Language Arts Class
Reading:
Every week students are required to read 15 minutes a night for a total of five nights. A reading log is sent home every Monday and should be returned the following Monday.
Students have access to books online click here: Raz-Kids
Reading Workshop:
For Reading Workshop we use Reading Fundamentals. During this time the students are part of a supportive reading community. They make decisions about what, how and why they read. They also learn to respond to what they read, as well as confer and collaborate with the teacher and their peers
The Structure of Reading Workshop:
Interactive Read-Aloud or Mini Lesson, Independent Reading time or guided practice, and Group Share.
Units of Study:
- Launching Reading
- Non-Fiction
- Fiction
- Poetry
Writing:
For Writing we use Writing FundamentalsTeach the writer not writing…helping students apply what is taught to all writing, allow for more individualized instruction. This program uses mentor text (stories written by amazing authors) as a model of good writing.
The Stages of Writing: Immersion, Generating Ideas, Selecting, Collecting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Publishing
Units of Study:
- How Writers Work: Launching Unit
- Patricia Polacco- Fiction Author Study
- Non-Fiction
- Biography
Scholastic Book Wizard
Scholastic has a book wizard where you can either put the name of a book in and it will let you know what level the book is for or you can find books on the level your child is on by clicking on the level.
The website is:
http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/
During our first conference I will share with you their DRA Guided Reading Level, from there you will be able to search the level of books your child wants to read and make sure they are Just Right Books!
Spelling:
We are using the Fundations Programs and differentiating with the Words Their Way program. Both are hands-on, developmentally driven approaches to word study that illustrate how to integrate and teach children phonics, vocabulary, and spelling skills. We are also using Spellingcity.com, in conjunction with Words Their Way.
Fundations link: