Mrs.DiGilio! I'm sure you don't remember me but, you were my 2nd-grade teacher! I'm currently in school right now for adolescent social studies and it's so funny to think I clicked on a random youtube video to see one of my teachers. Thank you for not only teaching me when I was in second grade but now again in my last year of college!
Hey Elizabeth!!! Of course I remember you! How are you? I'm so happy you messaged me and I can't believe you are in your last year of college! Gosh...how the time has flown! I hope you are well and I am so grateful that you messaged me! xoxoxoxxo
Thank you for taking the time to help others!!!! And people think teaching is easy. It really is like brain surgery because none of it is intuitive. It's extremely complicated; full of nuances and aspects that need to be adapted in a class for 30 different learners, DAILY. It's ongoing work that needs constant prepping. Teachers' nerves are constantly being tested. Not only do we have to teach every little minutiae ever imagined, but we also have to SEARCH for, and many times purchase, materials to teach. This really is a job for a Teacher and a secretary. One human alone cannot maintain this lifestyle for too long without mental affliction and family deterioration.
Thank you so much for sharing this information. I want to know more about the difference between a hard text and a complex text. Could you please explain this?
Thank you for explaining the difference. I usually use Close Reading and I'm learning about Guided Reading instruction. I was getting a little confused about the two. This helped clear it up.
Thank you Ms. DiGilio you are wonderful! I wonder if you have resources for Linder Bilingual teachers like me. Thanks for all you are doing to help us out. GiGi
When I was shown one specific method of guided reading everything was front loaded everything was given and they continually told the student to guess, I am glad to hear/see that it's not how you interpret guided reading
Hi Anna, thank you for sharing your insightful knowledge and experience. I'm in my 2nd year of teaching in New Zealand. What stage/age do you recommend introducing close reading?
How can we purchase the differentiated close reading passages that you use in this video? It looked like you had leveled passages. I have purchased the Year-Long bundle but they are all one level which is tough for some of my 2nd graders. I would love differentiated passages like you show here! Thank you for another great video!
Hey there Amy... thank you so much for your comment :) My leveled Close Reading passages are available with my membership, open enrollment will start in August... Hope that helps bit... xoxo
thank you so much... right now, the highest I have is R/S.... and only a couple in my TPT store for that.. so sorry about that... typically the highest I go is level Q. xoxo
Anna DiGilio Hi Anna. I just found your channel. You are amazing!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I am a first year second grade bilingual teacher and I feel identified with how you felt at the beginning of your teaching career. Plus, I feel overwhelmed by the fact that we have to teach in English and Spanish. However, I think the biggest challenge I have is that 80% of my kids are newcomers with no previous or interrupted education. I will be following your suggestions. I hope there was good material like yours in Spanish too. Thank you again. BTW, what do you do for your whole group instruction?
Mrs.DiGilio! I'm sure you don't remember me but, you were my 2nd-grade teacher! I'm currently in school right now for adolescent social studies and it's so funny to think I clicked on a random youtube video to see one of my teachers. Thank you for not only teaching me when I was in second grade but now again in my last year of college!
Hey Elizabeth!!! Of course I remember you! How are you? I'm so happy you messaged me and I can't believe you are in your last year of college! Gosh...how the time has flown! I hope you are well and I am so grateful that you messaged me! xoxoxoxxo
Thank you for taking the time to help others!!!! And people think teaching is easy. It really is like brain surgery because none of it is intuitive. It's extremely complicated; full of nuances and aspects that need to be adapted in a class for 30 different learners, DAILY. It's ongoing work that needs constant prepping. Teachers' nerves are constantly being tested. Not only do we have to teach every little minutiae ever imagined, but we also have to SEARCH for, and many times purchase, materials to teach. This really is a job for a Teacher and a secretary. One human alone cannot maintain this lifestyle for too long without mental affliction and family deterioration.
This was very informative - Thank you!
Thank you Anna. Could you please post a video about the guided reading space organization (materials and other supplies)? Thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing this information. I want to know more about the difference between a hard text and a complex text. Could you please explain this?
Thank you for explaining the difference. I usually use Close Reading and I'm learning about Guided Reading instruction. I was getting a little confused about the two. This helped clear it up.
Thank you for clarifying the difference between the two. This was short and to the point.
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True. I had no idea what close reading was. Thank you
Thank you Ms. DiGilio you are wonderful! I wonder if you have resources for Linder Bilingual teachers like me. Thanks for all you are doing to help us out. GiGi
Thank you so much for this video! I'm currently a student teacher in a special ed mild/mod classroom and I found this very helpful.
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This video. Very beneficial, thank hou,
When I was shown one specific method of guided reading everything was front loaded everything was given and they continually told the student to guess, I am glad to hear/see that it's not how you interpret guided reading
Guided reading is more for K-2 and close is more for 3rd+ along with GR... am I correct in thinking this?
You're amazing!! Thank you for creating this video. I'm a new fan!!
Excellent explanation
Thank you Very clear instruction!
Thank you!
Thank You! This was very helpful
I just signed up to have access to guided readers resources. However, I find the level A books to be a bit challenging for beginning first grade.
Hi Anna, thank you for sharing your insightful knowledge and experience. I'm in my 2nd year of teaching in New Zealand. What stage/age do you recommend introducing close reading?
Yes, I would like to know this too..
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Thank you... very helpful!
thank you so much : )
How can we purchase the differentiated close reading passages that you use in this video? It looked like you had leveled passages. I have purchased the Year-Long bundle but they are all one level which is tough for some of my 2nd graders. I would love differentiated passages like you show here! Thank you for another great video!
Hey there Amy... thank you so much for your comment :) My leveled Close Reading passages are available with my membership, open enrollment will start in August... Hope that helps bit... xoxo
Can u please create books f&p level T-z Like your other please love them. Has made my life so much easier.
thank you so much... right now, the highest I have is R/S.... and only a couple in my TPT store for that.. so sorry about that... typically the highest I go is level Q. xoxo
When do you do a close read? During whole group or guided reading time?
Hey there Fransisca, I do my close reading during my small groups... hope that helps... xoxo
Anna DiGilio Hi Anna. I just found your channel. You are amazing!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I am a first year second grade bilingual teacher and I feel identified with how you felt at the beginning of your teaching career. Plus, I feel overwhelmed by the fact that we have to teach in English and Spanish. However, I think the biggest challenge I have is that 80% of my kids are newcomers with no previous or interrupted education. I will be following your suggestions. I hope there was good material like yours in Spanish too. Thank you again. BTW, what do you do for your whole group instruction?
Anna DiGilio and another question: how do you work the guided reading and close reading? One week/day guided reading one week/one day close reading?
Why is guidance important?
Great explanation!!!