Reading at home

The most important things about reading at home are 1) getting it in every day and 2) talking and thinking about it! We often struggle with how to ask kids about books we haven't read, though. Below are some resources to help with those discussions.

• Try this article for five questions to ask beyond "Did you like it?"

• Watch Mrs. Rudie's video about the way we teach reading and writing

What Unit Should I Look At?

If you're not sure what unit your student is working on right now, check out this rough schedule. Changes and updates happen as we progress through the year, but this should be broadly correct about what unit we are working on each month.

Writing Units

Arc of the Story (Unit 1)

UTL: Information Books (Unit 2)

Reading Units

Interpreting Characters (Unit 1)

Reading the Weather, Reading the World (Unit 2)