both teaching strategies.
And to compare the two even farther, check out this chart:
Here are my top recommendations when thinking about using Guided Reading and/or Strategy Groups:
And finally, use this Status of the Class form to help you determine who needs to be pulled for a quick reteaching in a Strategy Group after a whole group lesson!
Happy Teaching!
Jen
Welcome to the 1st topic in my 2nd annual Facebook Live Summer Series!
Have you ever heard teachers talking about ‘best practice’ and you wondered what that really meant?
Well, let me explain by sharing a few helpful pages with you…
I hope you find these pages helpful! The next time you hear teachers talking about ‘best practice’ you’ll have a solid understanding!
Happy Teaching!
Jen
Welcome to Day Ten of my 12 Days of Giveaways!
Check out the calendar and join me on Facebook Live to see my giveaways each day!
Wanna know a little (no really a BIG) trick to get all students writing poetry??
Start by having them copy poems they enjoy into a poetry notebook!
I keep it simple for the notebooks, 20 pieces of white cardstock stapled or bound together works great.
By having them copy their favorite poems you're...
1. Taking the pressure of writing your own poems out the gate.
2. Teaching students to pay attention to spacing and line breaks in poems.
3. Allowing them a safe place to explore the poems they connect to the most.
The 2nd edition to the OOTWL Units of Study will be released this summer.
Mentor texts in every unit? YUP!
Custom illustrations by my amazingly talented daughter, Malaya? FOR SURE!
Teacher suggested language in every lesson? YOU BETCHA!
Student note-taking pages? OF COURSE!
Sample anchor charts for each day? WITHOUT A DOUBT!
Grading rubrics, editing/revising checklists/ conference forms, teacher management pages, graphic organizers, thinkmarks? YES YES YES!
The BEST part of all this...if you already own a copy of the 1st edition, you'll receive THE 2ND EDITION FOR FREE!
Who's ready for summer!???!?? 🙌😂😉
Teaching readers to notice how punctuation affects meaning is so important. Choose a paragraph from your own reading and make a list with your class!
