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Students in Ms. Love's Kindergarten classroom are required to complete Interactive Notebook entries in three different subject areas. The students are required to work in a Math interactive notebook, a Science interactive Notebook, as well as a English Language Arts notebooks. The students do not fully understand what is expected of them due to their lack of reading skills. How can Ms. Love help her Kindergarten students fully use interactive notebooks without is being something that is only done and be more beneficial?
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I question the necessity of an interactive notebook for 3 content areas in kindergarten. The purpose of this is to provide students a working document to reflect in and upon, so it seems complete overkill to require this of students who are just beginning to read and write. A writing journal or lab notebook are likely better ways to maintain a running record of progress.