Strategy Toolbox by https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq 25 Literacy Instructional Strategies en-us 2022-05-16 02:17:22 UTC 2025-05-12 04:05:29 UTC hello@padlet.com CORNELL NOTES allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186607273 Cornell notes are well organized notes. The notes are organized because the paper is split into sections. On the first three lines is your title. The paper is cut into half, on one half is your key ideas or questions that you might have, and on the other half is your notes and any thoughts you have. At the bottom of the page is your summary. 

The way that I would use this is by having my students read a chapter of our topic and write their notes. The note they write they will be allowed to use on a test. For the younger grades I would watch a video and have the students take notes on the video that was presented. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186607273 PADLET allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186608596 Padlet is virtual bulletin board. On the padlet students can title their topic, write a description on what the padlet is going to be about, change the background color of the padlet, and many more. This is a cool online source that allows students to connect in different ways. A teacher could pose a question and all the students write their responses under the posed question. Students could use it as a toolbox, or teachers could use it at a source to distribute different links or articles that will help benefit the students' knowledge.

The way that I would use this source is by posing a question on the bulletin board and having my students click on the plus sign to add their comment to the source. Another way that I would use the source is for parents. Going through a pandemic I think that the students missed out because their parents did not understand what was being presented. On padlet I would have different resources under our topics that are presented in class. For example, if I am teaching about phonics I could put links under the phonics description to help the students understand how to teach that given topic. Another way I could use this is to provide students work on the padlet. I could make a column that represents each student, and I could post their work, or different pictures, for their families to see.

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]]> 2022-05-17 00:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186608596 PRE- WRITING allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186609403 Pre- writing is where we generate out ideas on a piece of paper. Students pick a topic and write everything they know about that topic. When students are pre-writing, we are not looking for punctuation, spelling, capitals. This is where students get their ideas down on paper, so that if they need to, they can refer back to the pre-writing to help them get more ideas down on their final draft. 

The way that I would use this in my classroom is by presenting a topic to my students and giving them time to generate their ideas. The students can make lists, use an outline, or anyway that will help them organize their ideas. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186609403 JIGSAW GROUPS allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186611671 Jigsaw groups are where students break into a small group. These groups are then broken into groups of 4. That group is then broken into even smaller groups to become an expert on what is being presented. The students will return from their expert groups and present their topic to their small groups. Students are involved and doing their own learning. The students go from home groups to their jigsaw groups and back to their home groups to share their findings.

The way that I would use Jigsaw groups in my classroom is through animal reports. My students would be in their home groups (animal choice) then break into their jigsaw groups, the groups could be where the animal lives, what they eat, what the animal looks like, and different things the animals can do. This can be used for math, reading, writing, and science. This is a fun way for all students to feel like a "teacher."]]> 2022-05-17 00:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186611671 DECODING allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186612785 Decoding is the ability where students can pull apart letters and sounds to analyze words where the students will translate print into speech. When students are decoding a text, the students will be finding the main idea, or in writing the students will compose a sentence or a paragraph.

The way that I would use decoding in my classroom is through phonics. In Kindergarten we have a phonics program that helps the students by identifying letters and sounds, then we move into decoding words CVC, start to understand vowels, then we put it all together. I think decoding is huge for students. The more we help them decode words or texts the better they will be when it comes to finding main ideas. For reading I would first model how to decode a text. We would talk about how I find the main idea of the text. What cues do I use to help me decode a text? 
 ]]> 2022-05-17 00:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186612785 WHEEL OF NAMES allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186613512 Wheel of names is random name generator. This can be used to call on students at random. A random generator is great for teachers to use, so that we do not call on the same student all the time. For the generator, you place each student's name in the generator, then push spin. The generator will spin and spin and stop on a student's name and that is the student that will answer the question that is posed. 

The way that I will use this is during morning work, calendar time, phonics, math, reading, writing, science, and social studies. It is important that we randomly call on students, so that all students feel like they are getting a chance and, so that our students can all be called on to answer questions. Students get upset if they are not called on, if I visually have a random generator up on the board the students can see that it is the generator and not me just calling on students. I have used something similar to this other than I just pull names out of a mason jar. This is easier to make sure that everyone is called on. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186613512 TIMERS allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186614531 10 Minute SPRING Countdown Timer 🌼🌹🌸 - YouTube

A timer allows the students to visually see the time counting down. Timers can be in many different forms. The teacher can use their phone, the teacher can a timer off the internet, or a clock. This helps the students to visually see and hear when the time is up. Teachers use different time sounds for different activities. 

The way that I would use a timer is during centers. I would have 5 different centers around my room. The students will get 15 minutes at each center. Once the timer goes off the students will then have to clean up and move to a different center. Another way that I would use a timer is when my students are on their computers. They have 30 minutes on their computers. Once the timer goes off the students know that it is time to clean up. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:39:21 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186614531 FRAYER MODEL allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186616279 The Frayer Model is very easy to follow. This is how we can help students understand vocabulary. The word that we are learning about is placed in the middle. Around the word are different ideas about the word. A definition, synonyms, antonyms, and facts. This can be used for any age group. The model just might look different. For instance, if this is presented to a kindergarten classroom, we probably won't ask them about synonyms or antonyms. We would rather have them draw a picture about the word that is being taught. 

The way that I would use this in my classroom is through math. When we are talking about addition or subtraction, I would have my students write the word in the middle, we would write a definition together, and then have them draw a picture about addition. Another way to use this is through vocabulary lessons. When we are reading a book, if there is a word the student doesn't know he or she can write the word in the middle and the refer back the Frayer model and fill in the missing aspects of the page. 

]]> 2022-05-17 00:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186616279 FIST 1-5 allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186616772 Fist 1-5 helps the teacher understand the students understanding of a given topic. Once a lesson is done being presented the teacher will sit the students on the carpet or at their desks. The teacher will have the students put their fist close to their chest. The teacher will then say "on the topic that was presented show me how much you understand the topic. A fist means you do not understand the topic at all, a 1 means you need more help, and a 5 means you understand it and can teach a classmate." This helps the teacher observe the students' knowledge. 

I use this now in my classroom. The way that I have used it is through math. After I taught adding and subtracting, I had all my students sit on the carpet and face me. I had them place their fist close to their heart and stated, "if you did not understand the lesson at all please show me a fist, if you could teach your friends show me a five." This can be used for any topic presented to the students. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186616772 WHISPER PHONES allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186617905 Whisper phones are used when students are reading. The students read the book into the phone. As the student's whisper into the phone, they can hear themselves. This helps with the student's reading comprehension and the student's reading fluency. 

This can be used in different ways. The way that I would use the whisper phone is through independent reading time. It is important that when our students are reading, they hear what is being read. The students will get a book and a whisper phone, find a comfortable spot to read, and read into their phone. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186617905 Quick Write allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186621284 Quick Write is when a teacher gives the students a prompt to write about, the prompt could be anything: animals, school, sports, family, etc. Once the prompt is given to the class, they will have 30 seconds to a minute to think about what they are going to write. Once that is done the students will then be given certain amount of time 1-5 minutes to write about that prompt. The students can write about anything that comes to mind when they think of the given prompt. The only thing with quick writing is, they must write the whole time and stop writing when the timer goes off. 

The way that I would use this in my classroom is before every writing lesson. This will help the students get their mind ready the writing activity that will be taught. Another way that I would use this is for bell work. Give the students a topic and have their brain start to think and get ready for the day. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186621284 READ ALOUD- THINK ALOUD allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186622018 March 10, 2022 - YouTube

Read Aloud- Think Aloud, is used when a teacher is reading a story aloud and the teacher demonstrates what he or she is thinking during the read aloud. It is important that the teacher reads through the read aloud first and places sticky notes on the pages where he or she wants to think aloud. The sticky note could be comments, questions, clarification, connection, and may more. This just helps the students to understand what the teacher is thinking as the book is being read aloud. 

The way that I would use this is through any type of read aloud. Example, if we are working on our animal reports in science, I might use a book to hook my audience. As I am presenting the animal, we are learning about I would find a book about that certain animal. As I read aloud, I would stop and think out loud about the different facts that are presented in the book. I might even ask some questions that we could research about. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186622018 SILENT READING allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186624357 Silent reading is when as student picks a book, finds a comfortable spot to read, and reads alone. The student should not talk to a neighbor or anyone in their area. The students' eyes reading their book the whole time. If a student is done with his or her book he may get up and get a new one or reread the book that the student already has. When students are silently reading, the whole classroom should be silent. 

The way that I would use this in my classroom is when I am pulling students back to do DRA testing, conferencing with a student about their book, or if I want to listen to my students read. This is a great time to have the whole classroom silent, so the teacher can work one on one with his or her students. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186624357 ECHO READING allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186624498 Echo reading is when a teacher reads one line or sentence and then the student rereads exactly what the teacher read. Echo reading helps build the students fluency. An example, of echo reading is Teacher: The cat is fat. Student: (right after the teacher) The cat is fat. 

The way that I would incorporate this into my classroom is for my struggling reader, or for my students that are just starting to read. This will help them build their fluency and their confidence. For my struggling readers, as they all break up into groups to read, I would sit by the student and echo read with him or her, so the student doesn't feel left out or feel discouraged.  ]]> 2022-05-17 00:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186624498 4C'S allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186625797
The 4c's is something students do after they read a text. The 4c's are connections, challenges, concepts, and changes. After the text is read a students will make a connection: what connections do you draw between the text and your learning? Then the students will find something that was challenging within the text. What ideas, positions, or assumptions do you want to Challege or argue within the text? The next 4c is changes, what changes in the attitudes, thinking, or action are suggested by the author? This helps the students understand the text better.

The way that I would implement this into my classroom is by presenting a new C every day. We would start by reading a text, then my students would discuss the connections they have made within the text. Each day we would read the same text but add a new C. As the students understand the strategy, they will be able to do this with a partner. I would try and use this strategy after every text we read. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186625797 6- WORD MEMOIR allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186630084 Six-word memoir is 6 words that describe you or describes something. The only thing is it can ONLY be 6 words! This can engage or inspire someone. 

The way that I would use this is through an introduction on the first day of school. My students will write their 6-word memoir and then each student would present there memoir and state why they chose the 6 words they did to describe themself. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186630084 13 TOOL'S: WRITING BOOK REPORT allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186631594 HowtoWriteaResearchReportUsingthebookJusttheFacts-1 (1).pdf

There are 13 tools and guidelines to help students write their research report. The first tool is starting with a topic, second, begin the research, third is where the students start to brainstorm, the fourth is where students take notes on their topic, the fifth tool is where the students start to create an outline, the sixth, is an introduction, the outline helps the writer break the introduction into different ideas that the writers could use: statement, a single word, a sound, and many more. The seventh, is the body paragraphs, eighth is topic sentences and details. The ninth, is ways that the sentence can start, tenth is the conclusion, eleventh and twelve is where the students check off their list of what should be in the report, last is your reference page. 

The way that I would use this in my classroom is first by modeling how to use the tools when we are doing a research report. For kindergarten we have to do an animal report. I would model how to fill out the outline by choosing an animal as a whole class. I would model the tool until students can write independently. 2nd+ is the grade that I would allow my students to fill out the outline alone. 
 


]]> 2022-05-17 00:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186631594 STAPLE FREE BOOKLET allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186633093 How To Make A Staple-Free Booklet - YouTube

This booklet is an easy way for students to make a booklet. This is a fun way for students to take notes. The booklet consists of one piece of construction paper and three pieces of copy paper. The number of copy paper just depends on the number of note pages you need.

The way that I would use this in my classroom is by having my students take notes on a given topic, vocabulary words, or for them to use this as a science or math notebook. We would follow this video and make our own booklet for our notes that need to be taken. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186633093 POWERPOINT allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186633863 PowerPoint is an online resource that helps people visually see the presentation that is being presented. PowerPoints allows the presenter to have different slide that help represent different topics.

The way that I would use PowerPoint in my classroom, is by using visual representation of the topic. For example, if we are learning about our letters, I would have an uppercase and lowercase letter on one slide so that the students can visually see the letter, on one slide I would have a video of the letter, on another slide I would have different activities for the students. For the upper grades I might use this to present our notes for the day or to introduce a vocabulary word. PowerPoint can be presented in so many different ways. In my classroom I love that I can have visuals to help my students understand the topic being presented. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186633863 PODCAST allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186634072 Podcasts are used to make a digital recording. The viewers can download the podcast and listen to what is being presented. Podcast are presented by individuals or multiple people. The podcasts are normally about news reports, stories, or people having a conversation with one another.

The way that I would use this in my classroom is by having my students create a podcast on a book they read or a conversation they had with a peer. For example, the GLP walk that we went on in class would be something I would like to do with my students. Another way to use this in my classroom is by having the students do a book report. After their book report instead of having them write a report I would have them talk about their findings. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:54:41 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186634072 BELL WORK allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186636667 Bell work is work that the students do as they enter the classroom. Bell work helps the students to get ready for the day. Most bell work has a mix of math and reading. Bell work can come in any different form. It can be a paper, something for the students to do, a question on the board, a reading, or many more. Bell work helps the students brain start working. This is also a great time for the teacher to take role.

I already use bell work in my classroom. I have something different for them each day. If I forget it, they let me know. The bell work that I give my students has a mix of math, reading and writing. That is normally adding or subtracting, reading is finding the correct beginning sound within a picture, and writing, my student has to find what is wrong with the sentence. I normally give my students 15 minutes to complete their work. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186636667 GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186639500 There are so many different ways that we can get to know each other. Some teachers use posters and pictures, some use bingo cards, and some use candy. This is used at the beginning of the school year so the students can get to know one another. With this activity the students reach in the M & M bag and pick one candy. The color of the candy is the question that the student has to answer about himself or herself. This can go on as long as the students allow it to. 

The way that I would use this in my classroom is by having the students sit in a big circle. We will pass the bag of candy around the room; each student will pull one candy out and I will ask the student the question that is posed to that color. Another, way that I would use the get to know me is by having the students bring back a poster all about them. I would give them questions that need to be presented on the poster and the students will come up and share their all about me poster. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186639500 FAN.SCHOOL allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186640949 Fan.School is an online resource where students can upload videos, photos, files, or write an article. Fan. School is a way for students to connect on the internet. As students post their articles other peers can comment on the articles that are posted. This is a great way for students to connect.

The way that I would use this in my classroom is by having my students use it as a discussion post. I would pose a question, picture, video, and my students will have to write their own post to the question, video, or picture that is presented. Another way that I would use this is through bell wok. I would have something posted on the board and my students would have to write their response through Fan. School. ]]> 2022-05-17 00:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186640949 GOOGLE MEETS allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186642164 Google meets is a video- communication way for our students to connect via the internet. Google meets allows students to see each other, talk with one another, share their screen, and collaborate with one another all while sitting at their home. 

The way that I would use google meets in my classroom is by collaborating with my students if that is what this world goes back to. Another way that I would use google meets is through setting up times to help parents if they are unable to come into my classroom. The internet is such a great opportunity to allow us to all stay connected.  ]]> 2022-05-17 01:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186642164 One- Paper allihuntington https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186644908 One paper is a fun way to get our students thinking about the topic that is presented. Around the boarder the students will write words and draw picture about the text. In the upper left-hand box is where a quote from the texts will go. The upper right-hand corner is key ideas about the text. The long middle box is a visual that represents the main idea of the text. The bottom two boxes are for a summary of the text.

I would use this in a class when we get done reading a chapter or when I get done presenting a topic. The students will have to use the one- paper to dig deeper into their understanding of the reading or topic. The students will then share with a peer on their findings of the ideas that are presented and bounce different ideas off of each other. ]]> 2022-05-17 01:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/allihuntington/jjwbcglmm79zxysq/wish/2186644908