Kindergarten and 1st Grade December 8, 2009 O Come, All Ye Teachers Kindergarten and 1st Grade December 8, 2009

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Vocabulary is important because… *Beginning readers use their oral vocabulary to make sense of the words they read. *Readers must know what most of the words mean before they can understand what they are reading. PRF, p. 34

Fluency is … *the ability to read quickly, effortlessly, and accurately with good, meaningful expression. PRF, p. 22

The Polar Express Read-aloud sequence and address “more ideas” in teacher packets

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Vocabulary Sequence Contextualize the word Say the word together Give a student friendly definition Use in other contexts Engage students and include total physical response

Power Point Divide a poem or story into sections to be read for 2 voices. Go to PowerPoint in Microsoft Office Select a background that applies to your text Insert the text using three different fonts and colors

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Download From the Wiki Go to the Fort Smith Literacy Wiki: http://fspsliteracy.pbworks.com/ Click on the Link for lesson today’s session and download. This can be found on the sidebar of the front page.

Christmas Cookies--Lesson Ideas Use each topic to teach a new vocabulary lesson using the vocabulary sequence plan Use each section as a quick write idea Use each lesson as a reading lesson

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