This year, I'm in a new position working as an English Learner co-teacher. My schedule is a little hectic and all over the place. I'm teaching a first grade reading class, second and fourth grade small groups for new to English students, and co-teaching a 4th grade math class. I'm constantly on the go and most likely seen hauling my own backpack around the building!
One of the strategies I've been working on this year is incorporating better visuals into my teaching -- hence today's teaching hack!
Make Your Own Sequencing Cards
If you're like many teachers, you've moved away from the basal as much as possible to try and include authentic texts into your lessons. I LOVE using my projector for shared reading! No worries about finding enough copies or making copies.
I used to use a fantastic website called wegivebooks.org and was upset to learn it was taken over last year. No fear! It's been absorbed into http://www.getepic.com It's a free resource for teachers and families can use it for a small fee. You get tons of trade books accessible for free. And who doesn't like free?
How to make the sequencing cards
-Select a projectible text you'd like to use
-Take a screenshot of the book open to a moment in the text
- If you're using a PC, hit ALT+PrntScr (in the upper right hand side of the keyboard)
- If you're using a mac....I'm looking into it :P
-Crop the photo to get the part you want
and voila! You can make as many sequencing cards as you want AND it's a great way to differentiate for students (3 vs. 4 vs. 5 cards)
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