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

2. Karen

3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

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