Driving through Reading Street

Presented by: Shauna DeMarco, Washington PrincipalElba Castrovinci, Elementary Supervisor

January 2014

Lyndhurst School District - K-5

Our Journey’s Destination tonight…Our plan this evening is:To provide you with information about our school’s

reading programTo assist you with understanding your child’s reading

developmentTo provide you with the necessary strategies to

enable you to assist your child

And Away We Go . . .

What are Common Core Standards (CCSS)?

• A set of learning skills that all American students should achieve

– set the benchmarks and guidelines for what each student should learn, not how or what teachers teach

– identify a progression of skills that students learn as they move through school.

Reading Street and the Common Core Standards (CCSS)

• Balanced literacy program • Common Core aligned

lessons• Supports varied levels of

reading• Increased text complexity• Balance of fiction and

informational texts• Emphasizes close reading

Reading Street continued…

• Supports writing instruction

• Focus on informative/explanatory, argumentative/opinion, and narrative writing

• Builds content knowledge

• Integrates 21st Century Skills

Reading Street at School

Reading at School includes the following:Read Alouds Shared ReadingGuided ReadingIndependent Reading

It may include the following groupings:Guided Reading

groups that are teacher led

Partner readingSmall groupsWhole classOne to one

Home School Connection

Q: How Can I Help at Home?

A: Establish a daily reading routineRepeated Readings are great!

1. Build confidence2. Practice fluency3.Pay attention to

punctuation, vary speed, and use different voices for characters

Home School ConnectionQ: What should I ask or talk

about when reading with my child?

A: Discuss the text Before, During, and After reading

A: Ask questions that require more than recall

Let’s look at these two a little closer…

Discussing Texts in K-5

Before Reading:Look at the cover

(title, author, pictures)Make predictionsMake connections

(What does this remind me of?)Look at text features

(labels, diagram, bold print)Point out new or unfamiliar words

Discussing Texts in K-5During Reading:

Stop at various points to ensure comprehension

Summarize small partsOlder students (jot notes)Make or revise predictionsAsk questionsDiscuss their feelings

about text

Discussing Texts in K-5

After Reading: Discuss parts they liked or

disliked, the ending, theme, make connections

Retell (fiction or non-fiction) Fiction- characters, setting, problem,

events, solution, connect

Non-Fiction-Topic/Main Idea, 3 facts, Wondering,

Connect

Ask Questions!

Discussing Texts (cont’d)

After Reading:• Ask in-depth why and how

questions that encourage him/her to analyze and synthesize texts.

• Encourage your child to research a topic of interest by using informational texts and original documents.

Question Examples:

1.How are two characters alike/different?

2. Why do you think the character did that?

3. What would you do in that situation?

4. What is the important message?

5. Why do you think the author wrote this?

Home School Connection

Helping with Decoding

Q: What should I do when my child is stuck on a word?

A: Don’t tell them word, say “Let’s try again.” After a few attempts you can say the word. Then reread the sentence again.

Word Attack Strategies

• Eagle Eye- Look at the pictures for clues!

• Stretch Snake- Stretch the word slowly by putting the sounds together.

• Chunky Monkey – Chunk the word for parts you know (Ex: -at, -ing)

Word Attack Strategies

• Skippy Frog- Skip the word, read to the end of the sentence, “hop back” and try the word using background knowledge

• Tryin’ Lion- Reread the sentence and try a word that makes sense.

• Helpful Kangaroo- Ask for help only after you’ve tried other strategies

Reading Street’s “Good Readers”

“Good Reading” includes:Decoding (sounding out) Fluency

(proper speed, phrasing, and expression)

Comprehension (understanding and applying)Expanding Vocabulary

(figuring out and applying new words)

More Reading Street Smiles!

We’ve Made it to our Destination!

Q &A Did we miss anything? What are you wondering?

Reading Raffle

Thank You for Riding With Us!

• Please be sure to take home handouts and review them at your leisure

• Need Extra Help? We are available for you:Elba_castrovinci@lyndhurst.k12.nj.us

Shauna_demarco@lyndhurst.k12.nj.us