I have posted the homework on the homework pages with some updates. Please be sure to read it. The updates are right above the table with the homework.
Also, I know that students have complained about having the same books and wanting new books in their choice boxes. For a few weeks, the books will most likely be the same for everyone (some groups may get new books). Some students have read all of the books at their current independent level and at this point the only way for them to get new books in their choice box is by advancing to the next reading level. However, this is not a bad thing. It is a good thing for students to reread books that they have already read. It helps improve their fluency (how smoothly they read) and their ability to recognize new words. The more they read those stories, the more those new words will become familiar to them and no longer be a new word. I will probably re-assess for reading levels at the end of January so until that book, they may be reading books that they have read before. Please let me know if you have any questions about this.
Lastly, Grade 1b has a new student! Please welcome Dareen and her family to our class. Dareen is fitting in very well and the students are so happy to have someone new. Everyone has been so helpful in teaching Dareen our classroom routines.
Also, I know that students have complained about having the same books and wanting new books in their choice boxes. For a few weeks, the books will most likely be the same for everyone (some groups may get new books). Some students have read all of the books at their current independent level and at this point the only way for them to get new books in their choice box is by advancing to the next reading level. However, this is not a bad thing. It is a good thing for students to reread books that they have already read. It helps improve their fluency (how smoothly they read) and their ability to recognize new words. The more they read those stories, the more those new words will become familiar to them and no longer be a new word. I will probably re-assess for reading levels at the end of January so until that book, they may be reading books that they have read before. Please let me know if you have any questions about this.
Lastly, Grade 1b has a new student! Please welcome Dareen and her family to our class. Dareen is fitting in very well and the students are so happy to have someone new. Everyone has been so helpful in teaching Dareen our classroom routines.
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