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	<title>Teacher&#039;s Lounge Blog &#124; Really Good Stuff® &#187; Reading K/3</title>
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		<title>4 Ways to Engage Reluctant Readers with the Common Core State Standards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Common Core Standards]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reading 4/6]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading K/3]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) place a significant emphasis on reading, reading comprehension, and textual support.  Engaging reluctant readers with the standards in mind can be a daunting task.  At the International Reading Association (IRA) Conference in San Antonio on April 21, 2013, Jane Feber, presented a session specifically about this challenge.  Her answer? <span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/4-ways-to-engage-reluctant-readers-with-the-common-core-state-standards/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>50 ABC Books for Young Learners</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grades K-3]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Preschool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[alphabet]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Books that focus on the alphabet not only help to reinforce a child’s understanding of the ABCs, but they also help to foster a love for books and reading.  With so many alphabet books out there, it can be overwhelming to know where to start.  The 50 books below are perfect additions to any young<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/50-abc-books-for-young-learners/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Reading with a Purpose and Taking a Stand</title>
		<link>http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/reading-with-a-purpose-and-taking-a-stand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Article]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading 4/6]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading K/3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reading]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Steve Reifman, Monthly Columnist My classroom’s daily Reading Workshop period consists of several components: mini-lessons that aim to build students’ comprehension skills, independent reading time, partner reading time, and word work that addresses spelling, grammar, and other language conventions and standards. This article focuses on how I structure the work my students do during<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/reading-with-a-purpose-and-taking-a-stand/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Solution Sunday:  Sight Word Practice and Mastery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grades K-3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Language Arts K/3]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The Problem:  Mastering sight words is a critical skill that students must learn.  These foundational words are what will help them become better readers, better writers, and better students overall.  You have tried to post sight words around the room, even those below grade level, to help your students learn and remember them.  Flash<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/solution-sunday-sight-word-practice-and-mastery/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>#TeachChat Archive: Making the Daily 5 Work for You &#8211; February 6, 2013</title>
		<link>http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/teachchat-archive-making-the-daily-5-work-for-you-february-6-2013/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Article]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading 4/6]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading K/3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily 5]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you been considering the Daily 5? The wonderful teachers at the #TeachChat on February 6, 2013 shared their advice, expertise, and encouragement to help get you started. Check out the transcript below and remember, scroll down and read up! &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; 3rdGrThoughts 10:02pm via TweetChat @ReallyGoodStuff Thanks for another great<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/teachchat-archive-making-the-daily-5-work-for-you-february-6-2013/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Boxes, Baskets, and Bookshelves</title>
		<link>http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/boxes-baskets-and-bookshelves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grades K-3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading K/3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily 5]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Idea by Lisa, 2nd Grade Teacher, Columbus, OH I have found the use of Student Browsing Boxes to be most helpful in implementing the Daily 5. Students use these boxes to store 5-8 books along with their Writer&#8217;s Notebook. I also organize my book baskets by theme, author, and genre. I have stickers on the<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/boxes-baskets-and-bookshelves/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>PowerPoint for Teaching Points</title>
		<link>http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/powerpoint-for-teaching-points/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/powerpoint-for-teaching-points/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classroom Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading K/3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily 5]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Idea by Kim, 6th Grade Teacher, Round Lake, IL One of the best ways to build students’ trust when using the Daily 5 is to spend about a week on each category, modeling, practicing, and troubleshooting.   &#160; &#160; To that end, I share with students a PowerPoint presentation featuring photos from past years that<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/powerpoint-for-teaching-points/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Magic Carpet Time</title>
		<link>http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/magic-carpet-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Classroom Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grades K-3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading K/3]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idea by Emily, 2nd Grade Teacher, L’Anse, MI I follow the Daily 5 book pretty closely. To build students’ trust, we spend a lot of carpet time together making “I” charts, as well as discussing and practicing expectations. &#160; &#160; &#160; I make certain to spend plenty of time modeling correct/incorrect behaviors, and then having<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/magic-carpet-time/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Tools of the Teacher Trade</title>
		<link>http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/tools-of-the-teacher-trade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grades K-3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organization & Storage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reading K/3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily 5]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Idea by Kay, 1st Grade Teacher, Leesville, SC The key to my success with the Daily 5 are organizational tools—many of which I secure from Really Good Stuff.  The Really Good Stuff baskets fit my needs perfectly. I use them, along with other storage baskets, to organize word tools and books. In addition, I use<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/tools-of-the-teacher-trade/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Goal-Setting for Success</title>
		<link>http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/goal-setting-for-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Jordan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reading K/3]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daily 5]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Idea by Jennifer, a 2nd Grade Teacher, Colorado Springs, CO. I love the Daily 5 and I use all five components in my classroom. To build student trust in the process from the get-go, we spend time setting goals for ourselves. We begin by spending lots of time learning the specifics of how to conduct<span class="excerpt_more" style="line-height: 25px; color: "><br /><a href="http://blog.reallygoodstuff.com/goal-setting-for-success/">continue reading</a></span>]]></description>
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