Reading
A balanced approach to literacy
Daily 5
- Literacy structure that teaches independence
- Students spend more time actually reading
- The Daily 5 tasks are comprised of:
- Read to Self - Become a better reader by practicing each day, with books “Good Fit” books.
- Work on Writing - Become a better writer is by writing each day.
- Read to Someone - work on fluency & expression, check for understanding
- Word Work - Expands vocabulary, improves spelling and increases fluency
- Listen to Reading – Expands vocabulary, builds stamina and helps you become a better reader!
Making Meaning
- Combines the latest comprehension research with support for students’ social and ethical development.
- Uses nonfiction and fiction read-aloud books to teach students different comprehension strategies while they learn to read and think at a high level.
- Students work together, appreciate each others ideas, disagree respectfully, and take responsibility for their own learning and behavior.
Project Read
A research-based language arts program that provides “lessons built on direct concept teaching, targeted multisensory (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile) strategies, and higher-level thinking skills.”
Phonics (Phonology)
- Classifying 44 speech sounds and alternative spellings
- Decoding
- Word Building and Sentence Building
- Fluency
- Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension (Story Form)
- Story Puzzle (characters, setting, problem, wish, turning point, and message)
Writing Expression (Framing your Thoughts)
- Sentence Structure
- Sentence Frame
- Capitalization and Punctuation
- Predicate Expanders
- Subject Predicate Agreement
Small Reading Groups
Small groups are based on reading level and/or comprehension or decoding strategy (tailored to a child’s individual needs)
During reading groups we work on:
- Decoding Strategies
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Fluency
- Sight Words for Reading
- Vocabulary
Reading Group Homework
Books are sent home to reread and practice retelling the story with a grown up and MUST be brought back the next day
**Remember reading is not just being able to say the words on the page; it is about understanding and thinking about what the book says.**
RAZ-KIDS
A reading website with hundreds of animated leveled books. Students can listen to books for modeled fluency, read books with pronunciation and vocabulary support, record their reading, and take a quiz to check for comprehension. Log onto www.razkids.com , click on Kids Log in. Your child log in information is on the inside cover of their Assignment Pad. Please have students work in LEVEL UP section.