tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926009107598834236.post7901671781707669152..comments2024-01-21T00:14:30.864-05:00Comments on Mr. First Grade: The Common Core BluesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15371624297903930410noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926009107598834236.post-91715245200203220352015-01-11T15:12:03.959-05:002015-01-11T15:12:03.959-05:00How funny..I used Reading A-Z many years ago..Our ...How funny..I used Reading A-Z many years ago..Our principal said we don't need it at the school i'm at now..But we adopted Reading Street last year When we went Common Core...silly right!!!<br /><br /><br />savewithcheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18359724946692695706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1926009107598834236.post-1921673812506726932014-10-22T23:18:24.916-04:002014-10-22T23:18:24.916-04:00As a 1st grade teacher fresh out school (2 years a...As a 1st grade teacher fresh out school (2 years ago), where they taught us to use thematic units to integrate subject areas and differentiate instructuon, I absolutely LOvED throwing our reading street basal out the window and teaching using Reading a-z and other comprehension and phonics resources from TPT. This year we are using Words their Way for a phonics pacing guide. We are using phonics lessons from West Virginia Phonics lessons online. Google it! They are wonderful. Many multiple learning styles engaged in research based strategies. There are 3 decidable stories with eah lesson week ad they are FREE! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com