Have You Subscribed to CoreStand's Core Weekly Yet?

What is Core Stand?

CoreWeekly is a fun and engaging way to integrate Common Core literacy skills into existing courses and to prod students to become globally minded by studying the issues which shape our world. Included in their weekly e-mails are two metacognitive templates, one appropriate for elementary students and the other appropriate for middle and high school students.  Each template specifies essential skills and is also linked to a grade appropriate current events article.  I have mentioned it before, but I am just loving the weekly emails with practice related to the Common Core Standards.
Here is a sample from this week's e-mail:

This week's edition of CoreWeekly focuses on an American institution dating back hundreds of years: the nation's postal system.  Last week, the US Postal Service announced that, come August, it will no longer deliver mail (or, as some refer to it, snail mail) on Saturdays.  The reduction in delivery comes with declining usage and falling revenue as email and other forms of digital communication have come to replace traditional mail.  The two articles we're featuring can spark class discussions about how technology and communication have evolved over time.
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Today's e-mail included this link to reading this article:  An End to Saturday Mail | Time for Kids

Then students can fill out this literacy template that directly relates to various areas of the CCSS.  

This would be a great activity for a guided reading station.  Especially since it has standards in kid friendly language.    Core Stand has a wealth of information for teachers, and I think I've only hit the tip of the iceberg with this resource.  These weekly e-mails thought are gold for your students!  Check them out!

If you need any help signing up, let me know!   This is a great resource, not to be missed.