So here is a quick mini-lesson on schema. I do a 5-10 minute mini-lesson, send them off for a Daily 5 rotation, bring them back to share learning, then repeat. It has really changed how I look at teaching a concept - teaching many mini-lessons and letting them practice instead of a couple of long drawn out lessons where they lose interest and zone out.
By the way - it was red ribbon week...my students do not usually wear sunglasses or have their hair sprayed in crazy colors...you've got to love the randomness of elementary school! :O)
My comprehension lesson ideas (mostly) come from Comprehension Connections by Tanny McGregor. That is where the thinking stems poster came from. I use those to help guide my teaching and post them under the Comprehension section of my CAFE chart. I chose this book for the students to practice this skill because I know our kindergarten classes go to the pumpkin patch every year so I knew most of my students would have some connection to the text.
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