how to support good reading & writing habits january 16, 2014bellmawr park school presented by:...
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How to Support Good Reading & Writing
Habits
January 16, 2014 Bellmawr Park School
Presented by:Mrs. Massey, District Reading Teacher &
Mrs. DiPrinzio and Mrs. Reed, Basic Skills Teachers
Today’s presentation can be found atwww.bellmawrschools.org
on Bellmawr Park main webpage
Reading & Word-Solving Tips for Parents and Guardians
www.thecurriculumcorner.com
• Encourage your children to use the pictures! This is not cheating, it’s what good readers do!
• Children learning to read should be encouraged to look at the beginning letters. Not all words can be sounded out but the first letter is a good clue to help children understand what will and will not make sense.
• Have your child break the words into parts. They should look for little words they know inside of big words.
Reading & Word-Solving Tips
• Read on. Have children skip the word they are stuck on and read to the end of the sentence. When they finish the sentence, ask them what would make sense.
• Give your children vocabulary clues. If they are trying to read a new word, help them make a guess by telling them about the word.
• Make sure you are giving your child just right books. Matching a book with your child is important. A child who is reading a book that is too hard will easily become frustrated and stop trying.
• And, most importantly....read with your child every day. Reading to your child is just as important as having your child read to you!
Flocabulary
Video on story elements
Elements of a Story watchknowlearn.org
1.Pretend you have published an autobiography! You are the main character or make up a name
for your “fictional” character. The story is about your life before and after becoming a parent! (Don’t worry about a title yet.)
2.Take 2 minutes to fill in the “Planning Form” with a Character Trait (adjective describing yourself) BEFORE & AFTER- (How have you changed?)
3. In the: “How Can You Tell?” section- write a specific example/detail that shows each trait.
In your resource journal…. An extra copy of
CharacterPlot Problem Summary
handouts are included for you to show or try with your child at home!
-Some “Graphic Organizers” are helpful for both Reading & Writing; children organize thoughts in a visual
(or graphic) way. Most students enjoy using them.
-When you take your turn at the “Graphic Organizer” table, please pick up one of each type for your journal.
5 Parent “Centers” or “Workstations”*5 minutes at each color-coded station *Please go to the next table only when timer sounds and teacher announces
so none get crowded.
Pink- Technology laptops, iPads, free websites
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Orange – Graphic organizers, games, tips
Yellow - Reading Fun with Mrs. “Read” It’s really spelled Reed!
Green - “Add SPICE to Writing” with Mrs. DiPrinzio
Blue - Spelling, Most frequently-used words, Word Sort (also called “high-frequency”, “sight”, or “Dolch list” words)
After the last station, bring your filled resource journal to get stamped and
pick out a free novel and “book buddy” for your child.
Thank you so much for coming out tonight!
Mrs. DiPrinzio [email protected]
Mrs. Massey [email protected]