Reading Strategies

Reading Strategies
Try something
Look at the pictures
Make the first sound
Go back and read it again (hmmm)
Chunk it- look for parts you know
Does that make sense?
Does that look right?
Does that sound right?


Encourage your child to
Read with expression
Watch phrasing- punctuation
Read fluently
Enjoy reading


Comprehension Ideas
Name characters/ setting
Retell story in own words
Sequence events in the story
Identify the main idea
Make connections to own life

Reading Tips

Would your child rather clean up his room than pick up a book?

1. Make reading as realxing and low key as you can.

2. Read aloud some funny or interesting parts of your favorite book.

3. Draw your child in with a riddle book for kids, a passage from
    Sports Illustrated, or a newspaper story.

4. If your kid likes a movie, see if it's based on a book, the bring home the book.

5. For kids who have lost the motivation to read, use material that's interesting to them.

MAKE READING FUN!

Ice Cream For Books

Who:  Title I Students and Family When:  Thurs, Feb 17th 6:00-7:30 p.m. Where:  Halverson Elementary 707 10th Street What:  v Ice Cream Treats v BINGO for books v Storyteller v Reading Projects v Drawings for books v Book Swap         1.  Bring in as many “gently used” books.            2.  Get a coupon for each book.         3.  Use the coupons to “buy” new “used" books.          4.  Take your books home and enjoy reading them!                          When your done reading them, save them to swap at the next book swap!

Upcoming Parent Involvement Nights

Ice Cream for Books: February 17th at Halverson Elementary

Math Night: April 7th at Sibley Elementary

There will be more information to come!

Winter Projects

2nd and 3rd grade students wrote winter stories for their snowmen to hold. They are hanging in the hallway on display.

Our Kindergarten students wrote their names on circles and made snowmen!

Reading at Home

January 2011 Home and School Connection

Love to Read!!

1. Create a reading friendly home.
Keep something to read in every room. You might put a basket of your childs favorite books in the living room, or bedroom.

2. Be a reading family.
Regular reading at home will help your child read school materials more easily. Set aside a time each day to read to your child and for him/ her to read on their own.

3. Match books to your child.
Familiar topics and likable characters can motivate your child to read. Ask a librarian or bookseller for suggestions.

Holiday Break Reading Race!

We have seen some wonderful progress in our students since the beginning of the year.  We have decided to do a holiday break Reading Race! Our goal is to have every student reading at home everyday so they will not regress all the progress we have made.  We are sending home a chart for your student to fill out after they have read.  They will be racing with their other Title 1 classmates to see who read the most minutes over the holiday break.  The winner will receive a prize! We have sent home book bags to those who indicated to us they needed books to read at home.  If you have any questions please call us at 379-5130 or email me at ajensen@albetlea.k12.mn.us    We hope you and your student will enjoy the holiday break and enormous amounts of reading!