Reading
Are you looking for ways to help your student become a stronger, more diversified reader?
If so, consider participating in the “Book with Mrs. Rubin” program. The program provides one-on-one reading appointments to help Findley Oaks students develop personalized reading lists, as well as explore eBooks and related online resources. Appointments are held daily from 7:10 to 7:40 a.m. To sign up, go to the Media Center Web site at www.findleyoaksmediacenter.weebly.com, click on the Reading tab at the top of the page, then select the “Book” with Mrs. Rubin section. Simply fill out the form with your student and submit it online. Once Mrs. Rubin receives it, she will contact you to schedule the appointment. If you have any questions regarding the program, please e-mail them to rubin@fultonschools.org.
Reading Instruction: 6 Critical Techniques
Phonemic awareness—the knowledge that spoken words can be broken apart into smaller segments of sound known as phonemes. Children who are read to at home—especially material that rhymes—often develop the basis of phonemic awareness. Children who are not read to will probably need to be taught that words can be broken apart into smaller sounds.
Phonics—the knowledge that letters of the alphabet represent phonemes and that these sounds are blended together to form written words. Readers who are skilled in phonics can sound out words they haven't seen before without first having to memorize them.
Fluency—the ability to recognize words easily, read with greater speed, accuracy, and expression, and to better understand what is read. Children gain fluency by practicing reading until the process becomes automatic; guided oral repeated reading is one approach to helping children become fluent readers.
Guided oral reading—reading out loud while getting guidance and feedback from skilled readers. The combination of practice and feedback promotes reading fluency.
Teaching vocabulary words—teaching new words, either as they appear in text or by introducing new words separately. This type of instruction also aids reading ability.
Reading comprehension strategies—techniques for helping individuals to understand what they've read. Such techniques involve having students summarize what they've read to gain a better understanding of the material.
Great Books!!
On Level Beginning 3rd Grade AUTHOR NAME OF BOOK Cameron, Ann Julian's Glorious Summer Julian, Dream Doctor Julian, Secret Agent More Stories Julian Tells Cox, Judy Third Grade Pet Cuyler, Margery Invisible in the Third Grade Danzinger, Paula Amber Brown Books Green, Sylvia The Best Christmas Ever Holub, Joan Doll Hospital Glory's Freedom Kline, Suzy Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion Sachar, Louis Wayside School is Falling Down Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger On Level
AUTHOR NAME OF BOOK Betancourt, Jeanne Ten True Animal Rescues I Want a Pony Give Me Back My Pony Cleary, Beverly Ramona the Brave Ramona the Pest Beezus and Ramona Runaway Ralph Ramona and her Father Henry and Beezus Henry Huggins Dahl, Roald George's Marvelous Medicine Hurwitz, Johanna Class Clown Class President Elisa in the Middle MacLachlan, Patricia Seven Kisses in a Row McKissack, Patricia Flossie and the Fox Robinet, Harriette Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule Walking to the Bus-Rider Blues Sachar, Louis Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School Sideways Stories from Wayside School Simon, Seymour The Disappearing Cookies and Other Cases The Disappearing Ice Cream and Other Cases The Disappearing Snowball and Other Cases Tripp, Valerie Meet Felicity, an American Girl AUTHOR NAME OF BOOK Bennett, Cherie Searching for David's Heart Dahl, Roald Fantastic Mr. Fox The Twits Davis, Lucille Eleanor Roosevelt Elizabeth Cady Stanton Susan B. Anthony DeFelice, Cynthia The Ghost of Fossil Glen DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-Dixie Grover, Wayne Dolphin Adventure Dolphin Treasure Hermes, Patricia Trouble, Trouble Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie The Canada Geese Quilt Leverich, Kathleen Best Enemies Best Enemies Again Lowry, Lois Attaboy Sam Scieszka, Jon Time Warp Trio, 2095 Time Warp Trio, The: Good, the Bad, & the Goofy Smith,Robert Chocolate Fever Sobol, Donald Ency. Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles Ency. Brown and The Case of the Midnight Visitor Ency. Brown's Record Book of Weird/Wonderful Fac Wallace, Bill Watchdog and the Coyotes Eye of the Great Bear On Level Middle Third Grade
AUTHOR Name of Book Adler, Susan Meet Samantha, an American Girl Atwater, Richard Mr. Popper's Penguins Baglio, Ben Bunnies in the Bathroom Foals in the Field Fox in the Frost Raccoons on the Roof Puppies in the Pantry Kittens in the Kitchen Pony on the Porch Bulla, Clyde Eagle Feather Cleary, Beverly Dear Mr. Henshaw Conrad, Pam Prairie Songs Dahl, Roald James and the Giant Peach George, Jean Craighead Frightful's Mountain Howe, James Bunnicula Bunnicula Strikes Again Nighty Nightmare Howliday Inn It Came From Beneath the Bed King-Smith, Dick Ace: The Very Important Pig Babe: The Gallant Pig The School Mouse Lisle, Janet The Art of Keeping Cool Morey, Walt Gentle Ben Porter, Connie Meet Addy, an American Girl Shaw, Janet Meet Kirsten, an American Girl Tripp, Valerie Meet Molly, an American Girl Wilder, Laura Ingalls Little House on the Prairie Little House in the Big Woods Advanced Level
AUTHOR NAME OF BOOK Avi Blue Heron Dahl, Roald The Witches Davidson, Margaret Helen Keller Edwards, Nicholas The Return of Santa Paws Santa Paws Fitzgerald, John The Great Brain Fleischman, Sid The Whipping Boy Gantos, Jack Joey Pigza Loses Control George, Jean Craighead My Side of the Mountain Harlow, Joan Star in the Storm Henry, Marguerite King of the Wind Misty of Chincoteague Keene, Carolyn The Secret of the Old Clock The Hidden Staircase The Bungalow Mystery The Mystery of Lilac Inn The Secret of Shadow Ranch Kehret, Peg The Volcano Disaster Peck, Richard The Dreadful Future of Blossom Culp Stolz, Mary The Noonday Friends Sutherland, Tui Who Was Harry Houdini? Taylor, Theodore The Trouble with Tuck Wright, Betty Ren A Ghost in the House Advanced
AUTHOR NAME OF BOOK Armstrong, William Sounder Avi Poppy Punch With Judy The Good Dog Bao Lord, Betty In the Year of the Boar Bridges, Ruby Through My Eyes Bryant, Bonnie Holiday Horse Campbell, Joanna Cindy's Heartbreak Cindy's Glory Shining's Orphan Creech, Sharon The Wanderer Walk two Moons Grove, Vicki GoodBye, My Wishing Star Grover, Wayne Dolphin Freedom Henkes, Kevin Protecting Marie Hermes, Patricia Nothing But Trouble, Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds The Fear Place The Bodies in the Bessledorf Hotel Carlotta's Kittens Shiloh Neville, Emily It's Like This, Cat Spinelli, Jerry Maniac Magee
Advanced Level
ATUHOR NAME OF BOOK Beatty, Patricia Be Ever Hopeful, Hannalee Blos, Joan A Gathering of Days Burnett, Frances The Secret Garden Cassedy, Sylvia Behind the Attic Wall Curtis, Christopher The Watsons Go to Birmingham Dahl, Roald The BFG Holm, Jennifer Our Only May Amelia Langton, Jane The Time Bike The Fledging Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe McGill, Alice Miles' Song