tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post2906668013535153903..comments2023-07-26T10:00:22.278-05:00Comments on Conversations in Literacy: A Snowy 5 For FridayLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-52887581905623704152014-06-29T14:11:04.785-05:002014-06-29T14:11:04.785-05:00Thank you for letting me know how your school uses...Thank you for letting me know how your school uses the reading kits, Shelley! Your system sounds a whole lot like how we use the DRA kits at my school. So important to keep up with how the students are progressing so we can keep them moving! Thanks for coming by!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-22273000334303330562014-06-29T09:17:35.920-05:002014-06-29T09:17:35.920-05:00My computer froze... So I will continue: the asses...My computer froze... So I will continue: the assessment works best when given individually. There is a running record score and comprehension score when combined give you a child's reading level score. The assessment gives you very good info but it takes time!!!! As a grade 1 teacher I am constantly testing my students because they grow so quickly in the reading levels. In order to provide them with the targeted teaching they need I have to Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15955301866659171773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-40018069024356955782014-06-29T09:11:57.030-05:002014-06-29T09:11:57.030-05:00Hi Lori,
I am from a small town in Saskatchewan Ca...Hi Lori,<br />I am from a small town in Saskatchewan Canada. I have used the Fountas and Pinnell reading assessment kits for the last 5 years or more. My school division, the largest in our province, uses it for children grades 1-8 and submits results 2 times / year. The results are used to determine if we have met our literacy goals but more importantly to determine what reading skills and strategies children need to be taught. We form targeted groups based on reading levels grades 1-3 where children are taught for 30 min per day at their levelShelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15955301866659171773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-87895991367004354292014-03-09T15:22:55.972-05:002014-03-09T15:22:55.972-05:00Paula, I am glad to hear that you are liking the L...Paula, I am glad to hear that you are liking the LLI kit and that it is working for you! Sounds like my school might want to look into these kits a bit more!<br />Lori<br /><b><a href="http://conversationsinliteracy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Conversations in Literacy</a></b>Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-59239638779779925452014-03-09T13:55:38.190-05:002014-03-09T13:55:38.190-05:00I am using the LLI kit for the first time this yea...I am using the LLI kit for the first time this year too! I am also using bits and pieces of the program that suit my students' needs. Our district wanted us to use it as a Tier 2 intervention, but I use it with my Tier 3 students and have found a lot of success with it. At first we only had the K and 1 sets, but I used the 1st grade kit with my 3rd graders and found it appropriate.Paula B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09787408701707852795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-35018760142119211092014-02-10T12:07:56.692-06:002014-02-10T12:07:56.692-06:00They did taste okay, Tammy. I think they tasted b...They did taste okay, Tammy. I think they tasted better than they looked!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-6370341375653148502014-02-10T12:07:16.725-06:002014-02-10T12:07:16.725-06:00That is what we missed last week too, Kimberly. W...That is what we missed last week too, Kimberly. We did get some snow and now today (Monday) we got 1-2 more inches. Crazy! Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-41123815108747571852014-02-10T11:49:52.761-06:002014-02-10T11:49:52.761-06:00Oh my, Amanda! That is a crazy amount of snow!! ...Oh my, Amanda! That is a crazy amount of snow!! I cannot imagine that much. As for the treadmill, I get so bored that I have to do something besides stare at the tv or I won't stay on it for very long! ha!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-55594755430865219612014-02-10T11:47:47.608-06:002014-02-10T11:47:47.608-06:00I like National Geographic too, Carla! And Kids D...I like National Geographic too, Carla! And Kids Discover. I had forgotten about them. Thank you for reminding me about them!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-56576829083524946642014-02-10T11:46:33.320-06:002014-02-10T11:46:33.320-06:00I want that treadmill too, Andrea! Isn't it g...I want that treadmill too, Andrea! Isn't it great! That is so sad that you had your funds cut and can't purchase anything. That is difficult!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-41439275557133757672014-02-10T11:44:08.153-06:002014-02-10T11:44:08.153-06:00Yes, so many, many snow days! We are up to 17 now...Yes, so many, many snow days! We are up to 17 now! Great tips on the LLI kits. I appreciate your thoughts on it. I like that component of going back and forth between fiction and nonfiction!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-14891049185500222752014-02-10T11:38:59.763-06:002014-02-10T11:38:59.763-06:00We always need more books, don't we? Those ar...We always need more books, don't we? Those are wonderful ideas about the letters and stamps! Thank you so much for sharing those! I hadn't thought of them and they would be great!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-12752893397141967252014-02-10T11:37:46.726-06:002014-02-10T11:37:46.726-06:00Good information about LLI kits, Jessica! That is...Good information about LLI kits, Jessica! That is all good to know! Thank you for sharing about it. :)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-9114824203775989892014-02-10T11:36:52.833-06:002014-02-10T11:36:52.833-06:00Great ideas on what to consider buying, Maria! An...Great ideas on what to consider buying, Maria! And thank you for the comment about the letter pack! Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-18322207430467497192014-02-10T11:36:04.211-06:002014-02-10T11:36:04.211-06:00I will have to check out Mondo Safari. I am not s...I will have to check out Mondo Safari. I am not sure if I have seen that one or not. I may need to see a sample. Thanks for that tip, Bridget!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-86217986048573366222014-02-10T11:35:12.046-06:002014-02-10T11:35:12.046-06:00That is a great way to get the Time for Kids witho...That is a great way to get the Time for Kids without paying! Our students love this magazine too!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-73738579393517328792014-02-09T13:34:03.308-06:002014-02-09T13:34:03.308-06:00Your cakes and cupcakes look great! I bet they ta...Your cakes and cupcakes look great! I bet they tasted good too. :)<br />❀ Tammy<br /><i><b><a href="http://foreverin1st.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Forever in First</a></b></i>Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-24223829829693624722014-02-08T21:40:36.836-06:002014-02-08T21:40:36.836-06:00Your first picture looked just like my area did ar...Your first picture looked just like my area did around 10 a.m. We missed all but Monday of this week. I was wondering where the snow was, but by noon we had an inch on the ground. I am ready for the snow to leave so I can get the kiddos back on track. I feel like I have to reteach everything once they've missed so many days. Hopefully spring gets here quickly!Kimberly Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00430946385972323532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-70192421992105575262014-02-08T11:38:29.762-06:002014-02-08T11:38:29.762-06:00Such a fun post to read! The snow days this year ...Such a fun post to read! The snow days this year are crazy! I just heard on the news that we have accumulated over 60 inches in Chicago this year and last year was 9?!?! What?!?! I almost think that I heard that wrong but I swear they said that! Love your monsters letter recognition that kids can track their own progress-super cute! Your cake decorating class sounds like fun! That treadmill does look incredible!! Love that you found a way to put your computer up on your old one while you were walking! I have always only gone the TV route while on the treadmill but you are right-sometimes it is just not enough so a computer is perfect! <br /><br />Amanda<br /><a href="http://dailylearningtothecore.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Learning to the Core</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15224826690391412383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-53309613070471521552014-02-08T06:54:52.243-06:002014-02-08T06:54:52.243-06:00Lori-
Our division has LLI, and I love the books t...Lori-<br />Our division has LLI, and I love the books too. I actually don't have LLI for the upper grades, but I wish I did. We have it for K-3. My partner does K-3 (FT) and I have 4/5 (PT). She pulls groups of 3 per group. I also love Time for Kids. If you're looking for nonfiction, the National Geographic nonfiction books are wonderful. We've also purchased sets of magazines from http://www.kidsdiscover.com/ on various social studies and science topics. If you run them through the laminator, you can make them last longer too.Carla https://www.blogger.com/profile/03023514209939204277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-10906867452288885452014-02-07T20:25:20.589-06:002014-02-07T20:25:20.589-06:00I need that treadmill! How much I could get done ...I need that treadmill! How much I could get done if I had it! <br /><br />I have used both Scholastic News and Weekly Reader, which are both great. I do wish we had LLI, but we got zero funds this year! I can't even purchase ONE book! I am so jealous that you have money to spend, and I would purchase something fun like these for sure. Can't wait to see what you go with, so I can start thinking about what I want when I get money again.<br /><br />Andrea<br /><a href="http://readerstars.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Reading Toward the Stars</a>Andrea Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863194664150925886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-28674232777830711212014-02-07T19:20:05.175-06:002014-02-07T19:20:05.175-06:00Whew- so many snow days for you! I love your new p...Whew- so many snow days for you! I love your new products- they look great! I am using LLI for the first time this year and I really like it- it definitely is a program to follow, but I'm like you and I don't really like scripted lessons, and I find that it is a great resource that can be used step by step as it is set, or you can use it like me, where you use bits and pieces and then add in your own materials too. I would recommend it to people who are interested in it because the books are great and switch off between fiction and non fiction every other story. <br />Can't wait to see what you choose!<br />Aylin<br /><i><b><a href="http://dailylearningtothecore.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Learning to the Core</a></b></i> Aylin Claahsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04059907024549966770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-72462312511901101662014-02-07T19:02:21.939-06:002014-02-07T19:02:21.939-06:00I'd love items for word work. Jumbo magnetic l...I'd love items for word work. Jumbo magnetic letters for group lessons, small magnetic letters for the kids to use, lowercase alphabet stamps & stamp pads, wiki sticks and gift certificates to TPT to buy appropriate fluency packs and readers theater plays. Of course books, books, and more books. The magazines would be nice too.First Grade Carouselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03880227951515786225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-1686282873227204532014-02-07T17:22:45.577-06:002014-02-07T17:22:45.577-06:00We use LLI for our intervention. I love it. It is ...We use LLI for our intervention. I love it. It is a program to follow, but you don't start at lesson 1 with all students. You figure out where the student is and start where they are. With periodic assessments, students can move around. There are also a lot of options in terms of implementation. It's a very. Complete program, but I don't feel as if it's scripted. Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08662999806695311499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704209166001504321.post-84289181078370865932014-02-07T16:03:55.923-06:002014-02-07T16:03:55.923-06:00That monster letter pack looks great, and how cool...That monster letter pack looks great, and how cool would it be to read blogs and walk on the treadmill at the same time?! <br /><br />If I had money to spend, I would buy more Fountas and Pinnell books, and add to our Benchmark Assessment kits. I would do Time for Kids or Scholastic Weekly Reader. <br /><br />-Maria<br /><a href="http://www.everyonedeservestolearn.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Everyone deServes to Learn</a>Everyone Deserves to Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379339082248298195noreply@blogger.com