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The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go! ~Dr. Seuss Read with my Eyes Shut! Reading is one of my favorite pastimes and it is my goal to instill that passion for reading into my students!! We will read all different types of literature in my classroom: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, mystery, biography, novels and short stories. Please encourage your child to read at home! Dunlap uses the Rigby Literacy by Design Series! This series is brand new district wide and promotes reading, writing, independence, phonics, listening, spelling, grammar and comprehension! We have modeled, shared, interactive and guided reading/writing expreriences to make sure your child is learning and applying the skills they have learned! I am very excited by what this series has to offer and how inovative it is! There are 16 themes and 2 weeks is spent on each theme. This way, your child has the opportunity to not only learn the strategy or concept but apply and use it in everday activities! Here are a look at the Units/Themes we have this year: Thematic Units Proud to be Me   Theme 1: Stories from Our Past Theme 2: My Family Making a Difference Theme 9: Cast Your Vote Theme 10: Work that Matters Patterns in the Sky   Theme 3: The Moon in Motion Theme 4: Circling the Sun   From the Farm to You Theme 11: On the Farm Theme 12: To Market, To Market Living in America Theme 5: Where People Live Theme 6: Many States, One Country Earning and Saving   Theme 13: Your Money Theme 14: Going to Work Thinking Like a Scientist Theme 7: How Do Machines Work? Theme 8: What is a Magnet Water Works   Theme 15: Changes of Water Theme 16: Every Drop Counts Here are the eight comprehension strategies we will focus on this year: Key Comprehension Strategies Definition Sample Related Comprehension Skills   Making Connection   Bridge from the unknown to the new by connecting texts to one's background knowledge   text to text, text to self, text to world compare/contrast background knowledge   Determine Importance   Make decisions about what is and is not important in a text main idea and details purpose for reading classify   Infer   Combine what is in the text with one's own ideas to fill in gaps and create a unique interpretation of the text predict draw conclusions fact/opinion cause/effect   Use Fix-Up Strategies   Select and use word-attack strategies to overcome difficulties in navigating text use pictures read on decode word analysis   Synthesize   Use individual pieces of information within a text to form a new idea sequence summarize classify/categorize retell   Creating Sensory and Emotional Images Use all five senses to create pictures in the mind before, during, and after reading use visuals create images revise   Ask Questions   Use curiosity to generate one's own questions and enhance the meaning of the text meaning author's purpose use visuals   Monitor Understanding   Continuously check to determine whether or not the text being read is understood reread text self-monitoring reflection strategic reading Please encourage your child to talk about their strategies and show you how to use them while your read at home! This is a great way to practice and a great way for you to see what they have learned!

In order to better meet the needs of all of my students we also do guided reading. This is where I am able to meet with smaller groups who are all at the same level of reading and understanding. We work on comprehension, fluency, phonics, grammar, and so much more! This is one of my favorite parts of the day because not only does your child receive more individualized attention, but it helps me to learn and reflect on what will make your child a successful reader! While I am meeting with individual groups, the other students are participating in literacy reading response activities based on an independent book at their level. They know this is a quiet working time so that I may give the group I'm working with my undivided attention. This is a tricky concept at first because I know they want to share everything with me! I just know they can do it and I always remind them I want to see what they know because I already know what I know!

Reading Groups: Here is the routine for independent reading: \