I am learning and making adjustments to our lessons. Experience begets change. These are the new simple outlines.
Retelling Questions and Prompts
What did we learn last time?
Tell me three things you want to remember.
Tell me something from the beginning, middle and end.
Tell me a main idea and supporting details.
What happened?
What did you learn?
Summarize the paragraph, page, or passage.
I wonder...
What if…?
What are the reasons…?
What is the purpose…?
What would be different if…?
Suppose that…?
What if we knew…?
What could change if…?
Who is most like…?
How is x like y?
Who was (pick an attribute) ...?
The thought or word I want to remember is…
Oral Exam
Step 1. Write notes in graphic organizer.
(Sequence, Inference, Describe)
Step 2. Outline an essay.
Step 3. Dictate each paragraph using a variety of sentences.
Step 4. Reread writing and revise as desired.
McGuffy Reader
Step 1. Word Study. Practice with letter tiles & pattern lists.
Step 2. Listen to passage and retell.
Step 3. Read multiple times for fluency.
Step 4. Dictate a selected sentence.
Step 5. Compare and celebrate the correct aspects.
Journaling Habit
1. Letter of the highlights of the past week. Recall learning.
2. Sentence starters
I am grateful for...
Something kind I will do today is...
I am better today because...
I wonder...
3. Free write with bullet journaling templates.
4. Journal Jar Prompts. My children create their own ideas to draw out. We prepare about five at a time. Fun paper makes it more delightful.
Newspaper
Step 1. Study newspapers.
Step 2. Draft pieces.
Step 3. Conference with Copy Editor and revise.
Step 4. Edit, format and type.
Step 5, Publish and distribute. Having an audience ups the motivation and purpose.
Writers as mentors
(Title, author, first and last sentence, word list, and gems)
Step 1. Select a passage.
Step 2. Copy it with careful handwriting.
Step 3. Evaluate the craft using the following questions:
Why is this passage meaningful?
What precise words do I find?
What eloquent elements stick out to me?
What sentence variation is used?
Step 4. Take notes. For example, you may have words circled, figures of speech highlighted or a well-crafted sentence underlined.
Step 5. Write with the passage as your mentor.
Step 6. Author Event if applicable.
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