I found an interesting article that may help you to support your child's phonemic awareness and develop key language skills. Click the site below:
parents_guide_to_phonemic_awareness_by_deedee_wills.pdf | |
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As promised, here is my Open House Powerpoint. Thanks for coming.
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READING LEVELS: REMEMBER THAT STUDENTS NEED TO BE AT A LEVEL "D" BY THE END OF KINDERGARTEN.
IF ABOVE A LEVEL "D" THEY MUST BE 4 LEVELS ABOVE WHERE THEY BEGAN KINDERGARTEN.
Fictional Comprehension: Ask your child to retell you a story they have read, without looking at the book, supplying details about the beginning, middle & end. Additionally, ask them questions about the story especially questions that demonstrate implicit understanding, cause & effect and problem & solution.
Non-fictional Comprehension: Ask your child to identify the main idea of the book & details that support the main idea. Use any diagrams, charts, or other graphics to explain how they help them better understand the topic.
***Discourage "I Don't Know" responses and encourage your child to respond based upon what they have read & what they know from their own connections or prior experience.
IF ABOVE A LEVEL "D" THEY MUST BE 4 LEVELS ABOVE WHERE THEY BEGAN KINDERGARTEN.
Fictional Comprehension: Ask your child to retell you a story they have read, without looking at the book, supplying details about the beginning, middle & end. Additionally, ask them questions about the story especially questions that demonstrate implicit understanding, cause & effect and problem & solution.
Non-fictional Comprehension: Ask your child to identify the main idea of the book & details that support the main idea. Use any diagrams, charts, or other graphics to explain how they help them better understand the topic.
***Discourage "I Don't Know" responses and encourage your child to respond based upon what they have read & what they know from their own connections or prior experience.
trc_reading_levels.pdf | |
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Reading Tips For Parents:
parent_reading_tips.pdf | |
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Understanding your Child's Reading Level
For parents that couldn't make it to Open House and a quick refresher for those who could! :)
<PC: Below print concepts
PC: Print Concepts
(Print concept tasks include: show me the front of the book, back of the book, capital letter, lowercase letter, one letter, one word, the first part of the sentence, the last part of the sentence, where we should start reading, etc.)
RB: Reading Behaviors (Students are starting to use pictures to help them "read" and can maintain the language pattern after a few pages are read to them. These children can point to each word read and are working hard to read the words! They are almost readers. :)
A-Z: Students are sounding out words and reading books of increasing difficulty.
Students are expected to be reading at a level D or above by the end of kindergarten. Every child is expected to move up 4 levels regardless of their starting point; therefore, a child starting kindergarten on a level B will be expected to leave kindergarten on a level F or above. This expectation is created so all children achieve or exceed one year of growth per year. We are confident that all of our children will be able to do this. Thank you for all of your support from home!
Mrs. Marsh
For parents that couldn't make it to Open House and a quick refresher for those who could! :)
<PC: Below print concepts
PC: Print Concepts
(Print concept tasks include: show me the front of the book, back of the book, capital letter, lowercase letter, one letter, one word, the first part of the sentence, the last part of the sentence, where we should start reading, etc.)
RB: Reading Behaviors (Students are starting to use pictures to help them "read" and can maintain the language pattern after a few pages are read to them. These children can point to each word read and are working hard to read the words! They are almost readers. :)
A-Z: Students are sounding out words and reading books of increasing difficulty.
Students are expected to be reading at a level D or above by the end of kindergarten. Every child is expected to move up 4 levels regardless of their starting point; therefore, a child starting kindergarten on a level B will be expected to leave kindergarten on a level F or above. This expectation is created so all children achieve or exceed one year of growth per year. We are confident that all of our children will be able to do this. Thank you for all of your support from home!
Mrs. Marsh