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Comprehension posters for your classroom
I recently stumbled on a site that promises to consume far too much of my time! But I love the possibilities of Pinterest, a virtual pinboard. Pinterest lets you organize and share all the great things you find on the Web in a very visual way. It's free to join, but there's an invitation process you'll see on the site.
People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, share their favorite recipes, and I'm using it this week to share some ideas about reading comprehension. I created this Reading Rockets Pinterest board on comprehension as a way to share some (mostly teacher made) posters for the classroom. The comprehension board also includes a bookmark and a poster that are more of a produced product, but I liked the content.
Good classrooms have good stuff on the walls. When I wrote What does a good classroom look like? back in 2008, I described what I like to see when I go into a classroom. Without question, I like to see student work and posters that reflect the hard work going on in the room. Many of the comprehension pins I've put on our first Reading Rockets Pinterest board reflect my penchant for interactive displays of the work of reading. Most are teacher-made, with students contributing to the content. Hopefully you'll get an idea or two from this board, with more to come! Just click the image to see the full posting that includes the content I like.
I'll be making other Pinterest boards for Reading Rockets in the future. I'll probably organize them by content (front runner topics include fluency, classroom libraries, and management ideas). If you have something you'd like to share with our readers, let me know and I'll figure out how to pin it!
I love it, Corrie! I have to say I fell for the oranges one.... :-)
Posted by: Joanne | October 14, 2011 10:10 AMI can see why this consumes your time. There are lots of great ideas and resources. Love it!!
Posted by: Melody | October 14, 2011 01:20 PMLook out, Melody! Before you know it, you'll be gathering recipes, funny sayings, and more! I'm glad you liked the comprehension ideas. More of that to come!
Posted by: Joanne | October 14, 2011 04:53 PMWhat a great post! I've followed your Pinterest board too. My youngest is in K and is just starting to read, so the timing of this is perfect. Thank you!
Posted by: Stefani | October 14, 2011 06:48 PMCan you please send me an pinterest invite? The site sounds really interesting. I'm a third grade teacher and could use the ideas.
My email is diamonddore@yahoo.com
Thanks
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I love pinterest and have a board with great reading resources: http://pinterest.com/corriekelly/view-from-the-reading-teacher-s-seat/
Posted by: Corrie | October 12, 2011 03:55 PM