Literacy the Nixa Way!: More NIXEREST

Clever Idea for Conserving Wall Space and Having Anchor Charts Available to Students

Wouldn't students love to sit on these adorable chairs during your small groups?

What a Wonderful Way for Students to Have an Audience for Their Writing

Teachers Share Their Own Stories with Students During Writer's Workshop and Model Rereading, Revising, and Editing

Book Nooks for Students Promote a LOVE of Reading

Reading Review and Spiraling

As reading skills are introduced and taught, teachers have students fill out exit slips to discuss and display. Sometimes, teachers do exit slips at the beginning of introducing a skill and at the end, so students can compare growth for that skill. Teachers hang the cards along with a picture of the book at the front of the room under the whiteboard. Teachers and students refer back to the exit slips as they continue to spiral reading skills. Students look at others' responses and refer back to how to write a certain type of response when they check the rings.

Teachers have also used the exit slips to discuss 3-2-1 and to have students self assess their own responses and the responses of other students. If the plan is to use the exit slips for collaborative scoring, students don't write their names on the exit slips. It's a great way to stimulate 3-2-1 discussions with students. :)

If you would like more information on this great idea, contact Emalie Lindsey or Heather Ruffin (4th grade at Mathews).