Read to Self
During Read to Self time students find a quiet spot in the room; on a cushion, pillow or rug, on the bench, in a chair or in the frog tent and they read independently. They read from their book bins which contain 10-12 just right books. This is also a great time to work on their “CAFE” reading strategies.
July 4th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
What are your students doing with the sticky notes?
July 6th, 2011 at 10:09 am
They do a lot with them. Sometimes they write down their predictions, an “I wonder” statement, a question they may have, or an interesting word to add to their “Interesting Words” chart.
July 10th, 2011 at 10:08 am
Hey! I love your site! I love your book baskets! Where did you get them? I am going to be doing daily 5 with my 2nd graders this year and I am looking for a great way to keep their stuff together. Thanks for any help you can give me!
July 12th, 2011 at 9:51 am
Hello,
I get all of my book baskets from The Dollar Tree. The first ones I had, the ones in the picture, were a thinner plastic and ended up cracking. I bought them in August and by Christmas I had to buy new ones. I ended up buying ones that are a bendable rubbery plastic, I also got them at The Dollar Tree.
July 15th, 2011 at 9:32 pm
Hey, I have some teacher friends who will LOVE the sticky notes idea. Phooey, I missed out on it because I’m recently retired … (Strange, but I find myself still looking at all of the elementary classroom blogs with their bright, beautiful and brilliant ideas!)
July 13th, 2012 at 11:58 am
Hey! Love the baskets! I’m also looking at these book holders from Really Good stuff. The interior dimensions are 3 1/2″ x 10 1/4″. Do you think that would do for first graders, or do they need bigger baskets? Here’s the link to the book holders:
http://www.reallygoodstuff.com/product/durable+book+and+binder+holders.do?sortby=ourPicks&page=2
July 18th, 2012 at 11:14 am
Hello,
Yes, some of our teachers use those and they work out good!!