Language Arts Links
95 Percent Group: We will be using this phonics evidence based program. It is done whole group and helps students master reading fundamentals.
Independent Work Skills: Because of the focus on small group/individual instruction, developing independent skills will be extremely important for students, and will help them to be successful. Students will be taught during the first weeks of school how to work independently during the Reading Workshop/Daily 5 station rotations. At home, they can also be encouraged to work independently (i.e., packing their own book bag, making sure they are ready for the day, etc.). With your help and guidance, we can ensure students are learning and practicing the skills they will need to be successful, lifelong learners.
Making Meaning: Part of the Collaborative Literacy suite of programs, Making Meaning provides a full year of research-based instruction. The curriculum intentionally combines academics with social and emotional learning to create an environment in which students learn to collaborate, agree and disagree respectfully, and take responsibility for their own learning. Carefully selected nonfiction and fiction read-aloud trade books provide a rich, rewarding experience as students encounter increasingly complex texts and build their vocabulary.
Making Meaning Parent Letters
making_meaning_intro._letter.docx
unit_2_parent_letter.docx
unit_3_parent_letter.docx
unit_4_parent_letter.docx
unit_5_parent_letter.docx
unit_6_parent_letter.docx
unit_7_parent_letter.docx
unit_8_parent_letter.docx
end_of_the_units-parent_letter.docx
iReady
Seesaw is a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students to independently document what they are learning at school.
Please see below for other helpful websites!
AR Finder
AIMS reading practice
Fishing with Phonics-beginning and ending sounds
Giggle Poetry
Multiple reading games
Reading Audio Books Listen and read along in the National Geographic Young Explorer magazine!
StoryArts Most comprehensive website for storytelling, which includes lesson plans, rubrics, and stories that align with national curriculum standards.
Storybird Create your own digital story.
Sounds in words
What belongs together? Students identify what belongs in each of the places listed (farm, restaurant, store, home, and more)
Independent Work Skills: Because of the focus on small group/individual instruction, developing independent skills will be extremely important for students, and will help them to be successful. Students will be taught during the first weeks of school how to work independently during the Reading Workshop/Daily 5 station rotations. At home, they can also be encouraged to work independently (i.e., packing their own book bag, making sure they are ready for the day, etc.). With your help and guidance, we can ensure students are learning and practicing the skills they will need to be successful, lifelong learners.
Making Meaning: Part of the Collaborative Literacy suite of programs, Making Meaning provides a full year of research-based instruction. The curriculum intentionally combines academics with social and emotional learning to create an environment in which students learn to collaborate, agree and disagree respectfully, and take responsibility for their own learning. Carefully selected nonfiction and fiction read-aloud trade books provide a rich, rewarding experience as students encounter increasingly complex texts and build their vocabulary.
Making Meaning Parent Letters
making_meaning_intro._letter.docx
unit_2_parent_letter.docx
unit_3_parent_letter.docx
unit_4_parent_letter.docx
unit_5_parent_letter.docx
unit_6_parent_letter.docx
unit_7_parent_letter.docx
unit_8_parent_letter.docx
end_of_the_units-parent_letter.docx
iReady
- Lessons that teach foundational skills such as phonological awareness, high-frequency words, and phonics to help students understand their connection to reading
- Vocabulary lessons at earlier grade levels that teach words researchers have identified as the most essential to reading success
- Reading Comprehension instruction that is designed to motivate learners of all ages as they grow accustomed to reading independently
Seesaw is a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students to independently document what they are learning at school.
Please see below for other helpful websites!
AR Finder
AIMS reading practice
Fishing with Phonics-beginning and ending sounds
Giggle Poetry
Multiple reading games
Reading Audio Books Listen and read along in the National Geographic Young Explorer magazine!
StoryArts Most comprehensive website for storytelling, which includes lesson plans, rubrics, and stories that align with national curriculum standards.
Storybird Create your own digital story.
Sounds in words
What belongs together? Students identify what belongs in each of the places listed (farm, restaurant, store, home, and more)