Retelling

A Day in First Grade - Reading Comprehension and Writing Skills

My literacy centers are a core part of our kindergarten schedule. They are active literacy centers that keep us on our toes and working so that I can work with small groups. Today, let me share my kindergarten retell literacy center directions, expectations and a list of the 20 stories that make up this year-long center in our classroom. Most of the stories that I place into the retell literacy center are pretty famous (or at least well known within the world of kindergarten teachers) but…

In first grade, most of my reading time with my kids is spent on decoding. Comprehension is very important, as well, but we don't always h...

5 finger retelling anchor chart

Once my beginning English language learners have built some vocabulary and are able to decode their emergent level books, it is time to tackle the skill of retelling. It truly is the basis of reading comprehension. Plus, it's an excellent way to build their oral language skills! My upper elementary newcomers have been in school here for seven months. They've been busy building their knowledge of basic (and content) vocabulary, focusing on spelling patterns in Word Study and learning many…

Our principal has really been encouraging us to add more writing into our daily lesson plans. "They should be writing all day long" he tells us. The research is there to back him up. I bumped into this Roll and Retell page from Fun In First on Pinterest awhile back and finally figured out how to add it to our learning day. I printed and laminated four copies of the Roll and Retell page to hand out to each of my four table groups. After a round of Daily 5 I handed them out. I also gave each…

Retelling stories is a skill that not all children possess naturally. Some like to retell every single detail, while others leave out important information to the story. That’s why using a retelling chart or organizer is helpful. When it was time for my Kindergartner and 1st grader to work on retelling this school year, I ... Read More about What’s the SCOOP? Retelling Chart

Kindergarten blog for teachers in the classroom. Ideas for homeschooling as well. Free files to your with your students.

Can I tell you how much I LOVE retelling? It's true. I do. Really, I do! And so do my kids. They do. Really, they do! Now, that we...

It has been a BUSY week, teacher friends! This past weekend, we made the five hour drive to Harrisburg, PA for the SDE Pennsylvania Kindergarten