Parents Involved in Education- P.I.E. Night

The Passport to LiteracyNewcastle

November 2014

“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” –Jane D. Hull

ELA

The 6 Shifts

1PK-5 Balance of Informational and

Literacy Texts

26-12 Building Knowledge in the

Disciplines

3Staircase of

Complexity

ELA

The 6 Shifts

4Text-Based Answers

5Writing from Sources 6Academic

Vocabulary

“Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers.” -- Josef Albers

Text-Based Answers

Text-Based Answers

Rigorous conversations on a common text to develop habits for making evidentiary arguments in both

conversation and writing.

4

MOVE BEYOND THE CONCRETE

HELP KIDS THINK AND DISCUSS AT A MORE COMPLEX LEVEL

IMPACTS READING AND WRITING

Use clues and evidence in the story to support

thinking

?Requires you to think like to

author…authors purpose, text structure, etc.

Great Parent Resources

Mentor texts uncover authors craft that engages the reader and models for the writer in all of us!

Stories that inspire

Narrative: Realistic stories about

your life

Opinion: Ability to take a stance and support with

reasons/examples

Informational: To teach and learn

Music and Literacy… A Perfect Match!• Language in music and literacy have symbols to read and write

• Music, reading, and writing track from left to right

• Music connects the functions of left & right hemispheres of the brain

• Music and literacy promote complex thinking

• Stages for writing music: prewrite, draft, revise, edit, publish

• Both have rhythm, repetition, and rhyme

• Songs naturally divide words into syllables and sounds, just as reading and writing.

www.engageny.org (Parents and Families)www.readingrockets.orgwww.issaquah.wednet.edu/family/parented.aspxwww.schaffp.weebly.com (Parent Resources)Literacy Resources Link on NC webpage

Your partnership with your child’s teacher is the best resource to

ensure student success!

Wanting to Learn more?

An Evening with Matt GloverNovember 17, 2014 – ISD Admin Building6:30p.m. – 8:30p.m.K-5 Parents: Do you want to instill a love of writing in your child? Do you want to be able to help your child with their work? Do you want to know how to support your child in writing? Join Matt and learn about his engaging practices. Matt is a former teacher, principal, and current educational consultant