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Welcome to the NCPS parent page for First and Second Grades! Within this page, you will find a variety of reading resources that were carefully gathered by the NCPS reading team. We hope you will explore these reading resources and use them with your child(ren)!
Welcome to the NCPS parent page for First and Second Grades! Within this page, you will find a variety of reading resources that were carefully gathered by the NCPS reading team. We hope you will explore these reading resources and use them with your child(ren)!
We Align with the Science of Reading
We Align with the Science of Reading
Nelson County Public Schools teaches reading and spelling using methods which align with the Science of Reading.
Nelson County Public Schools teaches reading and spelling using methods which align with the Science of Reading.
Our classroom teachers use IMSE (Institute for Multi-Sensory Education).
Our classroom teachers use IMSE (Institute for Multi-Sensory Education).
Our intervention teachers use S.P.I.R.E. (Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence).
Our intervention teachers use S.P.I.R.E. (Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence).
Both of these are explicit, systematic, and multi-sensory methods which are based on the Structured Literacy Orton-Gillingham Approach.
Both of these are explicit, systematic, and multi-sensory methods which are based on the Structured Literacy Orton-Gillingham Approach.
In addition, we employ strategies from the Reading Simplified Academy.
Reading Simplified: The Science of Reading - Where Do I Start?
What is an Orton- Gillingham approach?
What is an Orton- Gillingham approach?
Nelson County Public Schools teaches reading and spelling using an Orton-Gillingham approach. Our first and second grade classroom teachers use the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE). Our intervention teachers use S.P.I.R.E. Both of these methods are explicit, systematic, and multi-sensory.
Parent Guides for First & Second Grade Reading Milestones
Parent Guides for First & Second Grade Reading Milestones
View a previous first and second grade virtual family/parent night. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NyPuEAAshRVCPmhVKFFBhoo9wlPx_C_C/view?ts=5fdccb8e
Orthographic Mapping
Orthographic Mapping
What is orthographic mapping?
Orthographic mapping is the process that readers utilize to become proficient at reading. During this process, students use the oral language processing part of their brain to connect the sounds of words they already know to the letters in a word. Next, they store the connected sounds and letters of that word (along with their meaning) as an instantly recognizable word. This is described as “sight vocabulary” or “sight words” because that word is now recognized so quickly or just by sight.
Information on Orthographic Mapping.
Below you will find a step-by-step video on how to implement orthographic mapping at home!
Step-by Step Video on Orthographic Mapping
Orthographic mapping guide by one of your friendly, neighborhood reading specialists, Olivia Linn!
Reading Activities for Your Child
Reading Activities for Your Child
The Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) investigates all aspects of reading and reading-related skills. Under student center activities, there is a variety of printable reading games that encourage children to practice reading skills for each grade level.
https://www.fcrr.org/student-center-activities
Sight Word Activities for First and Second Grade
Reading Tips for Grown-Ups with First Graders
Activities for Reading and Writing at Home
Activities to Support your Reader in Second Grade
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