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Dont forget The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!
Literacy "4" As an integral part of our Literacy curriculum, we will be introducing the "Literacy 4" to students. Each week a new component will be introduced, practiced, and reinforced to encourage students to become independent readers, writers, and thinkers engaged in meaningful activities. It is modified from the Daily Five program.
Read to Self We began our first few days building up our reading stamina and discussed our "URGENCY" and the "why" we read to ourselves! Our classes have established guidelines and have been practicing and are up to 6 minutes of reading independently. The students are learning our routine and have practiced choosing "good fit" books.
Read to Someone We will begin integrating this practice into our Literacy in the coming weeks. Students will learn the guidelines for reading to someone else much like they learned to read to themself, with great focus and a goal of becoming a better reader. Students will read together building fluency and understanding as they listen to each other read and question for comprehension.
Work on Writing We have recently discussed the writing component to our Literacy. Students talked about the importance of writing and the various ways to practice writing. This is an opportunity for students to simply relax and use any form of writing they choose whether it be a formal or friendly letter, a narrative essay about something of interest, a list of topics they enjoy, poetry, or a silly storyline. We often miss chances for our students to practice what we have taught in regards to improving our writing. The writing portion of the Daily 5 offers students the opportunity to carry over what they have learned in our whole group writing activities.
Word Work Word work enables students to work individually with words they are learning in class. Such words may include vocabulary words from a particular unit, or the spelling words we strive to spell correctly for future writing experiences. Students will have the opportunity to work hands on with various materials forming the connections necessary for retention.
--Students will start book reports in 3rd Grade! Just a reminder: Book reports are always due the last Tuesday of the month. The students will have to do a book report in October, January, March, and April.
Please ask your child's teacher if you are wondering if the book chosen is at their reading level.