Reading

= Reading News: =

We have finished Unit 2 in Reading Street. The focus has been on the main idea, characters, realism and fantasy. We are beginning to discuss sequencing.

English Language Arts Reading

Fluency: Students will: • Read grade level text with fluency Comprehension • Use comprehension strategies to monitor reading • Retell the beginning, middle and end of stories, including characters and setting Phonemic Awareness and Phonetics: Students will: • Use phonetic strategies to decode words Vocabulary: Students will: • Read grade level high frequency words • Use knowledge of word parts to develop vocabulary

= **Reading Street Program:** = = Please review your child's assessment when them when they come home and the sheet talking about areas they need to work on. The links below can be a fun way to practice these areas. We send home some spelling words for your child to practice on Mondays. They are mostly phonics based spelling patterns. The last five spelling words are high frequency words for writing. These words should be practiced and secured throughout the school year and used in all their writing. There are suggested activities for you to do with your child on the the Parent Newsletter on our spelling page of this site. Please encourage your child to practice their spelling, phonics and grammar as well as reading every night. They will be bringing home a Star Reader Chart and a Star Writing Chart on Mondays to record their reading and writing they do. Please have your child bring it back to school on Fridays. Thanks for you support! = Below you will find information, sites and games. Enjoy!

This is a list of book titles for summer reading. Have fun reading this summer!!

[|Reading Street link]

[|Reading Street games]

http://www.scottsboro.org/~flewis/SF%20Reading%20Street/Reading%20Street%20Teacher%20Resources.htm

Spelling: We focus upon these words daily in our classroom, but it is also a good idea to study them at home. Some great ways to enhance your child's retention of these spelling patterns in each word would be to : have them spell words on the refrigerator using letter magnets, type them on the computer, clap and snap them in the car, or write them in the air. The high frequency spelling words would be great to have at home on a Word Wall. These words should be practiced and used in your child's writing throughout the school year. http://www.spellingcity.com/ http://dotty-dots.appspot.com/?h=7175696c74 a fun way to practice spelling and vocabulary words

High Frequency Words: We will be learning over 90 new high frequency reading words this year. It would be great practice for your child to review these words and practice reading them. They are listed on the Parents' Newsletters. We will also be focusing on vocabulary words. If you have a dictionary at home or the computer, please encourage your child to use it. It is great practice for the older grades!

Phonics and Grammar: These are on going skills we will be focusing on. Having your child keep a writing journal at home is a great way to practice these skills! The spelling words relate to the phonic skills.

Other interesting sites:

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-c/index/load.htm?f Practice reading fluency!

http://www.brainpopjr.com/ [|homophones]

http://www.speakaboos.com/parents

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