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
f igh t kn igh t
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