Ms. McPherson’s class has been exploring electricity in science. As a result, they decided to write a fictional narrative about a day when the power goes out. What better way to feel inspired than only being able to see with battery powered lamps.@Alabama_Reading @kateshep_elem

These 3rd graders are mastering grade-level text and text-dependent writing—Restate it, Answer it, Cite it, Explain it, Sum it up! 📝@Alabama_Reading @kateshep_elem @AngelaLincecum5 @MonicaStallwor5

Ms. Mohler's class enjoyed "Phonics Guess and Groove," a fun game for encoding the long "e" (e_e, ee, ea) and long "a" (a_e, ai, ay) sounds. Students chose a picture to spell & performed a physical activity whenever their chosen image reappeared. @Alabama_Reading @kateshep_elem

Teachers thoroughly examined text-dependent writing using ACAP mode-specific rubrics. They sorted student work, identified key evidence, and planned focused strategies to move students to proficiency and beyond, fostering growth for all learners. @Alabama_Reading @kateshep_elem

RT @Alabama_Reading: Don’t forget the power in this practice at ALL ages!

First graders marked the 50th day of school with significant accomplishments: mastering 50 high-frequency words, creating sequential paragraphs about making a root beer float, and developing story comprehension skills via a sock hop decodable.🐩@Alabama_Reading @MobilePublicSch

@KevinBalius One of the best!

RT @USASARIC: We loved partnering with our amazing Region 10 @Alabama_Reading team to host new local literacy specialist orientation on ou…

Empowered by the joy of reading, first graders begin their academic journey with partner reading, setting the stage for a year of discovery and progress! #GrowingGreatness @Alabama_Reading @mohler_morgan @MobilePublicSch

Team Shepard's Summer Literacy Camp began with "Opening Ceremonies." Nick, one of our very own Special Olympians, lit the Olympic flame, and students met Mr. Mate from Hungary, a three-time Olympian. 🇺🇸 @Alabama_Reading @MobilePublicSch @kateshep_elem

Big shoutout to Plory for helping us celebrate our wins! Our students really rocked the iReady reading diagnostic test, and that's something to cheer about! Way to go to all our iReady MVPs, Growth Superstars, and Lesson Superstars. @CurriculumAssoc @kateshep_elem

I had the pleasure of reading to Mrs. Waller’s little explorers, who surprised me with a poster declaring their love for story time. It reads, "We love story time." ♥️📖 @Alabama_Reading

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Get ready to put on your thinking cap and be a smart cookie as you tackle the ACAP! These adorable hand-painted cookies are guaranteed to sprinkle some luck their way! @Alabama_Reading @kateshep_elem @MobilePublicSch

We implemented the "POSSUM" graphic organizer to facilitate vocabulary instruction, incorporating effective strategies aligned with the Science of Reading @Alabama_Reading @MonicaStallwor5 @kateshep_elem @AngelaLincecum5