Uh Oh! I've Been Reading!!

Hello everyone!! I just wanted to share with you and have you share with me about the books you have read in your Education Career.  I love to read and learn new things...especially about education in the primary grades.  I am currently reading two books:  Reading with Meaning second edition by Debbie Miller and Igniting a Passion for Reading by Steven Layne.  These are great books and have really given me amazing ideas for my class this year and  next year.  I have been inspired by them both!  I would LOVE to read up on my math skills next.  Does anyone have any suggestions? 
Here is what the covers of these books look like...I totally recommend them:)

http://www.amazon.com/Reading-Meaning-Teaching-Comprehension-Primary/dp/1571109552/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1397741703&sr=1-1&keywords=reading+with+meaning+2nd+edition



http://www.amazon.com/Igniting-Passion-Reading-Successful-Strategies/dp/1571103856/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1397743095&sr=1-1&keywords=igniting+a+passion+for+reading
Have a Great Day!!
Stacy 



Later Gator!

Hello Everybody!!

We had our Later Gator Week this week!  I read the cute story Zack's Alligator  by Shirley Mozelle. 

I love this story so so so much!!  I bought the grow alligator from Steven Spangler.  We watched "Bridget" grow, grow, grow and then shrink, shrink, shrink. 

We wrote about our creatures and had a blast learning facts about real alligators and crocodiles!!

Please see my blog from last year to see and read more:) 

Thanks for stopping by and have a chomping good day!!

stacy gooch

sight speed fluency cards! a life saver!

Hello Everyone!!

It occurred to me one day during small reading group that flash cards with the sight words written on them in my prettiest, brightest colored markers were great and all...but where was the spark? So I thought~~what if these flash cards went beyond one word to two word phrases, three word phrases, and so on. So I created these cute little Sight Speed Cards and my students have ENJOYED..that's right...enjoyed learning those 100 sight words in the first grade!! I broke each set down to the groups of 10 Fry words. I am so excited to use these and they are too. Even better...once my student has mastered the 10 words in a set...they receive an award to take home and share with their families!! I also created 100 pages of each Fry word in the first 100 Fry Words for you to use with your students as reinforcement or small group or even homework. Please take a peek at my preview by visiting my teachers pay teachers store:)  Here are some pics:

Here is a pic of all 10 sets with 10 words in each...all Fry Words:)

I cut these out and laminate them up and...

Viola! Put them on a ring and you are all set for your firsties to start learning those words in no time!

Once they have mastered a set of words, your students earn a reward for them to keep in their folder, take home to pin up on the fridge, or make into a sticker and wear it with pride!:)  

These have truly made a difference with my lower students...they feel more confident in their daily and independent reading. Fluency speed has increased and overall success has been made!!  I have seen great results:)  I do hope these will help your students too!  I will be making this for the 2nd 100 Fry Words and the 3rd Fry Words as well:)

I also created 100 pages of Sight Word Response Sheets...one page for each Fry Word.


 http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sight-Speed-Fluency-Cards-with-the-First-100-Fry-Words-1181813

Thank you for stopping by!!
Happy Teaching!!
Stacy Gooch