Welcome to the Reading Room! This is the place where you can get connected to Title 1 Reading Support. Through Title 1 Reading Support, children will work on a variety of reading and writing activities which will be aimed at helping students become an independent reader and writer. There will be a strong connection between the work students do in Title 1 sessions and the regular curriculum in the classroom. Title 1 services supplement the child's regular instruction.

A major component to the Title 1 Reading Support Service is a commitment from parents. A key to becoming an independent reader is reading at home. The resources listed here will provide information regarding emerging literacy skills and suggest at-home-activities to foster literacy growth.

Always remember: Reading is Fun!

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Big Ideas in Reading

There are Five Essential Components of Effective Reading Instruction from the National Reading Panel Report:

1. Phonemic Awareness
    Words are made up of sounds. Being able to hear, identify, say and change these sounds will help              
    you read and spell words. Phonemic awareness can be done in the dark.

2. Phonics
    Words are made up of letters that represent (stand for) sounds. Knowing these sounds and their
     spelling patterns will help you read and spell words.

3. Fluency
    Reading should sound like talking, not too fast and not too slow. If you read smoothly, correctly
    and use expression it will help you understand what you read.

4. Vocabulary 
    Words and groups of words (phrases) have meanings. Understanding what a word means will help
    you say (pronounce) the word, use the word when speaking and writing, and understand it when
    you hear and read it. You can use strategies to help figure out what words mean.

5. Comprehension
    Understanding what someone reads to you or what you read yourself is the main goal of reading.
    Using strategies and skills and thinking and talking about your reading will help you build
    understanding.
 

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