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FIRST GRADE OVERVIEW
First Grade Services for 2005-2006
C-Wing: 9:30-11:00
B-Wing: 11:00-12:30
Each thirty minute session may be
comprised of students from various classrooms within each wing.
Students are serviced based on current reading level. Students are
flexibly moved from one group to another based on my observation, teacher input,
and current running records to assess reading levels. Teachers may also
sign-up for me to "push-in" to classrooms. This is a time when I can
assist my students within the classroom setting. I am available to work
with teacher's on special projects and to assist with assessments as necessary.
I would like to thank Mrs. Pace, Mrs. Neale, Mrs. Palleschi, Mrs. Yates, and Mrs. Weinlein for being extremely flexible and allowing me to switch days and times and students as needed. It is truly a pleasure to work with such fun, professional, creative, and dedicated teachers!
Balanced Approach to Reading
GUIDED
READING |
This aspect of reading is a major
portion of what we do in the reading room. Students are grouped
according to similar reading levels. This provides me with the
opportunity to pick appropriate texts for each group. In turn,
students are working with books that are at their instructional reading
level. This encourages students to use strategies independently while
reading fluently and maintaining comprehension. |
INDEPENDENT |
During the independent reading portion of our sessions, students are asked to read familiar texts and attempt new texts. Students read in quiet spots in our room while I roam around and listen in. This provides me with valuable input on each child's ability to use strategies. I like to encourage readers to problem solve on their own and then share their strategies with the group. |
| COMPREHENSION
|
This may be the most important aspect of reading! Although I may be able to read a book on Economics...do I actually understand what I read? Probably not! Have you ever read a novel and realized after a page or two that you are not paying attention? I'm sure that you go back and re-read the parts that you missed. This is an example of how we as adults assess our own comprehension. In reading groups, I ask the children comprehension questions following each story. Students are asked to recall events and details, make inferences, discuss predictions, sequence events, form opinions, and discuss what was read. I encourage students to 'think aloud' while reading. This strategy, along with looking at the pictures before reading, can help a student with comprehension. It is important to note that if a child does not comprehend at a certain level they can not move on to the next level. If a first grader can read a chapter book beautifully but does not understand what is read, the student is not really reading! |
| SIGHT WORDS
|
We spend a lot of time in the reading
room reviewing our sight-words. I believe that this skill can help
children progress quickly in their reading. When students know all of
the simple words in a story they can spend more time trying to decode
difficult words. This greatly improves fluency as well. Click on this link for sight-word lists and games from Mrs. Pace's Website! |
| PROJECT READ
|
Project Read is a phonics program
that we utilize at Bradt School. It has amazing kinestetic elements
that can help struggling readers make sense of letters and sounds! |
WRITING |
Reading and writing definitely go hand-in-hand. I most often help students with their writing by "pushing in" to the classroom during writing workshop times. In the reading room, we sometimes write short stories and answer comprehension questions in writing. It is challenging for children to read what they have written. This is an important aspect of literacy development! |
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by Sharon Berschwinger,
Reading Specialist, Bradt Primary School,
2719
Hamburg Street, Schenectady,
NY 12303 (518)356-8400
©2006 Mohonasen Central School District-All rights reserved.
Last modified on
12/13/06
