Happy Winter Break 2020

Y'ALL we did it! When I walked down the halls this week I saw so many smiling kiddos!  I felt a buzz in the air about the elf & the InCrEdIaBlE bulletin boards.  The spirit days were super fun!  #2PJdays!  

I just wanted to take a moment and say- THANK YOU!  What you do in a normal week for students is amazing, what you do the week before Christmas is ABOVE and BEYOND. 

Here is an oldie but a goodie!

If anyone scoffs at your holiday break time, I want you to share this video from Haley Cuffman with them.   

If you decide to do a little shopping over break don't forget about these discounts just for TEACHERS!
Thank you Static Parade for putting them together!

Ideas for relaxing over break!
1. Make homemade hot cocoa and snuggle up with a good book! Click image for a recipe from Living Well!

Or go with making your own HOT Cocoa BOMBS! 

2. Check out FREE Events around Mooresville! 

3. Binge watch a new series on Netflix!  Click the image to read a list of must-see MOVIES!

4. Just hug a family member or a friend-its good for your body & mind!  Click the image to read more from The Healthy!

6. Make a pot of soup! Here is one of my favorites below! 

7. Have Google MEET or ZOOM call with family or friends.  Maybe play a game! 

(This is a paid product but it looks so fun!)

8. SLEEP!  REST and RECHARGE!  

9. CHALKpaint something!!!!!  I did this last Christmas and plan on doing it again.  SOOOO simple and Easy!

10. Come check out one of my FAVORITE stores that is actually 2!!!! (Warning...this might inspire you to do #9!)

Enjoy your much-deserved break!  See you in 2021!

Orthographic Mapping

Thank you so much for all of the thoughtful reflection during PLC this week.  This year is defiantly different in terms of how we go about supporting our students.  

Keeping this in mind, I wanted to dig a little into Orthographic Mapping.  Basically, orthographic mapping is how we represent speech in writing & all the rules that go along with spelling the words. It is the process of creating connections between sounds and syllables that help to recall spelling, pronunciation, and meaning.  (Pretty important stuff when it comes to learning to read and write.)

Research says that the brain reads by breaking words into sounds. Our brains are naturally wired for speech but NOT for reading! Our brains need to rely on other systems to read such as our language. (That is why phonemic awareness is soooo important!) Below you will find the 4 systems! 

• Orthographic Processor:Takes the letters and letter patterns that our eyes see and processes them. It helps students remember the sequence of spelling. 
• Phonological Processor: Identifies, remembers, interprets, and produces speech sounds. Think phonemic awareness.
• Meaning Processor: Works closely with the orthographic processor and phonological processor to make sense of the words being read. 
• Context Processor: This process interprets words & supports the meaning processor. It also deals with background information and sentence context. 

Reading truly begins with our EARS! Students need a language rich environment to prime their brain for reading. 

Check out this video as is walks you through Orthographic mapping! 

So what does this need to look like in our classrooms? What can we do as educators to help students build their sight word bank? Click HERE to read more about these infographics below!

What activities can I add right away to support this in my classroom?

Check out this blogpost!

Remember our friend...Keys to Literacy?????

More about The Science of Reading?

 

  

Bridges

Happy Friday EVERYONE!  Thank you for the awesome week at The VIEW!  Today on the Blog, I want to jump into the world of Bridges.  Our MUCH awaited math intervention system!!!!   

Bridges is Interventions provides targeted instruction and assessment for essential skills K-5 within a tiered system of support.  This system is intended to complement regular math instruction.  It is ideal for small groups or individually.  Students will work with models to spur thinking and build confidence.  Lessons will start with maniplulatives and move to 2 dimensional representations and end with mental images. Bridges Intervention is organized by content rather than grade.  It supplies progress monitoring so support each 30 minute lesson.  

All intervention lessons are aligned with the common cord.  Click the binder to see how the CCSS are organized in the binder.

What are the components of Bridges?

Alison our math coach did a great video explaining how we can use our ISIP summary reports to help target where we need to start with a student.  

 Google Slides

How do I check out my intervention materials?

3 ways actually!

Soon you will be able to check out folders filled with master copies of the modules to use for instructions...COMING SOON!

While you wait,  watch this video to get you started in downloading all the materials! 

Or you can visit Samantha Johnson or myself to check out the materials.  

All manipulatives will be checked out through 

Park View Prime!

Keep in mind that these modules can be used in the classroom during small groups too!  

There are lots of games to spiral throughout centers!