1. Kindergarten and 1st Grade December 8, 2009
O Come, All Ye Teachers
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
December 8, 2009

2. Welcome!
Please sign in and enjoy some refreshments.
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3. Vocabulary is important because…
*Beginning readers use their oral vocabulary to make sense of the words they read.
*Readers must know what most of the words mean before they can understand what they are reading.
PRF, p. 34

4. Fluency is …
*the ability to read quickly, effortlessly, and accurately with good, meaningful expression.
PRF, p. 22

5. The Polar Express
Read-aloud sequence and address “more ideas” in teacher packets

6. Technology
Powerpoint How-to
Teachertube How-to
Download How-to

7. Vocabulary Sequence Contextualize the word Say the word together
Give a student friendly definition
Use in other contexts
Engage students and include total physical response

8. Power Point
Divide a poem or story into sections to be read for 2 voices.
Go to PowerPoint in Microsoft Office
Select a background that applies to your text
Insert the text using three different fonts and colors

10. Teacher tube How-to

11. Download From the Wiki
Go to the Fort Smith Literacy Wiki:
Click on the Link for lesson today’s session and download. This can be found on the sidebar of the front page.

12. Christmas Cookies--Lesson Ideas
Use each topic to teach a new vocabulary lesson using the vocabulary sequence plan
Use each section as a quick write idea
Use each lesson as a reading lesson

13. Final Thoughts Questions or thoughts you would like to share
Thank you for attending!
or call you Instructional Facilitator if you have any questions or you would like assistance in your classroom:

14. Merry Christmas!