Cobb County Elementary Schools

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Check out these Common Core resources from ASCD!

Check out these Common Core resources from ASCD!

http://www.ascd.org/common-core/common-core.aspx#about

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Georgia DOE Documents to aid implementation of Common Core

The Georgia DOE has posted many documents designed to aid the implementation of the Common Core. Click on this link to find Teacher Guidance Documents, which explain each standard; curriculum maps, which Cobb will be using; and sample units and tasks. These documents will provide guidance as you develop units throughout the course of the year.

https://www.georgiastandards.org/Common-Core/Pages/ELA.aspx

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Putting pen to paper turns prosperous for Vickery Creek Elementary student

Ten-year old Sarah Voskamp of Cumming, Ga is a published author!  She has written a book called Filly Girls, a story about a group of girls who work to reinstate a horseback riding competition.  Click here to read the story of how Sarah wrote her first book.

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Cybrary Man’s Educational Web Sites

Wow! This site has assembled over 20,000 resources for parents, students, educators, and general interest. There are links and activities for a variety of subjects – and even a section of Smart Board notebooks. Of special interest at this time are Dr. Suess’ birthday celebration ideas, President’s Day, vocabulary, digital storytelling, and so many others. The site is so large you may want to scroll down and do a search for what you need. You could also click on Educators and Language Arts to find many wonderful resources.

Click Here to visit

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Reading Groups Commentary Sheets & Strategy Labels

Thank you to Julie Carney, Claire Farrell, and all their colleagues at Austell Primary for sharing their commentary sheets and strategy labels that they use with their guided reading groups.  The labels are so fantastic, they could be used while giving commentary at anytime.  Thanks for sharing!

You can download the files in a .zip format here.

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Balanced Literacy Classroom Look Fors and Ask Abouts

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Wealth of Literacy Resource and Strategies (Grades K-5)

Here is a Wealth of Literacy Resource and Strategies (Grades K-5)

Student Centered Activities

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Teaching Character Education through Literature

Here is an excellent resource for Teaching Character Education through Literature

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List of Science Leveled Books to Read

Click Here to see a list of Elementary Science Books to Read

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5th Grade Read Aloud and Writing Focus

Click here to see the list for 5th Grade Read Aloud and Writing Focus

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