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==Carol - Thanks for granting me permission to join. My purpose was for you to see how that is done - Thanks and great job posting an excellent example of how a wiki could be used to communicate with staff. Joe==

**// 2. [|www.Raz-kids.com] //**

 * ===I really like the way Raz-kids.com encompasses the listening, reading, comprehension quizzes, and even running record option on each story. The reports that I can print are very detailed, user friendly and comprehensive. The reports and data were very informative to me and parents during our parent-teacher conferences.===

// 4. Guided Reading through a balanced literacy program //

 * ===The balanced literacy program is working well as the first grade classes are collaborating and flexibly grouping with our reading specialists during the same block of time this year. Our work stations are developmentally appropriate for reading readiness skills and early reading strategies. Students are able track their literacy workstations on a chart each week that is meaningful to them. Groups are formed to meet students' needs at various reading levels and specific language arts skills needed. We are using the Reading Streets curriculum leveled readers and leveled books from the book room for guided reading instruction.===

**__//2. Problem Solver Strategy Blocks// __**

 * ====I try to work one problem each week together on the Smartboard in the 4 block format to model the process. Again it is the time management of our math block this is a disadvantage. Our new Math Series takes up so much time with the first graders with all the components of the games, review, mental math, journal practice problems, etc.====

**__3. Math Lab __**

 * ===The Lab time is a great way to allow students to communicate and work together to solve problems of all kinds in all of our math standards. Students clearly understand the vocabulary and topics of geometry, estimation, graphing, measuring, etc., when they physically work at each of those stations.===
 * One disadvantage is finding the time to schedule our classes with a support person (because one person cannot effectively monitor the lab alone).