Reading
First grade reading continues the building blocks for reading success, specifically fluency and comprehension. Knowing most of the letters and sounds from kindergarten, students continue the work to to decode unknown words. Students should be able to read at a DRA level of 3 at the beginning of the year, reading basic sight words fluently. Fluency begins to assist with comprehension as students begin to read more complex text. Understanding how sentences are constructed and how fiction and nonfiction texts are constructed aids in comprehension of grade level text, as well.
First grade reading continues the building blocks for reading success, specifically fluency and comprehension. Knowing most of the letters and sounds from kindergarten, students continue the work to to decode unknown words. Students should be able to read at a DRA level of 3 at the beginning of the year, reading basic sight words fluently. Fluency begins to assist with comprehension as students begin to read more complex text. Understanding how sentences are constructed and how fiction and nonfiction texts are constructed aids in comprehension of grade level text, as well.
By the end of quarter 2, students should be able to read and comprehend the Wonders assessment independently. By the end of the school year students should be reading at a DRA level of 16.
By the end of quarter 2, students should be able to read and comprehend the Wonders assessment independently. By the end of the school year students should be reading at a DRA level of 16.
The best way to increase beginning reading skills is to read to your child at least 15 minutes everyday. Discussing with your child how a fiction story is constructed (characters, time and place, story problem and solution) and a nonfiction story is constructed (titles, subtitles, facts, pictures, captions, charts) will tremendously aid in his/her ability to comprehend books. In addition, it exposes children to new words, builds vocabulary, and creates a sense of wonder. Create silly rhymes with vowel patterns and sounds, classify words and objects in multiple ways, compare and contrast things, etc. all help to build language skills which aid student ability to read.
The best way to increase beginning reading skills is to read to your child at least 15 minutes everyday. Discussing with your child how a fiction story is constructed (characters, time and place, story problem and solution) and a nonfiction story is constructed (titles, subtitles, facts, pictures, captions, charts) will tremendously aid in his/her ability to comprehend books. In addition, it exposes children to new words, builds vocabulary, and creates a sense of wonder. Create silly rhymes with vowel patterns and sounds, classify words and objects in multiple ways, compare and contrast things, etc. all help to build language skills which aid student ability to read.
Curriculum Resource: McGraw-Hill Wonders
Curriculum Resource: McGraw-Hill Wonders
