By this time of the year, students should be reading smoothly in phrases. However, we know that all students learn at a different pace. If your child is not yet reading in phrases, here is an activity you can do to help them. It's called Scooping Phrases. Children reading word for word can have a loss of comprehension, but when they read in phrases they begin to make more sense of the text.
Here is an example of what scooping phrases may look like.
Good readers are growing in each classroom every day at KSE! Students are expected to read and comprehend fiction and nonfiction texts on their level. One component of moving to the next reading level is to be able to retell the story with details. If students are able to call words but don't understand and can't retell what they've read, they are only half-way to the goal. Here are some questions you can ask your child while they are reading to help them build their comprehension. There is one page for fiction and one for nonfiction.
In the primary grades, children will be taught reading strategies to help them decode difficult words.
This chart is something you can use at home to help your child learn to read.
When little readers are checking out books they often choose books above their current reading level. This provides an opportunity for you to read with your child and to model good reading. 😀
We also want our young readers to be practicing the skills and strategies they are learning in the classroom and in EIP. We teach them the 5 Finger Rule as a strategy to help them find a "just right book" when visiting the school library. Below is a picture of the 5 Finger Rule for you to help your child choose a "just right book" when you are visiting the local library or bookstore.
Happy Reading!
