1. Welcome to our 4th Year!

2. Why do we need this program?
Research shows that children are more successful in reading when they:
Read a large number of texts every day
Read text they can read fluently and comprehend
Read text that is interesting and engaging
Engage in conversation that helps them expand their use of language
Connect with the text through their own life experiences
Tell stories from their experiences
Listen and respond to language and higher level vocabulary
(When Readers Struggle, I.C. Fountas and G.S. Pinnell 2009)

3. Research shows…

4. Schedule for Reading 2nd Grade: 11:45 -12:10 3rd Grade: 12:05 – 12:30
1st Grade : 11: :50
2nd Grade: 11:45 -12:10
3rd Grade: 12:05 – 12:30
4th Grade: 12: :25

5. New this year…
Weekly Training Opportunities: Every Monday, you will receive a training video or support . Please utilize these quick tips! Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00-11:20 Open times for volunteer support and training

6. Volunteer Expectations
Arrive on time
Engage with your student
Chat a few minutes but the bulk of time should be reading
If you have 2 students teach them to eat/read while waiting for you!
Please use quiet voices
Confidentiality and reporting

7. 1st and 2nd grade Books will be placed in the box for each student.
They should re read the book from the time before. ( Read every book 2x)
Then they should read the New read
Take 5 minutes to work on High Frequency Word lists

8. High Frequency Words… Please take 5 minutes to review words daily:
Once they have all the words mastered for a consecutive week, move onto the new list.
New list… do a first check of what they know, then read the entire list to them.

9. How To Read A Book with your 1st or 2nd graders
Reread an old book first, if longer book, you can just reread a few pages… warm them up and helps with fluency!
Preview the new book – Do a “picture walk” and let student talk about what is happening in the picture.
Student reads story aloud.
Ask comprehension questions

10. These are great prompts to use with 1st and 2nd grade
These are great prompts to use with 1st and 2nd grade. It is important for the child to have success figuring out the word.

11. Comprehension
BME

12. Comprehension

13. How To Read A Book with your 4th Grader
3rd and 4th graders will bring their own books
IDR = Independent Reading
Use the IDR Conference Sheet with them
Ask prompting questions and the unit questions
You do not need to ask everything every time
Fill out any notes you want the other volunteer or me to know

14. Student’s Name _____________ Volunteer’s Name _____________
Date ___________________________
Book Title ______________________________________
Page Start ___________ Page Stop ________________
Briefly look over the book and get familiar with the text.  Ask a few questions (take 2-3 minutes)
What is your book about so far?
Why did you choose this book?
Tell me about your favorite character
Do you like this book?  Why or why not?
Choose appropriate open ended questions based on the book
Student Reads for 5 minutes or a good place to stop.
Ask some clarifying questions to check for comprehension or discuss unknown words
Ask questions from the Unit ______ questions.
Continue to do this until you have 5 minutes left.
Check in with them if they are liking this book, if they feel it appropriate for them, etc.
Have them tell you when they will read next and make a plan for continuing to read their book.

15. How To Read A Book with your 3rd Grader
Third grade will be based on individual needs.
Some will bring their IDR books and you will follow the 4th grade plan using the conferencing sheet
Some will have more specific goals and use individual readers and/or HFW lists.

16. 3rd and 4th Grade Tutor Notes

17. Fluency Passages: Read 3 times Mark with 3 different colors
Give words missed
after 3 seconds
Model fluent reading after third read
Discuss story for comprehension

19. Volunteer Absences Volunteering with Read with Me is a commitment!
However… I know there are times you
can not attend!
Please fill out the calendar on days or me at or text me at (970)

20. It is a success because of you!
THANK YOU for being a
Read with Me
Volunteer!!!
It is a success because of you!