Helping Your Child Be An Independent Reader Presented by: Miss Brennan, Mrs. Duffy, and Mrs. Yuknus Joanna

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Why Can’t I Skip My 20 Minutes of Reading Tonight? By the end of 6th grade Student “A” will have read the equivalent of 60 whole school days. Student “B” will have read 12 school days. Student “C” will have read only 1/3 of a school day. Which student would you expect to have a better vocabulary? Which student would you expect to be more successful in school… and in life? Karen (Nagy and Herman, 1987)

Looks Like…Sounds Like… Something they can and want to read Selected at school 20+ minutes sustained time Dictionary nearby just in case Each new book varies just a bit- either by number of pages, genre, etc… Magazines, books, newspapers, reference books May include some form of writing Ownership Only ask questions when confused Allow them the opportunity to share their favorite part Can identify and explain 3 W’s “Am I Done?” Stacey- discuss each point

What If’s… Your child is laying on the floor “fake reading” Your child forgets their book Reading is just really tough for your child You aren’t sure about your child’s book choice You are worried your child is not understanding what they are reading Stacey

5th Grade Book Challenge Individual goal set by child and teacher Minimum goal of 18 books (6 per trimester) Encourage mix of genres Reflection will occur often during Book Conferences Meet your goal----Grade Level Celebration joanna

District Curriculum LEAD 21 A comprehensive core literacy program for our 3rd,4th and 5th graders which allows: Students to read on their level Reading of a variety of genres Reading of both fiction and nonfiction Analysis, Evaluation, and Collaboration Whole group and small group instruction Shared Text Opportunities for students in grades 4, 5 and 6 to engage in texts that are authentic and reach across many genres depending on the grade level. Shared Reading: Promotes reading as a pleasurable activity Provides a model for fluent reading Allows students to share ideas Exposes students to various genres Presents vocabulary in the context of text Allows for multiple close reading of text Joanna

Shout Out to our Public Libraries Warminster Public Library Doylestown Public Library If time