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I have been thinking a lot this year about how we differentiate for students in our classrooms. I have seen some fantastic examples and some not so fantastic examples. I think this video sums up the question I would encourage teachers to ask themselves... Have I set this up so that EVERY student can be successful or have a put the prize just...
Hello! Today I just want to share some of the ways that we having been using iPads during literacy time in my classroom. Along with all the fun activities that we do to build our literacy skills, students are expected to find a creative way to show that they understand the code they have been working on. We have a choice board for...
Answering questions, explaining your thinking, responding to text, using graphic organizers… What alternatives can we give students who have difficulty writing down their ideas? There are so many apps that students can use to share their knowledge and understanding. Just when I think I have a good list I hear about something new. I give my students choice boards (see below) and they...
Today I challenged my students to tell me about their favourite movie. They found a picture in Safari with Siri's help and took it into Book Creator. When they were finished they exported their book as a movie and blogged it to show their moms and dads. Here are some of the journals. Great job guys! ...
Independent reading time is a tough time of the day when you are a non-reader or emergent reader. 20-30 minutes each day where you are expected to "read" a book without making any noise or causing any distractions can easily become a frustrating time for these students. The becomes especially pronounced as students get older and picture books turn into chapter books and...
Most classrooms I visit have a time when students are asked to write. Sometimes it is a free writing time, sometimes it is a writing exercise based on a genre, sometimes it is journal writing. Often the students I work with have difficulty accessing these activities because of difficulties with fine motor skills, spelling or related literacy skills. This, however, does not mean...
