Readers' Rally

Hello Families! March is nearly upon us!  Spring is just around the corner!  So are Parent/Student-Teacher Conferences.  If I am working with your child, I am happy to meet with you for 15 minutes to discuss your child's progress and have them highlight some of their learning for you. I will be available Thursday, March 9 from 4:30pm to 7:00pm and Friday, March 10th from 8:00am to 11:15am. In reading groups, we are continuing to delve deeper into the comprehension of stories read over the week.  Students comment on re-reading the same book for the week, but when they reflect back on their understanding after their first read, and compare it to their fourth read, the level of comprehension, the vocabulary development, decoding skills, the ability to clarify through predicting, questioning and investigating before, during and after reading strengthens with practice.  As we move through the Fab 4 Reciprocal Reading Roles with the students, they will have the opportunity to "Rol

  Hello Families! These past couple weeks our reading groups have been working on developing comprehension skills through questioning - both generating questions and answering questions. Learning Intentions: I can use question words  like  "Who?" “What?” "When?" "Where and “Why?” .  I can make sure I understand by asking simple questions. I can make sure I understand by asking specific questions. I can ask questions to learn more information. TIP :   When reading with your child,   you may encourage conversation and comprehension by asking "I wonder why the character......, or......"I wonder if......then......?    This gets your child thinking at a deeper level about the actions, events, and characters in the story.  It allows them to bring in personal experiences and prior knowledge to their reading to enhance and further develop their understanding of the text. Fun Fridays Ask your child what we do on Fun Fridays...ask them to tell you about a word