Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Ten Things for Students to do While
You're Teaching Reading Groups 3. Read With a Partner This is
very motivational for the children, and I sometimes use it
instead of Independent Reading. They do love anything social! 6.
Literacy Games Literacy games can include word work,
comprehension skills, grammar practice, developing vocabulary or
any combination of these. Again, adding that social component
motivates the children. Games are such a great opportunity to
practice skills, and they keep the children engaged and happy!
7. Task Cards Task cards can practice work work, comprehension
skills, grammar skills, thinking skills, or even social studies
or science! You can make your own or use task card you've found.
Here are a couple of great examples on Teachers Pay Teachers
from Sunny Days, and Rachel Lynnette. There are tons more out
there, too! 8. Read with a Teacher Assistant or Parent Volunteer
I do have a few little ones with very short attention spans or
just need a little more gui