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This page explains the reasoning behind why we teach the way we do at Perry. We have based our Title One instruction off of the Science of Reading. This page explains the general research behind The Science of Reading, what that looks like in our Title groups and a more in-depth look into the five parts of instruction The Science of Reading deems necessary for students to learn to read.
General Info
General Info
This view is short yet informative about the background of the Science of Reading. It also touches on the five parts of instruction that the science of reading uses.
Science of Reading.pdfContinuum of Reading
Continuum of Reading
Here is a handout from the Science of Reading that explains what each step of becoming a good reader is and why each step is important.
The resources below go into more detail about each step on this continuum and some actives you can do at home to help your students grow each skill.
p.s. if you hoover over the image and hit 'pop=out' in the top right corner the image gets larger so it's easier for you to read.
Otus Plans Family Guide - KindergartenOtus Plans Kindergarten
Otus Plans Family Guide - Grade 1Otus Plans Grade 1
Otus Plans Family Guide - Grade 2Otus Plans Grade 2
Otus Plans Family Guide - Grade 3Otus Plans Grade 3
Otus Plans Family Guide - Grade 4Otus Plans Grade 4
PTA Parents' Guide - Kdg.pdfKindergarten Success Guide
PTA Parents' Guide - Gr. 1.pdfGrade 1 Success Guide
PTA Parents' Guide - Gr. 2.pdfGrade 2 Success Guide
PTA Parents' Guide - Gr. 3.pdfGuide 3 Success Guide
PTA Parents' Guide - Gr. 4.pdfGrade 4 Success Guide
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Click the Resource you want to help your student with!
Phonemic and Phonological Awareness
Phonemic and Phonological Awareness
Phonemic awareness is the ability to identify, isolate and manipulate language at the individual sound level and this is part of phonological awareness.
Phonological awareness is the ability to notice the sound structure of spoken words.
Why Phonemic Awareness Is Important
Why Phonemic Awareness Is Important
Here is a video that explains how Phonemic awareness is the start of your child's reading ability.
This is a great website that explain phonemic and phonological awareness as well as other skills to help your children become great readers. It also has great activities you can do at home to help them become better readers!
Phonics Skills
Phonics Skills
Phonics is understanding the relationship between letters and sounds. These relationship advanced when you introduce harder phonics skills.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary is simply words that students now and have a good understanding of. This is built through conversations with family members and/or reading. When student's have a small vocabulary it can hinder their ability to comprehend, or understand, what they are reading. When you are reading if you don't know what a word means it can complete stop you from understanding what you are reading.
How to build Vocabulary
How to build Vocabulary
One great way to build your student's vocabulary is by reading to them, with them or simply having them read independently.
Reading Fluency
Reading Fluency
Fluency is when your student can read quickly and accurately. Reading fluency is reach by mastering all the phonics skills. Once students know all the phonics rules they no longer have to stop and sound out words when reading. Reading fluency is the bridge between phonics and reading comprehension.
Different Types of Reading Activites
Different Types of Reading Activites
This video shows you how to do Echo Reading, Partner Reading and Repeated Reading with your child at home.
Coaching your child to becoming a fluent reader
Coaching your child to becoming a fluent reader
This video shows you what to point out when you are reading with your child at home to help them read more fluently.
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
Reading comprehension is the skill of being able to recall and understand what you read. This is the end goal for all of our panther time groups. We work with all the previous stages on this page so students will have good reading comprehension.
Text Evidence
Text Evidence
A skill your child should have to help their reading comprehension continue to grow Is being able to go back In the book and show you where they found the answer to a qquestion. This Is great for both nonfiction and fiction text. This video explain It through a nonfiction book homever ask them to show you the answer In fictional stories too!
Retell The Story
Retell The Story
A child with good reading comprehension is able to retell the story they have just read. This video explains how you can do this with your children at home.
More Comprehension Activites
More Comprehension Activites
Here are some more questions to ask your children while reading that will help their reading comprehension grow!
Games, Websites and Videos to Try at Home!
Games, Websites and Videos to Try at Home!
Lively Letters Song
Lively Letters Song
This is a song version of the lively letters slideshow above. Just another option to help teach your children the letter sounds.
Read Alouds:
These are a wonderful resource no matter the grade for your student. There is a variety of stories to choose from where someone reads the story to you. It is a very fun interactive way to hear a story aloud.
Reading Comprehension:
In order to use this all you have to do is create an account and then search for your students grade level passages. To do so, on the left side of the website it has a section to choose grade level. There are also different sections that you can search if you want different genres and themes of passages. You can then choose to print out or stay online with the stories and have your student read and answer the questions. Once they have answered the questions, there is an answer key to refer back to in order to check their answers.
National Geographic:
Here are online articles for students to learn about the world we live in while exploring nonfiction text!
At Home Games:
Here are the games that we shared at our February spring involvement night. There are both math and literacy games.
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