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Extractions: ICCSD Curriculum Review Meeting Minutes for February 19, 2003 The language arts and social studies committees met separately. LANGUAGE ARTS COMMITTEE The elementary and secondary sub-committees separated. Elementary Language Arts The elementary sub-committee broke into three groups representing 1) spelling, 2) handwriting, and 3) speaking/listening. Strengths: Spelling Handwriting Speaking/Listening Limitations: Spelling McCracken Program (Grades 1-2) Results in a slow process Results in limited rigor and pace in teaching word patterns Evidence of wide variation in the use of Word Walls Lack of teacher compliance following procedures ICCSD Program (grades 3-6) Lacks focus of contextual spelling Lacks transfer in actual writing (from word lists to compositions) Poor student achievement data on standardized tests; low compared to other areas of language
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Extractions: ICCSD Langu Language Arts Program Recommendations age Arts Program Recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS ACTION STEPS Curriculum content and process standards, benchmarks, objectives] Communicate the district curriculum (all areas of language arts) Instructional materials Acquire new materials at all grade levels that provide for a comprehensive language arts program Adopt and purchase a comprehensive language arts series and/or revise existing materials (texts) and units of study; materials to address reading/literature, composing, language and usage, spelling, handwriting, and speaking/listening K-12
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Extractions: Deals To order any of the below items, just click on the link at the bottom of the page ORDER FORM link at the bottom of the page, and a separate window will pop up, in which you can place your order. Alternatively, you may e-mail Lynn and place your order with her. If she has the material in stock, it will take about a week or two to get it to you, if she does not have it in stock, it may take a little longer. SPELLING MATERIALS Natural Speller: Kathryn Stout has put together a wonderful manual with book lists grouped by spelling patterns and grade level (1-8). Spelling rules are included as well as dictionary skills for each grade level. It's even got an Activity Ideas section!
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Extractions: The place where learning begins. Dynamic Phonics: The Key to Learning! McRuffy Reading and Phonics uses a Dynamic Phonics approach. Dynamic Phonics allows children to explore reading at an early stage in the program. Children are not bogged down with abstract tasks and endless drills. The McRuffy program allows reading to become meaningful and phonics to become fun! The program is available in three grade levels; kindergarten first grade and second grade Handwriting spelling , and language are integrated into the curriculum. Children write, spell, and apply language concepts to words learned in the phonics portion of the lessons. For those not interested in a full curriculum, check out The Dynamic Phonics Learning Book . It includes 98 great lesson plans and charts to teach all of the basic phonics concepts. McRuffy's Big Book of Sliders makes phonics a hands-on experience. This book contains 180 reproducible phonics drills. Dynamic Phonics: The Key to Reading! Most phonics programs (synthetic programs) put a great deal of emphasis on decoding of words, and little emphasis on the meaning of words.
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Extractions: General Teachers ' Resources........ General: ABC Teach: http://www.abcteach.com/ Activities by Grade Level (Ontario, Canada): http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/activity/daily.html Alfy.com: http://www.alfy.com/index1.asp?FlashDetect=True A.O.L. School: Information by State Standards: http://school.aol.com/teachers/tch_frame_lesson_plans_js.html?http://aol.statestandards.com/ Apple Learning Exchange: http://ali.apple.com/ali/ Ask E.R.I.C.: http://www.askeric.org Barbara L. Cohen's Bookmarks for "Great Teaching with the Internet": http://www.learningpage.com/ Bartleby Reference Library: http://www.bartleby.com/reference/ Beginning of the school year: Back to School Ice Breakers and Mixers: http://www.bbyo.org/bbg/ideas/mixers.html First Day Activities: http://vpsd6.vrml.k12.la.us:8000/%7Emonah/Firstday.htm Blue Web'n: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
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Extractions: Early Childhood/Kindergarten Web sites for Teacher Resource 700+ Great Sites Compiled by the Children and Technology Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association. November 1997 A to Z Kids Stuff A World of Kindergartens "Early childhood teachers from around the world have joined together to provide curriculum support to each other and anyone who needs ideas." abcteach "This is the place for fun ideas and activities for kids, parents, student teachers, and teachers." Alphabet Soup "for the young and the "young at heart"! Alphabet Soup contains thematic units, holiday units, games and activities for kids; teacher and parent resources; and crafts, humor and recipes for all! Be sure to check out the Kindergarten Kafe, recipes dictated by 5-year-olds! " Basic Handwriting - " Handwriting for kids: "Free lessons to teach kids how to write alphabets, numbers, sentences, and even their name!" Berit's Best Sites "explore the web's 1000 best sites"
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Extractions: Teacher Links LightSpan Embracing the Child National Center for Family Literacy The National Center for Family Literacy is a nonprofit organization supporting family literacy services for families across the United States through programming, training, research, advocacy, school initiatives , publications and dissemination. Apple Learning Resources Search Apple Learning resources to find specific resources by subject, sub-topic, content type, and grade level. View state specific standards associated with each resource. PBS Kids PBS kids is a noncommercial, safe and educational online space just for kids with interactive stories, games and activities. Sesame Street Sesame Street provides stories, games and activities for preschoolers, plus All the favorite Children's Television Workshop friends! AOL Teachers Source To tap into the resources of AOL TeachersSource, click the map to find lesson plans correlated to your state's standards or Search by Subject using filters to narrow your search. . Also check out AOL's Teacher Tools and Professional Development. The Phonics Room The Phonics Room is a website that teachers can use as a resource guide. There will be poems, songs, literature, and activities listed for every letter of the alphabet.
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Extractions: ANY CHILD CAN WRITE . Written by: Harvey S. Weiner. Written in a warm and engaging style by a renowned educational authority, this program shows parents how to set up an atmosphere that encourages creative written expressionpreschool through high school (and beyond)by building attitudes of aptitude that, coupled with a parent's guidance, create confidence in linguistic ability. Wiener's philosophy of writing and many suggested activities will give you the framework you need to nurture the creative process in your children.
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Extractions: Lesson Planning Center Archives: All Articles by Date The Arts ... Science Lesson Planning Article L E S S O N P L A N N I N G A R T I C L E Savor the season! Bring the colors of fall into the classroom with hands-on science and language activities that will teach important concepts and valuable study skills. Included: Ten activities to teach about the season! Math and graphing charting fall temperatures. Choose a local newspaper, a local TV station, or a national weather Web site, such as the Weather Channel , to use as a resource for collecting local temperatures during September and October. Students can use Education World's Fall Temperatures teaching master as they collect data relating to each day's high temperature, low temperature, and average temperature. Students in grades 4 and above might figure the week's average high, low, and average temperatures. Add a lesson in graphing to the exercise above: Students can create a bar graph or a line chart to show the average temperatures throughout the season. Math estimating.
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Extractions: EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER TAC Building / 4th Floor These and other materials are available to O.P.S. Staff through the school mail. Call: 557-2533 or e-mail marshc@ops.org OPS Home Page Return to Bibliography List SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY WRITING Amato, C. J. (1998). The World's Easiest Guide to Using the APA. (2nd ed.). Westminster, CA: Stargazer Publishers. (REFERENCE). Let's Write: A Practical Guide to Teaching Writing in the Early Grades . New York, NY: Scholastic Professional Books. Ashmore, R. A. (2001). Promoting the Gift of Literacy. 101 Lesson Plans for Oral and Written Language Atwell, N. (Ed.) (1990). Coming to Know: Writing to Learning in the Intermediate Grades. Portsmouth , NH: Heinemann. Atwell, N. (1998). In the Middle: New Understanding About Writing, Reading, and Learning. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook. Bright, R. M. (1995). Writing Instructions in the Intermediate Grades: What is Said, What is Done, What is Understood . Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Bumgardner, J. C. (1996).
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Extractions: The place to find lesson plans, teaching ideas and resources for the Grade One curriculum. Home Language Mathematics Science and Technology ... Special Days Language Reading Writing Oral and Visual Bookstore Back to School Leveled Book Sites Literacy Sites Reading in the First Grade Classroom Learning To Read Resources for language arts and reading research Balanced Literacy topics include phonemic awareness, word walls, writer's workshop, guided reading, and more
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Extractions: Third Grade Skills A perfect follow-up to The Red Book, or it may be used after successfully completing another second grade program. With literature as a basis, this innovative program uses a fully integrated approach as it takes your students through all the activities needed to learn reading, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, handwriting, creative writing, research, study skills, higher-order thinking skills, and more. Go To The Yellow Book:
