Susie Hall~1 st Grade Teacher Matt Arthur Elementary Houston County

 Just for enjoyment

HOT ?s: Higher Order Thinking

 Teacher’s College: Reading and Writing Project  (RW info at end of presentation)

Books From a Series

 How can we improve the quality of reading in our classrooms?

The FACE of a Reader

 Fluency  Accuracy  Comprehension  Expanded Vocabulary

Word Decoding Strategies RW Tub Bookmarks

 breaks/happy breaks/happy

 How can we increase the rigor in reading?

Reading Logs

Student Completed Logs

 BOOK HOOK PLANNING   What is the purpose for your book hook?   What is your goal or objective? (Note any specific linkages to standards)   Given the purpose and learning objective, what book or books will you use?   What is a portion of the book that will best introduce the book, meet the purpose, and facilitate progress toward the learning objective?   What question or questions will you ask before, during, or after reading?   How will this book hook connect to other book hooks within the same week and/or to expectations for responding to conferences and written questions?  Copy available

Book Hook Shelf

 How can we raise our expectations?

Reading Partners and Book Clubs

Acting Out Book Read with Book Club

Projects Book Report Boxes

Research Tri-boards

Celebrations Fridays~Guest Readers Poetry Café

Book Character Dress UP Day

How do we “assess” our success? Choosing to Read!

Extra RW Information