I had a great new scoot game to show you guys, and would love to share it with you, but TpT seems to be on the blink. Right when I am feeling creative!!! Oh well....I'll have to make a note to upload and share it tomorrow. I can't even include the freebie I was going to give you guys. =( Maybe it will seem like Christmas tomorrow when I get to give it to you.....building the anticipation and all!!!
It is Spring Break at my house and THANK GOD for it!!! I have used the time to go to doctors appointments for my kids, visit with my mom who lives 2 hours away, and work on a tiny bit of school work. Hopefully I can squeeze in some rest time, also. I'm going to try anyway! I have to tell you though, I am still seeing some learning take place with my kids...my boys are sounding out and writing the words that ALL boys need in their vocabulary: Spiderman, Batman, and Superman.
I do have a WONDERFUL announcement to make! Rachel Reyna, of FisherReyna.com, has given me permission to share her site with you and has included a FREE PASSWORD for the rest of April so that you can use her test prep/reading site with your kiddies to try to get an edge on the rest of the teachers that have joined my blog! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH <that's my evil laugh in case you don't know how it sounds!> But, we can take some pity on those that haven't seen the light and haven't dropped in to read what's going on here on Best Practices, so if you have a friend that needs some more test prep ideas, feel free to direct him or her to this blog post!! Here is what you do:
Read this first:
Introduction to Solutions for Success: HiTech Test Prep
Welcome to Fisher Reyna Education! Solutions for Success: HiTech Test Prep is designed to provide a model of high quality lessons that unpack important instructional content of various genres and text structures. HiTech Test Prep ensures rigor and depth of understanding with instruction. Your membership includes:
*HiTech Test Prep (HTTP) e-lessons, grades 2 – 5 in English and Spanish
*Ready-Made Activities for all HiTech Test Prep e-Lessons
*User-Friendly Thinking Guides–graphic organizers based on critical attributes of text
*Additional Practice Resources in Poetry and Drama–a library that is always growing!
*Ready-Made Activities for Released Test Passages
*Practice Resources for Literary and Informational Genres
*Ready-Made Children’s Literature Activities–a library that is always growing!
*Ready-Made Writing Activities and Prompts–narrative, expository and more!
*Training Topics–short videos on important instructional topics such as summarization
A unique teaching experience...
HiTech Test Prep e-lessons are designed to be used by the teacher with students in the classroom. They may be used with a computer screen or projected onto an interactive whiteboard. You will enjoy seeing your students’ confidence and comprehension soar. Students will enjoy the interactive experience of every reading lesson.
A reading approach that strengthens test preparation....
HiTech Test Prep is here to put the joy back in teaching without sacrificing test preparation. Comprehension strategies and test-taking strategies are straightforward and offer reasonable marking codes. The strategies allow teachers to make effective instructional decisions.
An instructional approach that teaches with depth...
HiTech Test Prep delivers high quality instruction to the classroom. Within each grade level, there are three types of selections: Narrative, Expository, and Mixed. Each selection has the following e-lessons:
*Lesson 1 -Read for Understanding
*Lesson 2- Produce a Summary
*Lesson 3- Answer Comprehension Questions
HTTP genres and text structures
E-lessons are organized by teaching bands into ensure readiness and supportive standards. The following is a list of the types of selections included in the 2nd-5th grade package.
Types of Selections Include:
*Biography
*Narratives with a plot
*Narratives linked by occasion or theme
*Script writing
*Narrative, Expository, Mixed, Paired
*Newspaper article
*Magazine article
*Internet article
To get started go to: WWW.FisherReyna.com
In the Login box, click on “School.”
In most cases, your login is the first letter of your first name followed by your last name. (See the information below for fans of Best Practices 4 Teaching)
Things to know about the lessons:
*Click on a grade level to see the various types of selections available.
*Hover over the lesson number for “More Information” about the lesson.
*Hover over the printer for files that are available for print. The selection is always available to print in Lesson 1.
*Click the frame numbers to the left of the screen or the “NEXT” arrow located at the bottom to progress through a lesson.
*Hover and click on the underlined vocabulary words in the selection to see context clues.
*Click the back arrow of your WEB BROWSER to exit the lesson at any time.
*Close your WEB BROWSER to log off.
Special features:
*Lesson 1 frame numbers in red, blue, and black demonstrate guided instruction before, during, and after reading.
*Lesson 2 frame numbers in red show a direct starting point for writing a summary.
*Teachers can access any frame at any time by clicking on the frame numbers located to the left of the screen. Teachers can progress through the lesson using the green arrows and frame numbers located at the bottom of the frame. Faded green arrows darken when animation is complete. Animation has been timed to allow the teacher to read the guiding dialogue and show important instructional content. Teachers may add as much content as needed and proceed when ready by clicking the “NEXT” arrow.
A HiTech approach based on the New TEKS....
Being provided e-lessons that are easy, fun, and interactive, students learn the critical attributes of various genres and text in meaningful context that will transfer positively to any content area. This approach connects any curriculum with the new reading TEKS and testing.
An approach that extends content beyond basic reading lessons of isolated skills...
Reading standards indicate that reading should be taught in the classrooms all day, every day. In addition to providing incredible e-lessons, HiTech Test Prep is designed to serve as training or on-going staff development for teachers. Guiding questions in each e-lesson serve students and teachers. Teachers learn to ask appropriate questions and provide a consistent method of instruction. This opens a never-ending application to content beyond the reading curriculum. In turn, students learn to ask themselves similar guiding questions when they read and write independently.
Before you log in, click on the “Extras” tab of the website to see a summary of each e-lesson along with correlated, notable trade books. Click on the PDF below the Amazon logo to get FREE activities. Please share them with your friends! We look forward to working with you this school year! Please call or email if you have any questions or suggestions.
Lois Fisher Rachel Reyna
Lois@fisherreyna.com Rachel@fisherreyna.
Then, go check it out!
It is Spring Break at my house and THANK GOD for it!!! I have used the time to go to doctors appointments for my kids, visit with my mom who lives 2 hours away, and work on a tiny bit of school work. Hopefully I can squeeze in some rest time, also. I'm going to try anyway! I have to tell you though, I am still seeing some learning take place with my kids...my boys are sounding out and writing the words that ALL boys need in their vocabulary: Spiderman, Batman, and Superman.
I do have a WONDERFUL announcement to make! Rachel Reyna, of FisherReyna.com, has given me permission to share her site with you and has included a FREE PASSWORD for the rest of April so that you can use her test prep/reading site with your kiddies to try to get an edge on the rest of the teachers that have joined my blog! MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH <that's my evil laugh in case you don't know how it sounds!> But, we can take some pity on those that haven't seen the light and haven't dropped in to read what's going on here on Best Practices, so if you have a friend that needs some more test prep ideas, feel free to direct him or her to this blog post!! Here is what you do:
Read this first:
Introduction to Solutions for Success: HiTech Test Prep
Welcome to Fisher Reyna Education! Solutions for Success: HiTech Test Prep is designed to provide a model of high quality lessons that unpack important instructional content of various genres and text structures. HiTech Test Prep ensures rigor and depth of understanding with instruction. Your membership includes:
*HiTech Test Prep (HTTP) e-lessons, grades 2 – 5 in English and Spanish
*Ready-Made Activities for all HiTech Test Prep e-Lessons
*User-Friendly Thinking Guides–graphic organizers based on critical attributes of text
*Additional Practice Resources in Poetry and Drama–a library that is always growing!
*Ready-Made Activities for Released Test Passages
*Practice Resources for Literary and Informational Genres
*Ready-Made Children’s Literature Activities–a library that is always growing!
*Ready-Made Writing Activities and Prompts–narrative, expository and more!
*Training Topics–short videos on important instructional topics such as summarization
A unique teaching experience...
HiTech Test Prep e-lessons are designed to be used by the teacher with students in the classroom. They may be used with a computer screen or projected onto an interactive whiteboard. You will enjoy seeing your students’ confidence and comprehension soar. Students will enjoy the interactive experience of every reading lesson.
A reading approach that strengthens test preparation....
HiTech Test Prep is here to put the joy back in teaching without sacrificing test preparation. Comprehension strategies and test-taking strategies are straightforward and offer reasonable marking codes. The strategies allow teachers to make effective instructional decisions.
An instructional approach that teaches with depth...
HiTech Test Prep delivers high quality instruction to the classroom. Within each grade level, there are three types of selections: Narrative, Expository, and Mixed. Each selection has the following e-lessons:
*Lesson 1 -Read for Understanding
*Lesson 2- Produce a Summary
*Lesson 3- Answer Comprehension Questions
HTTP genres and text structures
E-lessons are organized by teaching bands into ensure readiness and supportive standards. The following is a list of the types of selections included in the 2nd-5th grade package.
Types of Selections Include:
*Biography
*Narratives with a plot
*Narratives linked by occasion or theme
*Script writing
*Narrative, Expository, Mixed, Paired
*Newspaper article
*Magazine article
*Internet article
To get started go to: WWW.FisherReyna.com
In the Login box, click on “School.”
In most cases, your login is the first letter of your first name followed by your last name. (See the information below for fans of Best Practices 4 Teaching)
Things to know about the lessons:
*Click on a grade level to see the various types of selections available.
*Hover over the lesson number for “More Information” about the lesson.
*Hover over the printer for files that are available for print. The selection is always available to print in Lesson 1.
*Click the frame numbers to the left of the screen or the “NEXT” arrow located at the bottom to progress through a lesson.
*Hover and click on the underlined vocabulary words in the selection to see context clues.
*Click the back arrow of your WEB BROWSER to exit the lesson at any time.
*Close your WEB BROWSER to log off.
Special features:
*Lesson 1 frame numbers in red, blue, and black demonstrate guided instruction before, during, and after reading.
*Lesson 2 frame numbers in red show a direct starting point for writing a summary.
*Teachers can access any frame at any time by clicking on the frame numbers located to the left of the screen. Teachers can progress through the lesson using the green arrows and frame numbers located at the bottom of the frame. Faded green arrows darken when animation is complete. Animation has been timed to allow the teacher to read the guiding dialogue and show important instructional content. Teachers may add as much content as needed and proceed when ready by clicking the “NEXT” arrow.
A HiTech approach based on the New TEKS....
Being provided e-lessons that are easy, fun, and interactive, students learn the critical attributes of various genres and text in meaningful context that will transfer positively to any content area. This approach connects any curriculum with the new reading TEKS and testing.
An approach that extends content beyond basic reading lessons of isolated skills...
Reading standards indicate that reading should be taught in the classrooms all day, every day. In addition to providing incredible e-lessons, HiTech Test Prep is designed to serve as training or on-going staff development for teachers. Guiding questions in each e-lesson serve students and teachers. Teachers learn to ask appropriate questions and provide a consistent method of instruction. This opens a never-ending application to content beyond the reading curriculum. In turn, students learn to ask themselves similar guiding questions when they read and write independently.
Before you log in, click on the “Extras” tab of the website to see a summary of each e-lesson along with correlated, notable trade books. Click on the PDF below the Amazon logo to get FREE activities. Please share them with your friends! We look forward to working with you this school year! Please call or email if you have any questions or suggestions.
Lois Fisher Rachel Reyna
Lois@fisherreyna.com Rachel@fisherreyna.
Then, go check it out!
To access your account, go to:
Login as a SCHOOL account. (This is important--Do not login as a "Personal" account)
Your login is: bestpractices
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