November birthdays are associated with two gems; Citrine and Topaz. The warm color of Citrine is said to be a gift from the sun and itâs believed to be a healing gemstone. Topaz is most desired in its rich orange Imperial Topaz color but it is found in a variety of rich colors like blue, pink and yellow.
Brevity: Mini-lessons are short, usually 10-15 minutes, rarely more than 20. They are intentionally kept short so that the majority of each writing period will. be available to the students for writing. Focus: Each mini-lesson covers a single, narrowly defined topic.
For example, if you are going to do a lesson on context clues, read the book and notice when you use them yourself. Write this down on your post-it. When you read your book aloud, you will also be teaching your mini-lesson. To do this, stop 3-5 times during your read aloud and model how you used the strategy. You should also give your students a chance to practice the skill. Our classrooms are too full for us to rely on calling on one student at a time. Every student needs to be thinking and interacting for every question you ask.