Kindergarten Literacy
At Hunter Elementary, we have been deeply engrossed in discovering what research says most benefits students as they become readers, writers and lifelong learners. As a result, the structure of our literacy block may look and sound a little different than how we experienced Kindergarten.
Our day is filled with many new experiences for your child. Each day we will be actively engaged in learning!
Before long you will hear your child talking about our "Literacy Stations" where we practice phonics, comprehension and writing skills. Literacy stations provide your child with authentic engaging activities that support reading and writing. With differentiated materials, students work to increase their knowledge of words, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. I am always amazed and delighted at the progress I see!!
Research based tasks have the biggest impact on student reading and writing achievement, as well as fostering children who love to read and write. Students receive explicit whole group instruction, and then are given independent practice time to read and write. While they are working independently, myself and our assistant teacher provide focused, intense instruction to individuals and small groups of students on targeted reading/writing skills that increase their abilities to meet their goals. I will also spend time learning about your child’s strengths and greatest needs as a reader in order to best plan for each student’s instruction.
Students will be engaged in activities to develop phonics, comprehension, speaking and listening skills: Read to Self, Work on Writing (phonics/comprehension). Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Word Work. These activities are hands-on, exploratory, and child centered learning at it's best!!! I LOVE kindergarten!!
There are very specific behavior expectations and intentional learning, that go with each literacy component. We spend our first weeks of school working intensely on building our reading and writing stamina, learning the behaviors of the literacy structure and fostering our classroom community. Then we will learn decoding reading strategies to help them become better readers and writers.
"NO WORK IS COMING HOME WITH MY CHILD... SO WHAT ARE THEY DOING AT SCHOOL??"
We are super busy everyday at school!! One thing you’ll notice that may be a change for you is a direct decrease in the number of worksheets your child brings home. While worksheets keep students busy, they don’t really result in the high level of learning I want for your child. Instead, your child is taught to decode words through hands-on engaging activities such as Letterland. The motivation and enjoyment of reading skyrockets when it is accompanied by extended practice and specific reading instruction for each individual child.
As you can see, I am excited about giving your child the opportunity to be involved in a structure that will have a positive effect on their education, helping them to become fluent, independent lifelong readers!
Please think of our classroom as you visit garage sales or clean your own child’s bookcase. It is my goal to make our classroom library as appealing as your favorite bookstore for browsing.
At Hunter Elementary, we have been deeply engrossed in discovering what research says most benefits students as they become readers, writers and lifelong learners. As a result, the structure of our literacy block may look and sound a little different than how we experienced Kindergarten.
Our day is filled with many new experiences for your child. Each day we will be actively engaged in learning!
Before long you will hear your child talking about our "Literacy Stations" where we practice phonics, comprehension and writing skills. Literacy stations provide your child with authentic engaging activities that support reading and writing. With differentiated materials, students work to increase their knowledge of words, listening, speaking, reading, and writing. I am always amazed and delighted at the progress I see!!
Research based tasks have the biggest impact on student reading and writing achievement, as well as fostering children who love to read and write. Students receive explicit whole group instruction, and then are given independent practice time to read and write. While they are working independently, myself and our assistant teacher provide focused, intense instruction to individuals and small groups of students on targeted reading/writing skills that increase their abilities to meet their goals. I will also spend time learning about your child’s strengths and greatest needs as a reader in order to best plan for each student’s instruction.
Students will be engaged in activities to develop phonics, comprehension, speaking and listening skills: Read to Self, Work on Writing (phonics/comprehension). Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Word Work. These activities are hands-on, exploratory, and child centered learning at it's best!!! I LOVE kindergarten!!
There are very specific behavior expectations and intentional learning, that go with each literacy component. We spend our first weeks of school working intensely on building our reading and writing stamina, learning the behaviors of the literacy structure and fostering our classroom community. Then we will learn decoding reading strategies to help them become better readers and writers.
"NO WORK IS COMING HOME WITH MY CHILD... SO WHAT ARE THEY DOING AT SCHOOL??"
We are super busy everyday at school!! One thing you’ll notice that may be a change for you is a direct decrease in the number of worksheets your child brings home. While worksheets keep students busy, they don’t really result in the high level of learning I want for your child. Instead, your child is taught to decode words through hands-on engaging activities such as Letterland. The motivation and enjoyment of reading skyrockets when it is accompanied by extended practice and specific reading instruction for each individual child.
As you can see, I am excited about giving your child the opportunity to be involved in a structure that will have a positive effect on their education, helping them to become fluent, independent lifelong readers!
Please think of our classroom as you visit garage sales or clean your own child’s bookcase. It is my goal to make our classroom library as appealing as your favorite bookstore for browsing.