Hi Families,
Today is an exciting day... home reading packages were sent home!! In these packages you should find a red folder containing information about home reading, and a place to record the books your child reads with the level of difficulty. There will also be a folder containing two books, and a raz-kids login card for reading and comprehension support on a tablet or computer. We spent some time on raz-kids today as a class, so the login process should be familiar to your child.
To increase motivation around home reading, children will earn one class dojo point each time they return their home reading. We are aiming for students reading "just right" books (ie. in the instructional range, fluency about 90-95%) and if they would like to read the same book more than once to support fluency that is always encouraged. Check out this article if you're interested: http://www.readbrightly.com/why-reading-the-same-book-repeatedly-is-good-for-kids/
Please note, I have not done any formal reading assessments yet, so current reading level has been an educated guess on my part. Sometimes starting the year with books that are easier can be a great boost for self-confidence!
I wanted to send home the home reading packages today, so that if there are any questions I can address them at the LBS Open House on Thursday evening. If you have any questions before then please let me know.
Enjoy your evening!
Lindsay Brown
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