Good fit books lesson

This past week my students worked hard to make sure they filled their book bins with good fit books! We spent all week practicing and reading those good fit books. My kids have quickly fallen in love with read to self and we make sure we get our 15 minutes in each day. Here is how we learned how to find our good fit books: First, we read the book, "Goldie Socks and the Three Librarians." In the book it talks about how Goldie Socks found her good fit book and it just so happened to be the…

Isn't there so much to cover during those first weeks of school! It can be hard to know what to include and what can wait. If I was to pr...

. Click on the picture to download this packet. Our school theme this year is "Mission Possible". In keeping with that theme, I ...

I have been talking with some of my firstie friends about using the wonderful Daily 5 (created by the 2 Sisters) in our classrooms. I have a confession: I LOVE using Daily 5 in first grade! This however was not the feeling that I had when I was first handed the book during my first ... Read More about I’m Lovin’ Daily 5 on the Fifth!! {A Monthly Linky Party with a Giveaway and Freebies!}

Summer break is winding down. It's been a good run, but it's just about time to get back to business. Time to put classrooms back together, dust off the book shelves, organize, and plan for the many

This past week my students worked hard to make sure they filled their book bins with good fit books! We spent all week practicing and reading those good fit books. My kids have quickly fallen in love with read to self and we make sure we get our 15 minutes in each day. Here is how we learned how to find our good fit books: First, we read the book, "Goldie Socks and the Three Librarians." In the book it talks about how Goldie Socks found her good fit book and it just so happened to be the…

Yesterday, I shared a great video resource for kids and teachers about choosing good fit books. Although, I have used the analogy of finding good fit books using shoes, I seem to always come back to The Goldilocks Rule. I learned about this for the first time when I started at my current school. Here is how I set it up in my classroom. First, I read Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Many of my students are familiar with the story. Afterwards, we talk about Goldilocks choosing items that were…

If you are working toward implementing The Daily Five in your classroom or if you are reviewing in preparation for next year, I would like to remind you about three important mini lessons to cover with your students during the first week (or so) of launching Read to Self. It's important to begin Read to Self right way, because it sets the tone and the routine for all of the other components of The Daily Five. The authors, Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, recommend the following three lessons to…

Do your students have trouble picking out books that fit their reading level? I use the “5 Finger Rule” to help teach my younger students how to pick the book that is just right for them. Click here to hop on over to my blog to snag this freebie and find out how I use ... Read More about Finding Just Right Books

Awesome Mentor Text and Bookmark Freebie for teaching students how to choose Good Fit Books! #reading #goodfitbooks #bestresourceever