1. Welcome to our Lion Paw Wiki ! A way to connect students, teachers, and parents in the Title I program at Lockhart Year Round Elementary. Meet the Teachers About Title 1 Reading Strategies Fun Links Book of the Week Read Aloud Talk about It Math Links Suggested Books

2. Tips For Reading Aloud To Children Read to children from birth. Escort children to the library or store to choose a book. Alter stories by putting in your child's name. Deliver story using plenty of expression and enthusiasm. All family members in the home should read to children everyday. Look at picture books first, build to storybooks. Observe a bedtime ritual that includes reading; tape stories for child's nap time. Utilize senses: when reading about flowers- smell a rose, about blue berries- eat one. Deliver the story slowly to build mental pictures of what is being heard. Design family read-aloud time around the dinner table, on picnics, in the car. All children enjoy being read their favorite books over and over and over again. Involve child - ask questions about the story, have them anticipate events, etc. Let child choose a book and seat yourself so child can see the pages. Yank out the TV plug - read to a child instead!

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4. Title I is a federally funded program designed to improve schools. It is part of No Child Left Behind, and offers in-school assistance to students in need of extra support in reading or math. Students are selected and served in small groups. At Lockhart, students in kindergarten through fifth grade are served daily for thirty minute lessons. Lockhart also has Math services for third through fifth graders. The official website for No Child Left Behind can be found here. Wikipedia also has a very clear and concise overview, including an analysis of benefits and challenges facing NCLB. Other Helpful Links North Carolina Public SchoolshereoverviewNorth Carolina Public Schools More info on AYP More info on ABCAYPABC