Excellent Instruction

From the Minnesota Public Schools, recommendations and examples of instruction that "beats the odds" while creating learning success for youngsters.   Movies include lessons on phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, oral comprehension & vocabulary development, writing, and resources.

http://rea.mpls.k12.mn.us/uploads/teachers_who_beat_the_odds.pdf

Interactive Reading Games for Children

http://www.readingresource.net/websitesforkids.html

Read for All the Right Reasons!

Great stories to entice children, strengthen their vocabulary & have FUN with? 
It doesn't get much better than this, a list that can get you started:

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/03/67-books-for-kids/?pid=1185&viewall=true

Grade 2

2^nd Grade   Week # 4    October 1-5, 2012    *Some need daily review of Sight Words

*Teachers have TOUCH LETTERS:  th, ch, wh & sh, all vowels, s, es, ing & silent e

MON 1    COMMON CORE:  Demonstrate an understanding of spoken words, syllables & sounds/phonemes

Phonemics Awareness	x	Touch Phonics TG  Lesson 32 p. 82-83          ~Making Words   *Open syllable + silent e    *Sight Words:   gone  laugh Yellow letters:  t, h, d, p, f, s, b, r, c            Blue letters:   bl, cl, gl, tr, fl, cl   Red letter: y                                                                                                                                                                                           Review:  *Touch Phonics TG-  final e words  pp. 87-91
Phonics	x
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Fluency

TUE 2 COMMON CORE:  Know & apply grade level phonics/word analysis skills in decoding words

Phonemics Awareness	x	p. 8  Heggerty lesson 3  *5 Min.  *Differentiate as needed 1st  read:  True Blue Friends, The Plane Trip & Leveled           Readers/other materials to serve students @ your table. CC Guided Reading: phrasing, decoding, character, setting, context/picture                                clues, predict, and summarize using correct order of events.   *Sight Words:   gone  laugh
Phonics	x
Comprehension	x
Vocabulary	x
Fluency	x

WED   3   COMMON CORE:  Read on-level text w/ purpose & understanding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Phonemics Awareness	x	p. 8  Heggerty lesson 3  *5 Min.    *Differentiate as needed 2nd read:  True Blue Friends, The Plane Trip & Leveled           Readers/other materials to serve students @ your table. CC Guided Reading Skills: character, setting, context clues, sequencing, and                    learning to read words containing open vowels & CVCe  patterns.  *Sight Words:   gone  laugh
Phonics	x
Comprehension	x
Vocabulary	x
Fluency	x

  THU 4   COMMON CORE:  Read on-level text w/ purpose & understanding

Phonemics Awareness	x	p. 8  Heggerty lesson 3  *5 Min.    *Differentiate as needed Additional reads:  True Blue Friends, The Plane Trip                 & Leveled Readers/other materials                     to serve students @ your table. CC Guided Reading Skills: character, setting, context clues, sequencing &  learning  to read words containing open vowels, & CVCe  patterns.  *Sight Words:  gone  laugh
Phonics	x
Comprehension	x
Vocabulary	x
Fluency	x

              

  FRI  5   Teacher Institute

  MON  8   Columbus Day

Common Core Guided Reading Skills: read on-level text with purpose & understanding.

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.