This past week has been a great one in my classroom, all because of hats. I have a collection of wacky hats and headbands in my classroom (bought from various pharmacies, Claire's, and Cracker Barrell). I wear these during guided reading. My hats are a reminder to my students that I am teaching a small group and should not be bothered unless they are experiencing one of the "4 B's"--that is, that they are bleeding, broken, bruised, or barfing!!! Anything else can wait, or they are more than welcome to write me a note which I can respond to without stopping my discussions with my students. They also no that once my hat comes off, I am fair game and can answer questions. It sounds silly I know.....but it works!
I thought you might be interested at looking at this site - http://www.free-guided-reading.com as it hosts lots of great books for all ages.
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