Visualizing

In Readers Workshop we have been talking about another reading strategy called visualizing. Good readers visualize while they read, it helps develop good reading comprehension. Watch this video to learn what visualizing is from our class.

First video: Making Connections

Our first video of the year (a few weeks late.) We have been learning about making connections while we read,  in this video we focused on making text to self connections,
see how reading looks in our classroom:

Label Lesson

One of my favorite lessons in beginning Writing Workshop it learning about labeling. We learn to label pictures and use strategies such as looking at the beginning sounds to read the labels. 

Labeling a pumpkin

Mrs. Giglio

A pumpkin farm

Some great writing 

And of course...ME!