Oh my, that sky!

How can a day not be perfect that starts with this sky? It is hard to walk, because I just keep snapping pictures. Feeling good, confident, ready for a new week. Reading classes will be beginning vocabulary work today. Vocabulary is SO important for building reading skills and critical thinking skills. September’s Education Leadership magazine had a great article, “Cognitive Verbs and the Common Core”( Marzano, 2013) that I want to use as an organizing tool for vocabulary and my word wall. Verbs are put in semantic categories that really make sense and help students deal with critical academic vocabulary and thinking skills.

Also, I’m feeling good about Read 180. Friday went VERY well! Keep it going!