Phonics/ Phonological Awareness/Fluency
The student will be immersed in a text-rich environment to develop phonological awareness, phonetic skills, vocabulary, comprehension and to use reading materials as sources of information and enjoyment. Students will concentrate on learning and applying basic phonetic principles, decoding words in isolation and in context, using meaning clues, and employing language and sentence structure to read and substantially increase their sight-word vocabulary. The student will use a variety of strategies to read new words and will read familiar selections with fluency, accuracy, and expression.
Comprehension/ Vocabulary
The student will continue to develop an understanding of fiction and nonfiction texts and respond to readings through discussions and writing. The student will increase vocabulary and comprehension strategies through cross-content reading.
Writing
Reading and writing will develop together. Students will be given daily opportunities to write and read their writing. The student will write in a variety of forms to communicate ideas. As their knowledge of letter-sound correspondence and their sight-word vocabulary increases, they will be able to use these skills to put their ideas and thoughts on paper. With teacher guidance and support, they will also begin to revise and edit selected pieces of their writing for a specific audience.
Research
The student will continue to research to answer questions and solve problems by using available resources.