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I teach guided reading daily to small groups of students reading text at their instructional reading level. Students will learn effective strategies for processing novel text at increasingly challenging levels of difficulty. The ultimate goal in guided reading is to help children learn how to use independent reading strategies successfully.
Our mission as reading specialists is for all students to reach grade level benchmarks. We supplement classroom instruction and support struggling readers by teaching and modeling independent reading strategies. We strive to develop a love of reading in our students so that they become life-long readers.
In addition to daily instruction, it is critical that your child practice their reading at home. To make sure your child is matched with a "just right" book, we will be sending home books matched specifically to your child's reading level. It is critical that students read books at their independent and instructional levels to grow as readers. Each night, your child will be taking home a "take home" book in their reading bag. They are to bring it back the next day. Also, all grade one and two students participate in the home reading program called Wonderful Exciting Books (WEB). Weekly, students will select home reading books from the WEB library cart.
Please view the links above.
The Sight Words link lists the words that children should know automatically for each grade level. Daily practice reading and writing these words quickly will help your child’s reading and writing progress. Start with just a few and increase gradually as they become mastered.
The Parent Resources link includes the following websites:
* Just Right Books – This site lists titles of books at your child’s reading level. If you don’t know his/her level ask me or look on the back of the books that are coming home.
* Free Rice – This site has vocabulary development games best suited for grades 2 – 5. This site also has other subject area games including math for grades 1-5.
* Starfall – This site has phonics games and text reading. Encourage your child to read on his/her own but if your child experiences difficulty, he/she can click on the tricky word and it sounds it out for him/her.
Thank you for participating in this home-school reading partnership. I look forward to meeting you and your child! If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 781-925-4400, X2149.
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