1. Welcome to Literacy Night!
February 18, 2016

2. Everything is Possible!
Meet Richard Owusu

4. Have you filled out… Your Chestatee’s Biggest Reader Log?
1 winner for every homeroom
Awesome awards: Laughing with Livermore, Movie in the media center, and many more!
Signed award from Mrs. Wiggins

5. Dismiss Children Ages 3-5 can go with Mr. Reed to Room 142
Chestatee students are invited to the media center for BINGO and prizes!

6. The Top 5 Ways to Get Your Child Reading
5. Use a timer
4. Make it a game or a challenge
“I bet you can’t read this whole book tonight!”
3. Write a reading contract.
I, (child’s name) __________, will read __________ minutes a day if I can (pick rewards: device time, TV, play outside, etc.)______ when I am finished.
Students’ Signature_______________
Parents’ Signature________________
2. Add “Reading” to a chore chart
1. Do it together… this is time spent together and attention your child dearly wants from you. Your reading is also great modeling.

7. Motivating Your Child Parent Training
Monday, 2/22 at 7:15 or 2:45
Wednesday, 2/24 at 1:15
Friday, 2/26 at 7:30 or 1:15

8. Meet Mr. Steve Straughan
And Now….The Main Event!
Meet Mr. Steve Straughan

9. Georgia Standards of Excellence are Comprehensive

10. Georgia Standards of Excellence are Comprehensive

11. Georgia ELA Standards Build Over Time

12. English Language arts Common Assessments
To assess the understanding and mastery of the ELA Georgia Standards of Excellence
To build stamina in students
To work on multi-step questions/tasks

13. Common Assessment Example from 1st Grade

14. Common Assessment Example from 3rd Grade

15. Common Assessment Example from 5th Grade

16. Learn a Literacy Game! K/1 students go to Mrs. Tatum’s Room 213
2/3 students go to Mrs. Schwartz’s Room 205
4/5 students go to Mrs. Faulkner’s Room 307

17. Closing!
Ticket Out the Door
Raffle Drawing!