Scholastic Author of Educational Materials / Shell & TCM Author; 5th grade Teacher; adjunct faculty at ASU; opinions my own
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
7 Sep 2023
Fluency Friday!
Two poems to follow-up Wednesday's word ladder - "Summer to Fall" Enjoy.
-Rehearsing & performing poetry is a great way to build reading fluency (artfully & science-based)-.
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
6 Sep 2023
Word Ladder Wednesday from @TimRasinski1
6 Sep 2023
Word Ladder Wednesday!
Moving from Summer to Fall. Enjoy!
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
6 Sep 2023
Seeking common ground and common sense- be sure to have a look at this new book by @TimRasinski1 @robb, & David Harrison it's set for release on Sept 26th. target.com/p/promote-reading…
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
6 Sep 2023
Word Ladder Wednesday!
Moving from Summer to Fall. Enjoy!
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
9 Jul 2023
Congrats and well deserved honors for my friend and colleague, Dr Timothy Rasinski!
7 Jul 2023
Class Note ✏️ Dr. Timothy Rasinski (BS, 1977; MS, 1979)
In a 2021 Stanford study, @TimRasinski1 was identified as being among the top 2% of scientists in the world, and was also awarded the William S. Gray Citation of Merit by the International Literacy Association in 2020.
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
9 Jul 2023
Blushing. Thank you. So many folks have contributed to our understanding of fluency - @ChaseJYoung1 , David Paige, @janhasbrouck , Melanie Kuhn, Paula Schwanenflugel, @MCheesmanSmith etc as well those mentioned in @ReadingShanahan ‘s blog (including Tim S)
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
6 Jul 2023
Summer Fluency Poem!
Here's a poem for students to rehearse and perform for fluency -- the poem folllows up on yesterday's word ladder (cookout).
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
3 Jul 2023
I've been using this rubric for years. It measures all the important parts of prosody, not just reading rate. GIves valuable information!
30 Jun 2023
Today we’re sharing @TimRasinski1’s brilliant Reading Fluency Rubric.
Use it to assess 4 factors of pupils’ reading and identify if fluency is their particular gap.
Take a look here: timrasinski.com/presentation…
4 July: hub.hfleducation.org/shop/pr…
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
29 Jun 2023
Word Study (phonics/spelling/vocab) & Fluency!
Reading Educators & Parents: Here's a word ladder (for word study) & a poem (for fluency) for the Fourth of July! Enjoy!
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
24 Jun 2023
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23 Jun 2023
☀️ Looking for a easy yet focused book study for yourself or a team this summer? ☀️
Here is a study guide for THE MEGABOOK OF FLUENCY! DM me for digital file @TimRasinski1 @ScholasticEd @Scholastic @ScholasticTeach
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
23 Jun 2023
Fluency -- Art and Science!
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23 Jun 2023
On Fridays, kids can present their fluency pieces they’ve been practicing. This rap show was something else! @JRHenPS_LDSB @TimRasinski1
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
23 Jun 2023
☀️ Looking for a easy yet focused book study for yourself or a team this summer? ☀️
Here is a study guide for THE MEGABOOK OF FLUENCY! DM me for digital file @TimRasinski1 @ScholasticEd @Scholastic @ScholasticTeach
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
23 Jun 2023
Want to make reading fluency a key component of a SoR curriculum? See below.
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23 Jun 2023
☀️ Looking for a easy yet focused book study for yourself or a team this summer? ☀️
Here is a study guide for THE MEGABOOK OF FLUENCY! DM me for digital file @TimRasinski1 @ScholasticEd @Scholastic @ScholasticTeach
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
11 Oct 2022
RED MOUNTAIN WAY
🏆 AWARD 🏆
Each month, a few students at our school were chosen by our staff to receive the Red Mountain Way award for courage, respect, or influence. Congratulations to Ava, Lily, Roman & Jace for the awards this month! @mpsaz @RedMountainHS #TheRedMtnWay
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
17 Oct 2022
Our own Jen Adams!!
Not only is Jennifer Adams an amazing teacher for her students, she is a blessing for her colleagues as well! She is always sharing her materials and lesson ideas to help improve the overall academic atmosphere of @LasSendasMPSAZ and @mpsaz.
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
13 Oct 2022
Fluency Friday!
As a follow-up to Wednesday’s Word Ladder (“Falling Leaves”), attached here are two poems (with lessons) for students to rehearse and perform with fluency and expression. Enjoy!
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
11 Oct 2022
Kent State Stark MCED preservice Ts working on a fun spooky poem with 5th graders in a fluency development lesson @TimRasinski1
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
8 Oct 2022
An article I co-authored was published in Literacy Today. It’s about how brain research supports using the repeated reading of songs & poems to help readers improve fluency. Ann Kay was the article's main author & @TimRasinski1 was the other co-author. doctorsam7.blog/2022/10/08/s…
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