Knowing the literary demands of the upper-division courses, I realized that the signposts will be a great wat to start our year, and will give the students important foundational knowledge that they can build on not only this year but as they continue on as readers in high school and college.
Aha Moment Aha Moments are moments when a character realizes something, and that realization will probably change his or her actions in some way. This year, I'll only be teaching Freshman Honors, and at our school, with a large IB program, 9th Honors is a pre-IB/AP course. Notice and Note Signpost Mini-lessons 6th grade Language Arts Mrs. Well, as I was straightening my bookshelf this summer, I happened upon this book again and I decided that this was the year to make a change. I got busy teaching standards and my school's curriculum, and just as promptly as I first implemented them, I forgot about the signposts that had made such a difference for my struggling readers. And boy was this book helpful-for me and the students! But, the school year ended and I went back to only teaching English classes. Each signpost has its own notes sheet: - Extreme or Absolute Language - Contrasts & Contradictions - Numbe. These notes would be a great way to introduce the topic to your students. I had been teaching English for over a decade at that time, but I was given a period of remedial intensive reading and I wanted to do all I could to help those kiddos succeed, especially since I'm not a reading specialist. Notice & Note Signposts are engaging reading tools that send students on a scavenger hunt through a text to make deeper meaning. I bought this book in 2013 and promptly read it then started teaching the signposts.
