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Let's do this again soon!!

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts everyone.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.... rochellemcdonald@gpcsd.ca

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Thanks Rochelle!

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Younger students can build shapes with snap cubes and then create a character from their shape and write a story about it.

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This article by Fountas and PInnell talks about how hosting book clubs for our students (this could be book shares as well) really helps to increase vocabulary, which increases comprehension, allows students to make connections in their writing.  It is our job as teachers to show them HIgh quality writing, in a variety of styles and genres.  We can increase engagement, and confidence in reading and writing, by the selections we make, the discussions we have and the activities we do with them.

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Yes, Rochelle we need to model that out loud thinking, so our students see that writing is a process.  They need to see us taking risks and making mistakes.

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Modelling that "out Loud" thinking is so beneficial for our students too.  How to figure out a word, how to spell, what it means...etc. when we read.  These internal conversations that happen out loud show kids how we process, and they learn from it.

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You're right, Michelle, they have to see the process. So many kids get frustrated when they think they're finished, but have really just begun

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I think when we expose kids to great books and writing, they can start to think as  writers.  Read as a writer!  We analyze the texts, so we can see the features that make it great.  Once they explore and discover this, they can start to apply the concepts to their own writing.  Way better than just giving them a graphic organizer to start.

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I love the visual of the book cover Michelle.  I used to make a bulletin board that talked about the writing traits.  The pictures of the book covers would work fabulously here!

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reading, and writing... is there a connection?

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My favourite read aloud is "Leon and The Spitting Image".  It takes a bit to get through, but the vocabulary, problems and characters in this book are hilarious!

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This is one of my favourites for a mini lesson on recess behavior and bullies.

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When I read a picture book to the kids, I would take a copy of the cover, shrink the size and then put it up on a higher bulletin board.  This way when we were talking about making connections to other books, the kids had a great visual.  At the end of the year, I took down the pics and saved them to remember the great books to read again the next year.

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yes! There's a huge connection between reading and writing! For students, doing one creates a comfort in the other. The trick for teachers is to find the places where the connections are evident, like making inferences (reading) and Show, not tell (writing).

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The article specifically talks about weaving writing to read, and how writing makes kids better readers.  Thoughts?  Proof?

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Danny, Among the Hidden was soooo good.  I should read the next in the series.

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Writing is great in math. When students can reflect on what they learn in their math journal, it allows them to create their own notes.

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The series kind of falls apart, it's good, but the first book is probably the best book in the series

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The Number Devil is about a boy who has dream about numbers and this number devil tries to stump the boy about numbers, shapes, counting. However the boy starts to understand numbers more and then questions the number devil about his theories.

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Danelle, Do you have  a favourite book to share with your class?

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Leslie, The Number Devil sounds interesting... tell me more.

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The other one I just read was 7 8 9 and it is so cute

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Every year I started with Among The Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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I also weave picture books as read alouds throughout even when we are reading a novel.  They help to springboard minilessons in various subjects.

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Oh I loved Winn Dixie Michelle!  That's a great writing connection for Mother's day.

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The Number Devil is a great math book to read to JH students

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Its Les

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Hi! I'm here too!

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I would always start the year with a quick funny read to engage even the most reluctant kids.  Nosepickers From Outerspace by Gordon Korman.  Later in the year, we always read Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo.  Love love that book!  There is a part in the book where she asks her dad to tell her 10 things about her mother (who left when she was a baby).  We use it as a mentor text to write "10 Things About My Mother" for Mother's Day.

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Hi Michelle!  Can you tell us what your favourite book was to read out loud for your students?

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HI everyone!  If you didn't have a chance to read the article, that's okay. We'll break it down.

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When you arrive, please let say hello!

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Hi everyone!  We will start in 15 minutes!

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Can't wait to chat on Thursday!

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Calling all teachers.... what are your thoughts on this article written by Fountas and Pinnell on the importance of Book clubs in our schools and classrooms?  Meet me here on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 3:45 for a discussion board on this topic! See you then.

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New discuss piece coming soon.  The article will be posted/ linked to this page.  Then after reading the article, we will meet back here, Thursday, Oct. 25 at 3:45 pm MT to discuss our thoughts and ideas!  I hope you'll join me!

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Hello! and welcome to our coaching group discussion board!