Reading Response Journal

Use this reading response journal with any fiction text. This common core reading response journal challenges your students to be out of the box thinkers as they read and respond. Designed ideally for grades 3-6 but could be used in 2nd.


http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Aligned-Reading-Response-Journal-1007516

 This includes:

A Teacher Page
A Journal Cover Page
Personal ReactionPage
Text to Self Connection page
Text to World Connection Page
Text to Text Connection page
Personal Reaction Page
2 Summarizing Pages
Discussion Questions Page
Clarifying Questions Page
Letter To A Character Page
Writing a Prologue or Epilogue Page
Journal Entry Page
Poetry Page
Two Write a Play Pages
A Quote It Page
Book Award Page
4 Reading Response Pages
BONUS

5 Page Book Report to reinforce the skills at home

Task card sets to teach multiple meaning vocabulary!

Task card sets to teach multiple meaning vocabulary -CCSS language Arts for K to 3:

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … s-A-682218

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … s-A-850594

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … s-A-856559

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … -B-1044212

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … -B-1271235

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … ies-863118

Phonics & Math Grade 1

Great resource to have!


Phonics book KG leading to Grade 1- covers all CCSS objectives for foundational skills (all skills listed in the Tpt description)
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/511158626429570033/

Math book KG leading to Grade 1- covers ALL math objectives for KG and some of grade 1 (Specific objectives are listed in the TPT description)
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/511158626429569883/

Kindergarten Math & ELA Activities

Kindergarten Math K.CC.2:  http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … CC2-961677

Kindergarten Math K.CC.A.3: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … un-1068254

Kindergarten Math K.OA.A.1: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … on-1439709

Kindergarten ELA RF.K.2b: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … les-904336

Kindergarten ELA RF.K.2c: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … un-1200736

Kindergarten ELA RF.K.1d: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … LE-1237328

Kindergarten Writing W.K.3: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … es-1429188

4th-6th Grade Math Activities

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/556194622704373969/ -- 6th grade 6.EE activities bundle

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/179369997634508460/ -- 6th grade morning work with FULL YEAR of engaging activities

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/179369997634508457/ -- 4th grade 4.NF activities bundle.

8.NS.2 Middle School Math Focus

This interactive notebook/foldable activity is aligned with 8.NS. 1 and 8.NS.2:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … ty-1411589

This Pythagorean Theorem product covers the entire 8.G.7 Standard:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … ry-1381253

L.2.1.E Common Core Activities

A must see!!
This meets 24 Common Core Standards for 1-3
The Mayflower Printable Book and Activities
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/411164640954292474/

2.NBT.1 Place Value Task Cards
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/411164640954269902/

L2.1E  L3.1A
Adjective Task Cards
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/411164640954267472/

L.2.1.E  L.3.1.A
Adverb Task Cards
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/411164640954266525/

2.NBT.A.1
Expanded Form Pumpkin- Freebie
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/411164640954269271/

Blog & Pinterest Common Core Activities

Vist A Neighborhood Kindergaten Math Blog


Several English Language Arts & Ancient History Activities visit SkoolAid Products

RL.4 Fourth Grade Literature Units

The great common core units for 4th grade Literature were developed by a dedicated teacher who dedicated much of her summer to working on these! A must see and use indeed!


RL.4.1 - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … ans-552473
RL.4.2 - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … ans-487297
RL.4.3 - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … ans-692423
RL.4.4 - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … ns-1223608
RL.4.5 - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … ns-1294314
RL.4.6 - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … ans-538342
RL.4.9 - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … ns-1308470
Assessment - http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Prod … -4-1274776

CCRA Standards Aligned Lessons!

Here is a great lesson from one of my TPT colleagues!


CCRA.A.1: Focusing In: Close Reading & Annotating -Reading Skills Lesson Pack: The objective of this teaching pack is to foster students' beginning or basic understanding of how to close read and annotate a text.


L.6.4a, L.7.4a, L.8.4a, CCRA.L.4 Common Core exit slips for the skill of context clues .  CCRA.L.4, L.9-10.4a Common Core Test Prep Exit Slips - CONTEXT CLUES - Grades 9-10 They use rigorous grade-level appropriate texts, many of which are on the text exemplar list, and are aligned to the PARCC test.  Even if states aren't using PARCC, they are aligned to a new generation of tests, because students have to choose the inferred meaning and then select a piece of evidence to support it.

Strengthen Speaking & Listening Skills With Debate

 Topic: Higher Education in Prisons (Student Worksheet Available) Appropriate for grades 6-12

The first step in starting a good program is to find a topic that students are passionate about. One of our first topics in Stars-Edu was Higher Education in Prisons. Students argued over rather or not prisoners should be allowed a free education where they could receive a college degree while in prison. To many students this seemed unfair because here they have to go to school everyday, work hard and get good grades to compete for scholarships or pay out of pocket, while criminals and murderers get a free ride on their dime. The other side of the argument felt that allowing prisoners to get their degree while in prison helped to make them more likely to be able to re-join society without further offenses once they are released. Many prisoners are released from prison only to commit another crime and sometimes an even worse crime then are sent right back to prison, costing tax payers even more money to continue to provide free food and medical benefits, etc. Indeed both sides had great arguments. Students really enjoyed this topic and had the opportunity to work with a real prisoner who was seeking assistance from the government to finance his education while in prison. Having access to a real prisoner (or at least someone whom they thought was a real prisoner) made the debate even more real for students and ignited a deep passion not normally seen in students of this age on topics such as this. See the opening statement from one of our 7th grade debate students here on YouTube .






Need the worksheet that we used to get students started with their research and evidence collection. Access it here on Teachers Pay Teachers.

RI.1 Classroom Activities Common Core

Good Wednesday morning everyone! Here are some activities for Informational Text RI.1. More, including the one's here can be found at:


http://www.pinterest.com/starsedu/ri1-ri5-informational-text-activities/

Common Core Lesson Plans - Rated very funny! www.CCSS123.com

Common Core Lesson Plan Template Review

New www.CCSS123.com Review:

"These templates are outstanding and every teacher should have a set in their classroom. My 5th grade students were performing at a 2nd grade level of the CCSS when I first started using these templates at the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. I got the K-5 ELA CD and used the templates to help me guide my lessons at a slow and even pace, taking my students all the way up to a 4th grade level. My students are not quite where they are supposed to be yet, but thanks to the use of these templates they're a heck of a lot closer to where they should be! Thanks Stars-Edu.com for sharing these."

~Christine Bourdou-Taylor, Salt Lake City, Utah

Common Core Templates for Science, Technology, Social Studies/History and ELA

In addition to ELA Teachers, Science, Technology and Social Studies Teachers are also using Common Core Lesson Plan Templates to help them keep their lessons Common Core focused while placing an emphasis on Informational Text. Here is a snapshot of one of the lesson plans included on the grade level CD's for Science, Technology and Social Studies/History subject areas. Visit www.CCSS123.com to learn more.

Stars Middle School Debaters

So proud of our students at Stars Educational Consortium for their hard work and dedication in our Final Debate Tournament that took place on February 10, 2013 in front of our local State Representatives and local government officials. Below is a video of one of the team debates:

Debating in schools (especially middle schools) is an excellent way to make learning fun for students. Everyone likes a little competition, so why not bring a little in your classroom through the use of debate. Students can debate topics that you are teaching in your classroom. For example, if you are teaching a lesson on the Civil War, students can debate on a topic related to the Civil War. Therefore, integrating literacy into your classroom curriculum. STARS MIDDLE SCHOOL DEBATE PROGRAM is aligned to the Common Core State Standards and helps students gain confidence in public speaking and also helps them find their hidden talents. Debating encourages reading and promotes research skills. To learn more about how we can help you bring a debate program to your school, please visit www.Stars-Edu.com

Common Curriculum a FREE Lesson Planning Resource

FREE - Search for Common Core Standards in your lesson plans

Learning Starts

Learning Starts

Mathematics Common Core Toolbox

The Mathematics Common Core Toolbox

http://www.ccsstoolbox.com/

This site is a resource designed to support districts working to meet the challenge and the opportunity of the new standards. Here you will find tools and instructional materials that help you to better understand and to implement the CCSSM.

Common Core Lesson Plans - Rated very funny