Methods!
Popular Children's Books
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This type of assessment is used throughout a unit to check for understanding and guide future teaching rather than for grading purposes

Formative assessment 

100

In this story, a mouse asks for a cookie, and one thing leads to another, creating a never ending cycle of requests. 

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie 

200

This organization tool uses circles or boxes to represent concepts and lines to show how they are related

Concept map

200
In this story, an adventurous cat, in a tall striped hat causes lots of mischief but eventually cleans up his mess

The Cat in the Hat

300

This pillar of reading focuses on the speed, accuracy, and expression at which a student reads

Fluency
300

This book by Eric Carle, follows a tiny caterpillar who eats, and eats, and eats, and eventually transforms into a butterfly

The Very Hungry Caterpillar 
400

This approach to learning involves asking questions, exploring ideas, and investigating topics rather than just receiving facts from the teacher.

Inquiry 

400

This book follows a young girl, named Camilla Cream, who is embarrassed about her love for lima beans and ends up with a mysterious case of stripes

A Bad Case of the Stripes

500

This common math strategy helps break down complex problems into smaller, more manageable steps. 

Scaffolding 

500

In this book, a beautiful fish learns the value of sharing his shiny scales with others and makes some new friends in the process 

The Rainbow Fish