tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730514995199630178.post3223095150450455171..comments2024-02-17T01:36:06.347-08:00Comments on Learning and Sharing with Ms. Lirenman: What Does My Literacy Program Look Like?K Lirenmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16058037226665551154noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730514995199630178.post-8946695413985772802013-06-08T15:26:32.261-07:002013-06-08T15:26:32.261-07:00Oh Kathy, it's a constant struggle of what to ...Oh Kathy, it's a constant struggle of what to throw from my program and what to add to it and the reality is when I want to add I need to find things I can throw. I find our days are way too short and are filled with way too many interruptions. I'm doing everything I can to claw back the precious time that is taken from my students. I'd love to get rid of bells and scheduled recess time but that isn't a reality any time soon but a girl can dream. <br /><br />I'd love to hear more about how you do things in your room to Kathy. I love the idea of more 1:1 conferences and less guided groups but I just worry that I'll get distracted and not be as efficient with my time. As it is when I have visitors in it's a lot harder for me to get to my conferencing and when I'm out of my room a lot it's much easier for a teacher on call to teach a guided reading group, then do a 1:1 conference with students they don't know. This is where I struggle a bit particularly this year when I've been out of my room a lot more than before. Hmmm. More brain spinning. K Lirenmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058037226665551154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730514995199630178.post-35686451459064361552013-06-08T15:07:06.062-07:002013-06-08T15:07:06.062-07:00Karen, it always amazes me how much you and I thin...Karen, it always amazes me how much you and I think alike. I too use a modified Daily 5 and this year moved to almost entirely individual reading conferences. I find it always a struggle to have a balanced literacy program. I feel like I am constantly tweaking to get more time in for one literacy strand or another. So great to see your routine. <br />Thanks for sharing this!Kathy Cassidyhttp://kathycassidy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730514995199630178.post-79330425703793817542013-06-08T14:23:52.329-07:002013-06-08T14:23:52.329-07:00I went to a CAFE workshop a year ago but found it ...I went to a CAFE workshop a year ago but found it aligned so closely with the book which I had read. I have modified the Daily 5 structure to work with my students, the additional support that I receive, and what I am okay with as a teacher. This is, of course, always changing.K Lirenmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058037226665551154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730514995199630178.post-78187426728996330442013-06-08T13:45:14.592-07:002013-06-08T13:45:14.592-07:00Have you been to a D5 workshop? I went to Houston ...Have you been to a D5 workshop? I went to Houston in February to see the sisters. It was worth the time and money. I too modify a little still holding onto a few guided reading groups but doing lots of 1-1 reading as well.Wanda Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345098241488452543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730514995199630178.post-82717361955892915662013-06-08T13:13:59.448-07:002013-06-08T13:13:59.448-07:00Thanks Scott. I struggle with fitting it all in an...Thanks Scott. I struggle with fitting it all in and wanting to cross mix too since the skills shouldn't be done in isolation. I already have ideas to change for next year but I am also glowing in the progress my once very challenging class has achieved this year. They have truly amazed me. In addition, the more tools i can give my students, and the more opportunities I can provide that allow them to use their tools the better readers and writers they will be (I hope). Ultimately I hope that I am doing what's best for them as young learners.K Lirenmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058037226665551154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730514995199630178.post-64315705003565919762013-06-08T13:07:38.522-07:002013-06-08T13:07:38.522-07:00Thanks for this post. Like you said, I want to tak...Thanks for this post. Like you said, I want to take "learning to read and write" very seriously. I need to improve strategies and techniques. I want kids to be responsible for their own learning. I have started reading Daily 5 but haven't completed it or determined how to use it yet. Thanks again for the great post.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397525011462974857noreply@blogger.com