Classroom Change Agents:

Bringing the

Back to the Primary Classroom!

Presented by: Amy Thompson

In every job that must be done there is an element of fun.

-Mary Poppins

You are about to take a

glimpse at life in the real-world

of my primary

classroom.

Building a FOUNDATION of success with the foundational standards.

Building an UNDERSTANDING of reading through the literary and informational text standards.

Building a NETWORK to connect language and writing standards.

Before you do anything else,make a plan and map out

your standards.

Failing to plan is planning to fail.

-Allen Lakein

Pick a skill – tie it to a bookMystery Pic drawing lessonsCraftivitySparkleTechnologyElkonin boxesAssessment

-at family

-op family

-ap family

-ub family

galacticphonics.com

funfonix.com

wordway.us.com

starfall.com

HELPFUL WEBSITES

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On-level assessment

Above-level assessmentBelow-level assessment

DI ASSESSMENTS

Pick a skill – tie it to a bookTell me five, tell me five moreEcho-readTechnologyTie it to science, social studies, holidayNational Geographic Young Explorer

Cause and Effect

Point of View

Sequencing

Comparing/Contrasting

Tell me five… Tell me five more…

roythezebra.com

readworks.org

pbskids.org

abcya.com

HELPFUL WEBSITES

Pick a skill – tie it to a bookThink it, Say it, Write it, Punctuate itSongs/chants/games.Graphic organizersDraw firstIf I Were a …

Think It Say It Write It Punctuate It

Graphic Organizers

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious

learning. Play is really the work of childhood.”

-Fred Rogers

EXTRA “STUFF”Homework Grid

Tiger Times

Choice Boards

Positive Behavior

dropbox.com

Credits:

•Google images•galacticphonics.com•funfonix.com•wordway.us.com•starfall.com•roythezebra.com•pbskids.org•abcya.com•dropbox.com•Animated Literacy