Room 100 - Reading

Kindergarten Reading Goals

identifies all 26 letters fluently and in random order
identifies all 26 letter sounds fluently and in random order
can read left to right
can look for picture clues to help with reading
can point to each word as he/she reads
can retell stories
can sequence stories
identifies words that rhyme with given pictures
can hear words that rhyme
identifies and produces beginning sounds
identifies and produces ending sounds
identifies and produces middle sounds
can clap out syllables in words and identify how many
can segment or break apart sounds within words (example: cat is /c/ /a/ /t/)
can blend given sounds to make a word (example: /d/ /o/ /g/ is dog)
can read and write various word families (-at words, -en words, -ip words, etc.)
knows and uses various reading strategies to decode words in text
can read all 25 kindergarten sight words fluently and in random order

Phonics Overview

Our K-2 grade levels follow a very specific phonics sequence when teaching reading and writing. This is done to ensure that students can successfully decode words and not have gaps in their learning.

In kindergarten, phonics is taught through whole group, and small group, lessons. We also use decodable texts that specifically practice each of these phonics skills. We use a set of phonics stories called "Secret Stories" (however, we use the term Hidden Stories) that include engaging visuals to help remember the phonics rules.

The whole class will go through the alphabet lessons together, but as students become secure in their letter/sound knowledge, they will be moved to small groups that target the specific skills they are working on.