The Common Core Lesson Book, K-5: Working with Increasingly Complex Literature, Informational Text, and Foundation al Reading Skills (Owocki Common Core)

If you are looking for a resource that will give you practical help for tomorrow, this is it. As a K-5 teacher, I really like how it shows the progression of the standards from K to 5...even a grade level teacher will appreciate seeing how their grade fits within the continuum of learning. The best part to me is the wealth of strategies for teaching each standard and the clear directions on how to use them. I now feel that I have many more teaching tools in my toolbox. Not only that, but the graphic organizers and the materials needed to implement the ideas have been included, and are ready-to-use. But unlike many teacher resources, the materials can be used in many contexts without needing to be tweaked or recreated. This is a clear, concise guide to the reading standards and how to achieve them. I just ordered Ms. Owocki's writing book and expect it to be just as helpful. I am very glad I discovered these books.

This book is a well-organized manual to implementing CC in your classroom. Each CC anchor is explained for EACH grade level k-5. It is organized into Reading literature, reading informational text, teaching fluency, teaching speaking, and teaching reading. In the first section Owocki explains each anchor for Reading Literature. Each anchor has strategies for teaching that anchor for each grade level. Then she further gives ways to help struggling students and ways to challenge others. The next section does the same for Reading Informational texts. I found the suggested lists of texts to teach such things as cause and effect, theme, and comparing texts on the same subject to be one of the most helpful. I teach in a small k-6 school and am suggesting my school buy one of these for each teacher. It will make life a lot easier for them and more productive for the students.

I rarely write reviews for the professional materials that I purchase but this is well worth the effort. I am the Common Core crazy person in my school. I have tons of resources on the Common Core but this one gives practical strategies for each of the standards. What I really like about the book is that it has strategies for ELL students and intensive work for students that need the reinforcement. Do you probably use some of these srtategies? Yes, but the book will help you organize and focus on a specific standard. I love the graphic organizers. The ONLY thing that would make this book even better would be examples of how the author uses the graphic organizers. While Lucy Calkins' book can give you overall information on the Common Core this book is practical and teacher friendly.

This is a great resource for educators and this book was in great condition!

The Common Core Lesson Book is a great introduction to lesson planning for the CCSS. It also has some assessments build in by grade span which is a great tool for teachers who are implementing CC for the first time. I would recommend this book to all new teachers also, as it breaks down CC for the lay person and gives your great lesson ideas and strategies for teaching CC aligned material. Tons of printable pages inside which is a godsend for anyone designing a Scope and Sequence for the first time.

This book is amazing. It clearly explains the standards and provides thoughtful and interesting lessons for every grade level. The graphic organizers are plentiful and well-designed. The author suggests easy-to-find books that you can use at each grade level to teach the new standards. This book provides a solid map to follow as we venture into Common Core territory. I'm going to suggest that my principal buy a copy for every teacher - it's worth every penny!

I am especially impressed with this book. I am a veteran teacher who is semi-retired attempting to return to the classroom. I have been out of the classroom for approximately 4 years, since the definitive inception of the Common Core standards to the classrooms. When I left the classroom to care for my disabled husband, Common Core was in its' infancy in application to lesson planning. i have been researching all I can in order to prepare for return to the classroom. Applying Common Core and state standards to lesson plans combined with RTF is a large undertaking unless you are able to either return to a teacher training program or enroll in classes that teach definitive classwork and how to apply the information and it's use to the goals and lesson planning for the classroom. This is especially true of the at-risk students/special education teaching.I am a special education teacher planning to return in the 2013-14 school year - grades 4-6 resource. This book is being especially helpful as I attempt to educate myself in writing lessons for students in this learning community.If anyone out there has more resource information that might be helpful in my self re-education to return to the classroom - all help is very WELCOME!! Thanks to the author(s) of this book and the very helpful breakdown in outlining the goals and objectives in writing this text. I have only begun the first section but am very anxious in working through the book in its' entirety and applying it to lessons of my own.Thank you!!

Excellent book in understanding and implementing the common core standards. After receiving my Masters in Reading, I had some ahh-ah moments while reading the text. I was able to relate to my studies and felt comfortable putting it into practice in the classroom. 4.5 stars...only because I wish a CD was included for copying the graphic organizers. Copying may be difficult because of the spiral book.