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feelings and need a place to feel it is safe Pre-reading activity . Look at both the
to express emotions. It is very easy for front and back of the book in order to

a parent or teacher to go online type in make a prediction of what the story is
the name of a picture book or novel and about. Discuss predictions in detail.

find worksheets with skills aligned to the Ask questions. What clues give you
state test. Therefore, it is not my intention information? Next, I give instructions
to repeat what is easy to locate. It is my for post it notes. On each post it note

intent to suggest a better, sensory way for they write on of the following: W.O.W.,
a student to learn the much needed skill I Wonder, Makes me think and Sensory

of making a connection to a text. Imaging. As they listen to the story
they are to jot on the corresponding
Book: Knots on a Counting Rope by post it note a response to the prompt.

Bill Martin and John Archmbault Many additional prompts can be used, I
Appropriate Grade Levels: 3rd. think, I learned, etc. When reading both

to 5th. If used as a read aloud with nonfiction and fiction prompts might be,
accompanying activity. Text to Text, Text to Self, Text to World.
Supplies: Composition notebook, to

be used as their reading journal, post it A fact teachers in Title I schools quickly
notes, colored pencils. learn is many of the students have never

Reading Journal: There are many ways been outside a thirty mile radius of their
suggested on the internet in setting up a home. This is shocking to new teachers
student reading journal. Your choice is to discover students who have never

a personal preference, I did not require felt sand between their toes on a beach.
students to do anything elaborate. The first One of the many reasons a multi sensory

page includes their name and pertinent reading unit is so effective.
information to be in as creative a style as
they want. Students did tend to get creative First read

and colorful. Whether you are teaching in I do the first read with expression to
the classroom or at home it is important the whole class. We pause for questions,

for them to have a feeling of ownership comments and short discussions.
for this journal. This is also a good way to Second read
suggest they create a journal for personal If I am in the classroom a student will always

use at home. They leave two pages at the volunteer to read. If at home, one on one, it
beginning for a table of contents. The title is the decision of the child, alternate reading

page for each book (picture book or novel) pages, but let them know they will have to
we are reading is always on the left hand eventually read it out loud. On the second
page. It includes, title, author, genre, to be read students are instructed to listen for

colorful, bold, and creative. anything having to do with the five senses.
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