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.
Teachers should be teaching reading to all students using the CCRP that is on the level of the majority of children in the class. An initial lesson from the CCRP usually consists of 30-40 minutes per day of the required 90 minute uninterrupted reading block (the 90 minutes is a minimum time required). For the remainder of the block, the teacher should then differentiate instruction focusing on the need of students using the CCRP or SRP (Supplemental Reading Program). This differentiated instruction may be on grade level with special attention to the needs of each student.