Shameer Bismilla
Making Connections
Readers make connections while they interact with the text that they read.
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Shameer Bismilla
Oct 16, 2020
Just write from the heart!
"I don't have anything to write about", "I don't have a story" - sounds familiar? This seems to be a common roadblock between your...
Shameer Bismilla
Oct 11, 2020
Author Celebration!
Writing conferences happen when you converse with students; you listen to students talk about their writing. You look at students work...
Shameer Bismilla
Oct 10, 2020
Books for Reader's Workshop (Novels) - Grade 3
Here are some of my favourite books that can be used for Reader's Workshop, ideally in Grade 3: How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell...
Shameer Bismilla
Oct 2, 2020
Books we read this week
Here are some of the books we read this week - books that support reader's and writer's workshop lessons. We had fun studying how authors...
Shameer Bismilla
Oct 2, 2020
"What do you notice?"
A simple question “What do you notice?” allows young writers to see how sentences are being used to create meaning. The children are...
Shameer Bismilla
Oct 1, 2020
Life Cycle
During our Unit of Inquiry, students have enjoyed learning about what makes us unique as humans, what makes humans similar yet different...
Shameer Bismilla
Sep 30, 2020
I Am Every Good Thing
"I Am Every Good Thing" has a powerful positive message for all young readers. It encourages children to celebrate their uniqueness. I...
Shameer Bismilla
Sep 27, 2020
Phonics
The children learn about phonics when they read text. They study and notice the words and use prompts below to discuss with their...
Shameer Bismilla
Sep 27, 2020
I'm Perfectly Designed
This book gives a strong message to the younger readers who feel that they are not good enough and they need affirmations from others to...
Shameer Bismilla
Sep 27, 2020
Life Cycle
We can see the presence of wonder in a Grade two classroom. Children thrive in an enviroment that supports their thirst for learning....
Shameer Bismilla
Sep 26, 2020
Making Thinking Visible
During Reader's Workshop sessions, children used thinking-stem statements ("I am thinking... I am noticing... I am wondering... I am...
Shameer Bismilla
Sep 26, 2020
The Power of One
The words and illustrations in 'Power of One' beautifully convey the important message of being kind to one another. We have to teach...
Shameer Bismilla
Sep 20, 2020
Small Moments
What is a small moment? A small moment is taking an event, "zooming in" on a specific thing that happened in that event and writing about...
Shameer Bismilla
Sep 12, 2020
How do you identify yourself?
How do you identify yourself? How do you see yourself? The Grade 2s have enjoyed exploring the concept of identity. They read a variety...
Shameer Bismilla
Sep 5, 2020
Are you a 'purple person'?
Grade 2 students are learning to be a purple person. A purple person is someone that asks question, stands up for what’s right and most...
Shameer Bismilla
Sep 4, 2020
I Am...
We read various books and realised that while our worlds may look different, we are also very much the same. We also discussed our...
Shameer Bismilla
Aug 31, 2020
Ready for pre-order!
So excited to see these books ready for pre-order at goguru.com.sg and amazon.com. I am so thankful to be able to write these books with...
Shameer Bismilla
Aug 16, 2020
The Class Door
The new academic year has started! In the new normal thanks to Covid, the class set-up has changed drastically. But what doesn't change...
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