Teaching Must Haves and a Giveaway

This is Day 2 (and the final day) of our Blog Hop! I hope everyone is getting spoiled and enjoying their week!  Todays topic was a tough one!! I have so many favorites, it was difficult to narrow it down to three!

1)  I've talked about this book so much, but The Next Step is Guided Reading is a MUST!  It helps teachers plan and organize their guided reading lessons.  There are lesson plan templates as well as specific checklists about skills teachers should be focusing on during guided reading depending on the guided reading levels.  It actually starts with what guided reading looks like when students are not reading (Pre-A Level). 


2) Kindergarten Helper by Michelle Oaks.  This has helped so many of my kindergarten students learn their beginning sounds!  The students also use it when they are writing.  It is like their own personal anchor chart!
3)  This was a tough one..I ended up picking the laminator I purchased from Amazon.  It is nice to be able to work on projects at home, and not have to rush to school early to use the laminator (only to find out it has been jammed or it is out of laminating paper).  I primarily use it for workstation games.  It is heavy duty quality...much better than at school. 




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8 comments

  1. I will have to check that book out. I teach Title I. So I am always look for ways to improve my groups :)
    em
    Curious Firsties

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  2. Jan Richardson was at the reading conference this spring, but I didn't get to see her. One of my colleagues agrees with you though, and highly recommended her book. I need to check it out now for sure!
    Carla

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    1. I cannot say enough good things about that book!! It is def. my "go to" resource!

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  3. I would love to have a personal laminator! I'm adding the guided reading book to my reading list. Thanks for linking up!

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  4. Love my laminator too! I need to read the guided reading book. A friend of mine is borrowing my copy, but it is on my list for the summer. Thanks for reminding me of it!

    Andrea
    Reading Toward the Stars

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  5. Laminators at other schools are always jammed when you need it most too? A personal laminator would come in handy.

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    1. It is very handy! I don't use it all the time, but it is always there when I need it!

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