Readers' Rally

 Hello Grade 1 and 2 Families! The students in our reading groups are really getting into the swing of things and are enthusiastic about starting a new book each week to practice new sounds, and strategies we introduce.   Reminder: Conferences are coming up!! I'm happy to meet with you to discuss your child's progress or answer any questions. At the bottom of the page you will see info on how to set up an appointment. We will be meeting on line, but can make accommodations for in person if necessary. Learning Intentions: I can use my Eagle Eye to look at the pictures and search for meaning and help me to decode words by looking at the initial and final letter of a word. I can use my background knowledge and picture clues to make predictions about and connections to the text. I can point under the words and match one to one speech to print. I can manipulate sounds to create new words. Every few weeks, students are introduced to a targeted reading strategy and have opportu

Welcome Grade 1 and 2 Families to Ms. Grant's Reading Rally Blog! Please note :  Most recent blogs will be at the bottom...technical difficulties with formatting to the top. Blogs will be updated every two weeks! I am super excited to be working with the Grade 1 and 2 teams to support student reading again this year!   Our goal is to have students develop a foundation for becoming understanding, engaged, fluent and accurate readers that read for both joy and information. By connecting with the literature they read, and by using various decoding and comprehension strategies that we will share in our blog over the coming months, students will develop confidence and skill in becoming independent and proficient readers. Every 2 weeks a new blog will be posted highlighting one or two weekly learning intentions and snapshots that provide evidence of student learning in action through new decoding strategies, resources, activities and literacy games. This past week, we have been working o