Murphy James

This close read focuses on the life of a chick from egg to chick. This is a brief description about how the process from egg to chick occurs, presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece or two. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the a

This close read focuses on the Mallard Duck. A brief description of facts about the duck.. Presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to say, , what the words mean, and what the

This is a great tool, which can be used during the second half of Kindergarten and into the entire year of First Grade. Students are given "stars" for including each piece of the rubric in their work. The first rubric is as follows: *I started my sentence with an uppercase letter. *I used spaces between my words. *I ended my sentence with punctuation *My picture matches my sentence. *My picture has great detail. In the second rubric I have added *I used more than one sentence. This can

This close read focuses on the Black Widow Spider. A brief description of facts about the spider, presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to say, , what the words mean, and what

This close read focuses on the amazing ocean mammal, The Blue Whale, This is a brief description about the whale, presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to say, , what the words

This close read focuses on the endearing sea creature called the Seahorse. This is a brief description about the Seahorse, presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to say, , what t

This close read focuses on the Honey Bee A brief description of facts about the bee.. Presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to say, , what the words mean, and what the author’s

This is a blank check sheet which can be used for recording skills mastered, assessment results, attendance, materials turned in, etc...

This close read focuses on the life cycle of a plant. A brief description of facts about the stages of plant growth.. Presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to say, , what the w

This close read focuses on the Life of a butterfly. A brief description of facts about the changes the insect makes as it becomes a butterfly.. Presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the auth

This close read focuses on the beetle known as the Ladybug, This is a brief description about the beetle, presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to say, , what the words mean, a

This close read focuses on the Cottontail Rabbit, otherwise known as the Easter Bunny. This is a brief description about the rabbit, presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with pictures, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author has to

This is a lesson that I performed with my Kindergarten class. It was so much fun! All the materials are here for you. There is some assembly required :): This Lesson Includes the Following: *Complete and Scripted Lesson Outline *Flannel Story and Materials *Partner Practice Materials *Partner Practice Recording Sheets (scaffolded for range of learners) *Pre/Post Assessment *Ticket Out the Door Flashcards

This close read focuses on the meaning behind Valentine's Day. Not about love but more about treating others with caring and kindness. Presented in a way which is easy for a young child to understand. Complete with Illustrations, informational text, steps for performing the close read, related questions to guide learning and a reflective writing piece. A close read is a careful and purposeful rereading of a text. It’s an encounter with the text where students really focus on what the author

With the expectations of the new common core, children do not only have to retell the sequence of a story with words, but also with writing. This little book is the perfect tool to guide students through a retell of story events. It makes it easy for them to recall what happens first, next and last in the story. My kids love this as they work hard to become the authors and illustrators of their own little book. They write one sentence for each part of the story and add a little illustration