Anyway, I was thinking about real teaching stuff today. We were driving back from the beach. I can feel summer ending and back to school time is quickly approaching. I think I do a good job during the year of weaving in making connections while reading. Here are posters I put up for students to refer to during the year during book club or reader's response:
You can download these posters at the end of this post.
Well, part of having a blog is about sharing. The other part is about being reflective. So here's the reflection part. I feel like I need to do a better job at the beginning of the year teaching connections. I made good use of my car time by surfing Pinterest for some inspiration. Here's what I found.
Some great anchor charts:
Some great ideas for those "I have an Uncle named Owen!" moments:
Some great books for teaching connections:
Okay, seriously Chicks and Salsa? I've never heard of it, but I'll take a book anyway with a chicken wearing a sombrero.
And a foldable idea:
This is why (okay, one of the eight million reasons why) I love summer. I have time for stuff to sit in my brain, think about it, and make plans for the new school year.
What are your best ideas for teaching connections?
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Great post! I love teaching connections! I was thinking of some new posters! Thanks a bunch!
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Thanks for sharing! I enjoy teaching text connections, but feel that I can do a better job at it, especially at the beginning of the year. The posters will be a great resource. Thanks for also sharing the anchor chart ideas as well.
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Great post! I am sooo into school mode, I had to figure out what you were talking about with your first sentence! I love teaching connections, but I always have to explain that I don't mean, "This story reminds me of me 'cause I have a dog and there's a dog in the story." Eventually, with lots of practice, they get it. Love it!
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Love the foldable idea and posters. Thanks for sharing.
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I seriously LOVE this post... Plus, you have amazing handwriting! Thanks for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteIt says that "You can download these posters at the end of this post". I don't see where it is? Am I missing something?
Thanks for your help!
I cannot see the link to the posters?
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