In Term 4, we will participate in the Global Read Aloud. This is similar to the NZ Read Aloud, except for this one we connect and collaborate with students from around the world.
AVAILL stands for: Audio Visual Achievement in Literacy, Language, and Learning. In the AVAILLL programme, we use movies to develop our Literacy skills. When watching the movies, we use the sub-titles to read-watch the film. We then complete a series of structured learning activities relating to the subtitles you have read.
AVAILLL aims to increase your abilities in comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, spelling and attitudes toward reading and it does so in a way that is novel and exciting.
We will be using AVAILL over the course of Term One and Term Three to improve our Literacy skills!
Reading Plus is an online Literacy programme that aims to help develop your reading fluency and comprehension. In Reading Plus, you complete a series of weekly activities to help you with your reading. When used regularly and consistently, your reading fluency and understanding of what you have read increases!
Reading Plus assignments are set every Monday morning. You have from Monday morning until Sunday evening to complete your assignments for the week. Remember the aim is to get 80% or higher in the See Reader lessons. You are also expected to complete one writing prompt per week. Again, this is due no later than Sunday evening.
Write that Essay is an online programme used to support students in developing effective writing. We will be using this programme as part of our literacy programme on an ongoing basis.
Some students will be using an online programme called STEPs in conjunction with Reading Plus. Steps is designed to help develop foundation reading skills. The programme covers the core knowledge and skills needed for reading and spelling, including vocabulary, comprehension and reading fluency. Games and other activities also practise visual and auditory memory skills.