This is a great question, Jessica! You named the struggle that so many students and teachers have, I think especially in high-poverty schools. Our students are smart and capable, but it is a struggle to engage them and to sustain their attention!! I love the suggestion about 20 minutes of sustained physical activity in the morning. Our school is under such intense scrutiny from the school district and the state, it would take a year to get permission for that exercise program!
Keep up the good work! Our kids are worth it : ) On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Jessica Paz <jessica....@selu.edu> wrote: > Good Afternoon, > > I am a first grade teacher and I am always looking for ways to > "increase rigor" in my guided reading groups. I teach in a low SES school > and my students struggle to pay attention. I have to constantly keep them > working with no down time what so ever. My goal is to get these students > reading fluently. Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated! > > Jessica Paz > First Grade Teacher > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > -- Lesley _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive