First Grade Reading Meeting

First Grade Reading MeetingMrs. Cooper

Mr. DamMr. Feichtner

Mrs. FreyMrs. Tiernan

Mrs. CooperMr. Dam

Mr. FeichtnerMrs. Frey

Mrs. Tiernan

5 Big Ideas in Reading Instruction

5 Big Ideas in Reading Instruction

Phonemic Awareness Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Text Comprehension

Phonemic Awareness Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Text Comprehension

Guided ReadingGuided Reading

Each child is somewhere on the path of these 5 big ideas to becoming an accomplished reader.

This is where guided reading comes into play.

Our job is to find out exactly where each child is and meet them there and move forward in their reading development.

Each child is somewhere on the path of these 5 big ideas to becoming an accomplished reader.

This is where guided reading comes into play.

Our job is to find out exactly where each child is and meet them there and move forward in their reading development.

Guided ReadingGuided Reading

Why? If children are taught at their

instructional reading level as (opposed to frustration or independent level), they make more growth at a faster rate.

Why? If children are taught at their

instructional reading level as (opposed to frustration or independent level), they make more growth at a faster rate.

Leveled BooksLeveled Books Leveled from A-Z (Fountas and Pinnell)

The children do not know and we recommend not talking with your child about his/her level.

Leveled from A-Z (Fountas and Pinnell)

The children do not know and we recommend not talking with your child about his/her level.

ExpectationsExpectations

1st quarter - D2nd quarter - E3rd quarter - G4th quarter - I

1st quarter - D2nd quarter - E3rd quarter - G4th quarter - I

Goals of Guided ReadingGoals of Guided Reading

Develop fluency Detect errors and self correct Decode unknown words using

strategies Develop comprehension skills

Develop fluency Detect errors and self correct Decode unknown words using

strategies Develop comprehension skills

Reading StrategiesReading Strategies

Does the word make sense in the sentence?

Look for Key Clues (pictures)

Does the word make sense in the sentence?

Look for Key Clues (pictures)

Reading StrategiesReading Strategies

Listen to How it Sounds

Look for Little Words in Big Words (Ex: window)

Listen to How it Sounds

Look for Little Words in Big Words (Ex: window)

Reading StrategiesReading Strategies

Search for Similarities

Search for Similarities

Reading StrategiesReading Strategies

Backtrack and read again

Skip it and go on

Backtrack and read again

Skip it and go on

Always Ask YourselfAlways Ask Yourself

Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?

Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?

What Can You Do At Home?What Can You Do At Home?

EVERYDAY WORDS Talk the talk as you read at home

Discuss the strategies at home Reading Log in BEARS Binder -

homework (M-Th) Begin 9/12/12

Readinga-z.com

EVERYDAY WORDS Talk the talk as you read at home

Discuss the strategies at home Reading Log in BEARS Binder -

homework (M-Th) Begin 9/12/12

Readinga-z.com

QuestionsQuestions