Teaching Compound Words Using Tae Bo

Teaching compound words with the movement of tae bo.
Tell students if they come to a compound word that they don't know how to read, they can figure out either part of the word first.  Cover up one part and read the other part.  In the video the students punch out each word part and then put their hands togethers, because when you write a compound word there is no space between the two parts.
Use higher level thinking and have students create a new compound word.

Thoughtful Readers Ask Questions As They Read

Uses Metacognition Stem: I'm Wondering
To introduce the strategy of students asking questions when reading, or what they are wondering; place a bag with something in it and show it to the students.  Ask students what are you wondering?  Students will say; I'm wondering what is in the bag? I tell students that when they ask questions, their brains are thinking. I then tell students that  asking questions or stating what they are wondering as they read is a strategy to understand the story. I model the strategy by reading a picture book and stopping at various points and telling them what I am wondering.
This is a video of a teacher introducing the strategy of asking questions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGio3Bk1wj4
Next, give students sticky notes.  Tell students that thoughtful readers ask questions BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER reading.  I read the book; Maggie and the Pirate by Ezra Jack Keats.  Students wrote questions, or put I'm wondering if... BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER the reading of the book on the sticky notes.  They placed the sticky notes on the poster.  Example of questions; BEFORE:  Where do they live?  Are the pirates mean?  What do the pirates do? I'm wondering how old the pirate is.
DURING:  Why do they live in a bus?  Will they find the cricket?  Why did the pirate take Niki?
AFTER:  I'm wondering if  they going to all be friends?  Will she like her new cricket?  Is Maggie happy now?
 After reading, have students take  the sticky notes off and answer the questions.  GREAT MANIPULATIVE!  Students will be able to answer the questions and understand the story by this strategy.