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Terri Gorsulowsky
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Studies show that the more children read, the better readers and writers they become.
**Click now for Parents and Reading**


In second grade, we use a reading and writing workshop format that incorporates a balanced literacy framework. This framework combines explicit skill instruction with a language-rich environment to promote the development of fluent readers, writers, and communicators.
During reading workshop a literacy management program called, "The Daily 5," will be used.
Daily 5, created by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, is about helping students develop independent literacy habits while the teacher works with students.

    Daily 5 includes students choosing:
  • Read to Self (everyday)
  • Work on Writing(everyday)
  • Word Work
  • Listen to Reading
  • Read to Someone


When students are given choices, the literacy task becomes motivating.

Reading Workshop for June 1-3, 2009

-Students will work on Reader's Theater script this week.
-Continue to work with the Cafe Menu Board as part of the reading goals
students will be working on this year
  • Reading for facts and details
  • Locating main idea
      Cafe stands for:
    • Comprehension-"I understand what I read"
    • Accuracy-"I can read the words"
    • Fluency-"I can read smoothly with few errors"
    • Expanded Vocabulary-"I know, find and use interesting words"

    **Click the links below for practice!**

    Summer Reading List

    The Bicycle Story

    The Three Magic Apples



    ***Click the link below for month long reading ideas to do at home.***

    November Calendar of Reading Ideas



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    We learn to spell using a program called Words Their Way. It involves learning to spell words by patterns and associations and this is done through a series of sorts.
    Students will be given two copies of their sorts each week. One is kept at school for practice.
    The other will be kept at home for practice. Below is a brief explanation on using spelling sorts in the classroom or at home.
    When students are given their spelling sorts on Monday, please use the sort activities mentioned below or try the spelling links for a fun, new way to practice.
      Spelling Sorts

    • Closed/Writing Sort
      Lay down the guide words (bold words). These are used to sort the rest of the words. Mix up the remainder of the words. Your child chooses a word, says the word aloud and sorts the word into the correct column. (This is done in class with the teacher on Monday.) Write the words for practice into the correct column. Have your child explain how the words are sorted. Ask: What do the words have in common? What is different about the words?
    • Buddy Sort
      Lay down the guide (bold) words. Then read the rest of the words aloud one at a time and have your child indicate where the word goes without seeing it. Place the card where they tell you and let your child move it into the correct column if necessary. Repeat if your child makes more than two errors.
    • Speed Sort
      Lay the guide (bold) words down. Time your child while he/she sorts the rest of the words into the correct column as fast as he/she can. This speed feature helps children work toward automatic fluency with the feature under study. Try it a second or third time to see if your child can beat the time. They LOVE this in class!
    • ABC Sort
      Have your child put the spelling words into alphabetical order. Check the order, help if necessary, and have them write the words down.


    To learn more about spelling and how you can help your child, click the link now.
    Word Study Parent Information


    Word Work for June 1-3, 2009

    -Students will use selected materials during word work
    -There will be no more spelling words this year.

    When students go home with a spelling list for the week, one activity called Look, Cover, Write, Check can be used for practice. Click here-Spelling Practice. Type in your spelling words. Watch the words disappear. Can you spell your words correctly? What an awesome way to practice spelling!

    Spelling tests made easy
    Another activity students can use to practice spelling words involves clicking the picture above. Click on the tab at the top-Find Your List. Type in the name Gorsulowsky. Look for your list using the header words of the week. Click on your list and decide what you want to do-teach, test, play a game, or print.


    Just a note about word walls

    Word Wall words will consist of 5 new words each week that will be put up on "Our Developing Word Wall." These words are placed in the room and are expected to be spelled correctly each time your child uses the word in his/her writing.
    We will have no new word wall words for the remainder of the year.



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    "Did you know reading interesting stories and poetry aloud to your child exposes him/her to vocabulary and language he/she may not be able to read independently? Children need to "hear" literary language before they can use it in their own writing"-Reggie Routman

    **Click now for Parents and Writing**



    Writing Workshop begins with a mini lesson followed by independent writing time and ending with share time.
    During writer's workshop, students learn to write by writing. The more children write about what really matters to them, the greater their chance of growing into independent thinkers.


    Writing Workshop for June 1-3, 2009

    -Students will continue with the poetry unit using the book, This is the Tree by Miriam Moss as a model of their own story/poem.
    -Students are continuing to work with similes and metaphors as a type of figurative language. I will also be introducing idioms this week with practice on their meanings.
    -Continue to work with the Writing Targets board as part of the writing goal students will be working on this year.
  • Write sentences using dialogue
  • Write with your audience in mind
  • Write with a clear beginning, middle, and end
  • Write sentences that are smooth and easy to read
    Writing Target Board includes

  • Conventions-"I can use correct capitalization and punctuation in my writing."
  • Content-"I can gather and use ideas, information, and experience about a topic."
  • Form-"I can use different kinds of writing depending on my audience."

    **Click the links below for practice. **

    Poetry for Kids

    Similes and Metaphors

    Idioms



    **Click the highlighted words below for help with grammar terms used in class.**

    Grammar Glossary




    Sentence Practice One

    Sentence Practice Two

    Ideas for Stories

    Statements and Questions

    Exclamations and Commands

    Character Practice

    Character Quiz

    Friendly Letter Practice

    Setting Activity

    Story Element Fun

    Sequence Practice

    Personal Narrative

    Summary Lesson

    Summary Practice 1

    Summary Practice 2

    Summary Test

    Sequence Test

    Personal narrative

    Summary Test

    Editing Sentences

    School House Rock-Nouns

    Noun Practice

    School House Rock-Pronouns

    Practice with Pronouns

    Schema Song

    Schema Thinkmark

    Schema Poster

    Editing a Paragraph

    Character Traits Activity

    Character Feelings and Actions

    Nouns-1

    Nouns-2

    Nouns-3

    Pronoun Cards

    Text-to-Self Connection Practice

    Text-to-Text Connection Explanation

    Text-to-Text Connections

    Verb Practice

    Setting Activity

    setting practice

    Adjective Video

    Practice with Adjectives

    Verb Video

    Text-to-Text Connection Practice

    Cause and Effect Practice

    Cause and Effect Test

    Alejandro's Closet

    Circular Story Outline

    Story Circle

    If-Then



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    Past Events and Homework
    Daily Reading Homework (DRH)
    May 29, 2009
    There will be no more homework this school year.
    Reading is always encouraged and a summer reading list link is under the reading workshop section of this website .
    Daily Reading Homework (DRH) (homework)
    Due Date: May 22, 2009
    Read the stories and answer the questions.

    Study for spelling test on Friday.
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    6th six weeks Language Arts Homework (141.23 KB)
    DRH (Daily Reading Homework) (homework)
    Due Date: May 15, 2009
    Read 20 minutes each night and remember to write down book titles on your assignment sheet. Don't forget a parent signature is required on the assignment sheet to be given credit for homework.

    Read stories on the back of the assignment sheet and answer questions.

    Study spelling sorts this week for a test on Friday.
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    6th six weeks Language Arts Homework (141.23 KB)
    DRH (Daily Reading Homework) (homework)
    Due Date: May 8, 2009
    Read 20 minutes each night and remember to write down book titles on your assignment sheet. Don't forget a parent signature is required on the assignment sheet to be given credit for homework.

    Read stories on the back of the assignment sheet and answer questions.

    Study spelling sorts this week for a test on Friday.
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    6th six weeks Language Arts Homework (141.23 KB)
    DRH (Daily Reading Homework) (homework)
    Due Date: May 1, 2009
    Our only homework this week will be to read daily each night for at least 20 minutes and complete the questions on the back of the assignment sheet.



    There will be no spelling or word wall test this week due to benchmark testing and Field Day on Friday.
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    6th six weeks Language Arts Homework (116.36 KB)
    Daily Reading Homework (DRH) (homework)
    Due Date: April 24, 2009
    Read 20 minutes each night and write down book titles.
    Don't forget a parent signature is required on the assignment sheet to be given credit for homework.


    Since this is the beginning of a new six weeks, a poem is on the back of the assignment sheet. Your child will be given a fluency grade on this poem. We are checking for smoothness, accuracy, and expression. Please have your child practice the poem each night.

    Study spelling sorts this week for a test on Friday.
    Daily Reading Homework (DRH) (homework)
    Due Date: April 17, 2009
    Read 20 minutes each night and remember to write down book titles on your assignment sheet. Don't forget a parent signature is required on the assignment sheet to be given credit for homework.

    Read stories on the back of the assignment sheet and answer questions.

    Study spelling sorts this week for a test on Friday.
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    5th Six Weeks Homework (131.03 KB)
    DRH (Daily Reading Homework) (homework)
    Due Date: April 9, 2009
    Our only homework this week will be to read daily each night for at least 20 minutes and complete the questions on the back of the assignment sheet.
    This will be due on Thursday!

    Don't forget to turn in your library "popcorn" reading form and get it signed by a parent.

    There will be no spelling or word wall test this week.
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    5th Six Weeks Homework (131.03 KB)
    Daily Reading Homework (DRH) (homework)
    Due Date: April 3, 2009
    Read 20 minutes each night and remember to write down book titles on your assignment sheet.

    March Book-It calendars are due this week!

    Don't forget a parent signature is required on the assignment sheet to be given credit for homework.

    Read stories on the back of the assignment sheet and answer questions.

    Study spelling sorts this week for a test on Friday.
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    5th Six Weeks Homework (131.03 KB)
    Daily Reading Homework (DRH) (homework)
    Due Date: March 27, 2009
    Read 20 minutes each night and remember to write down book titles on your assignment sheet. Don't forget a parent signature is required on the assignment sheet to be given credit for homework.

    Read stories on the back of the assignment sheet and answer questions.

    Study spelling sorts this week for a test on Friday.
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    5th Six Weeks Homework (131.03 KB)
    Daily Reading Homework (DRH) (homework)
    Due Date: March 13, 2009
    Read 20 minutes each night and write down book titles.
    Don't forget a parent signature is required on the assignment sheet to be given credit for homework.

    Read stories on the back of the assignment sheet and answer questions.

    Study spelling sorts this week for a test on Friday.
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    5th Six Weeks Homework (131.03 KB)
    DRH (Daily Reading Homework) (homework)
    Due Date: March 6, 2009
    Read 20 minutes each night and write down book titles.
    Don't forget a parent signature is required on the assignment sheet to be given credit for homework.

    All February Book-it calendars are due no later than Tuesday, March 3rd.
    A March Calendar will go home today in the homework folder.

    Since this is the beginning of a new six weeks, a poem is on the back of the assignment sheet. Your child will be given a fluency grade on this poem. We are checking for smoothness, accuracy, and expression. Please have your child practice the poem each night.

    Study spelling sorts this week for a test on Friday.
    Daily Reading Homework (DRH) (homework)
    Due Date: February 27, 2009

    Read 20 minutes each night and write down book titles.
    Don't forget a parent signature is required on the assignment sheet to be given credit for homework.

    Study spelling sorts this week for a test on Friday.
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    Language Arts Homework 4th Six Weeks (152.95 KB)
    Daily Reading Homework (DRH) (homework)
    Due Date: February 20, 2009
    Read 20 minutes each night and write down book titles.
    Don't forget a parent signature is required on the assignment sheet to be given credit for homework.

    Study spelling sorts this week for a test on Friday.
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    Language Arts Homework 4th Six Weeks (152.95 KB)
    Daily Reading Homework (homework)
    Due Date: February 13, 2009
    Read 20 minutes each night and write down book titles.
    Don't forget a parent signature is required on the assignment sheet to be given credit for homework.

    Study spelling sorts this week for a test on Friday.
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    Language Arts Homework 4th Six Weeks (152.95 KB)
    DRH (Daily Reading Homework) (homework)
    Due Date: February 6, 2009
    January Book-it Calendars due on Monday

    Read 20 minutes each night and write down book titles.
    Don't forget a parent signature is required on the assignment sheet to be given credit for homework.

    Study spelling sorts this week for a test on Friday.
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    Language Arts Homework 4th Six Weeks (152.95 KB)
    DRH (Daily Reading Homework) (homework)
    Due Date: January 30, 2009
    This week will be answering questions to the short stories on the back of the assignment sheet.

    No spelling or word wall this week due to benchmark testing.

    Read for at least 20 minutes each night and don't forget the January calendar for the Book-It program is due on Friday.
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    4th Six Weeks Language Arts Homework (152.95 KB)
    DRH (homework) (homework)
    Due Date: January 23, 2009
    This week will involve a short poem on the back of your assignment sheet. Pleae practice each night paying attention to punctuation and smoothness. A grade on fluency will be given on Friday (The short stories with questions will begin next week).

    Practice spelling words. There will be a spelling test on Friday.

    Read for at least 20 minutes each night.
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    Language Arts Homework 4th Six Weeks (152.95 KB)
    DRH (homework) (homework)
    Due Date: January 16, 2009
    Complete the short stories and questions on the back of the assignment sheet.

    Practice spelling words. There will be a spelling test on Friday.

    Read for at least 10 minutes each night.
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    3rd Six Weeks Language Arts Homework (286.91 KB)
    DRH (homework) (homework)
    Due Date: January 9, 2009
    Complete the short stories and questions on the back of the assignment sheet.

    Read for at least 10 minutes each night.

    Your December Book-It Calendar is due now!
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    3rd Six Weeks Language Arts Homework (286.91 KB)
    DRH (homework)
    Due Date: December 19, 2008
    Daily Reading Homework-
    Complete the short stories and questions on the back of the assignment sheet.

    Read for at least 10 minutes each night.

    Turn in your December Book-It Calendar of Reading by Friday, December 19
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    3rd Six Weeks Language Arts Homework (286.91 KB)
    DRH (homework)
    Due Date: December 12, 2008
    Daily Reading Homework-
    Complete the short stories and questions on the back of the assignment sheet.

    Read for at least 10 minutes each night. Don't forget to color in your skates on the Book-it calendar as you read each night.

    Study spelling sorts for a spelling test on Friday.
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    3rd Six Weeks Language Arts Homework (286.91 KB)
    DRH (homework)
    Due Date: December 5, 2008
    Daily Reading Homework-
    Turn in your November Reading Log for the Book-it Program and get a free pizza coupon.
    December Book-It calendar sent home on Monday.

    Read for at least 10 minutes each night.
    Study spelling sorts for a spelling test on Friday.

    Return green folder Friday with all homework and assignment sheet signed for homework credit.
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    3rd Six Weeks Language Arts Homework (286.91 KB)
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    Fry's Phrases (Fluency Building Exercise #10) (897.54 KB)
    We made it to the last slideshow that can help you practice building fluency. Remember, continue your practice as a warm up to daily reading. Happy Reading Practice!
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    Fry's Phrases (Fluency Building Exercise #9) (897.54 KB)
    WOW! I hope you are really noticing a difference in your phrasing and smoothness as you read these phrases. Keep on reading and listen to the difference from when you first began. Great Job!
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    Fry's Phrases (Fluency Building Exercise #8) (764.42 KB)
    After practicing the first seven slideshows, it's time to practice reading the next one.
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    (Fry's Phrases (Fluency Building Exercise #7) (369.66 KB)
    Let's get rolling. Half of the year has gone by and hopefully you are practicing these phrases each day so you can become a stronger reader. Keep up the hard work and read!
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    (Fry's Phrases (Fluency Building Exercise #6) (786.43 KB)
    Happy New Year! You are now ready to work on the sixth fluency building slideshow. Practice daily as a warm up to your reading.
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    Fry's Phrases (Fluency Building Exercise #5) (515.07 KB)
    We are now into our fifth fluency building slideshow. Don't forget to continue to practice the other four slideshows as you work on this one. I will not put up anymore slideshows until after the first of the new year. So become an expert on the first five slideshows with the speakers turned off. You can do it!
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    Fry's Phrases (Fluency Building Exercise #4) (547.33 KB)
    Keep on building stamina using these phrases in the fourth slideshow!
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    Fry's Phrases (Fluency Building Exercise #3) (547.33 KB)
    Here is our third slideshow that can help build your fluency if you practice everyday.
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    Fry's Phrases (Fluency Building Exercise #2) (830.98 KB)
    This is the second slideshow that you can practice to help build your fluency. Remember, like an athlete warms up, so does a reader.
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    Fry's Phrases (Fluency Building Exercises) (547.33 KB)
    Fluent reading is reading in which words are recognized automatically. With automatic word recognition, reading becomes faster, smoother, and more expressive, and students can begin to read silently. Fluency is also linked to comprehension. The more fluent a student is, the more he/she comprehends the text.

    This is the first in a series of slideshows that can help build fluency. Please use these slides as a warm up to reading. Click on the slideshow and read along with the speaker. Then turn the volume off and read through the slides. Can you read quick (quick does not mean to race through the phrases), smooth, and with expression?
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