Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Home Reading
This week the Grade 2 students will start Home Reading. Grade One students will start in early December.
Every Wednesday students will bring home a book, or books, that they need to read during the upcoming week. Each week will also have a homework sheet that focuses on a specific comprehension skill or strategy. The book(s) and homework sheet need to be returned every Wednesday so that they can be exchanged for new ones.
A few things to remember about Home Reading:
1) Students are picking their own books. The skill of finding good fit books is being worked on however it isn't always perfect. If your child is consistently taking books that are too frustrating, or too easy, please let us know. Remember, a few challenging words on each page is okay.
2) Books should be read more than once during the week. I explain to the students that once a skill is taught, it needs to be practiced ~ skating, riding a bike, printing. The same goes for reading. Once a book is read, it is very beneficial to the reader to read it again. As a book becomes more familiar, students can work on fluency and flow to their reading, using expression, and reading the punctuation. This obviously is not the case for longer books such as chapter books, but shorter picture books can, and should be, read more than once.
3) Remember to discuss the book with your child. Ask questions about what they read. A sheet on questioning will be sent home along with the Home Reading. This is yours to keep as a reference for when you are reading with your child.
Thank you for your continued support with Reading!
Every Wednesday students will bring home a book, or books, that they need to read during the upcoming week. Each week will also have a homework sheet that focuses on a specific comprehension skill or strategy. The book(s) and homework sheet need to be returned every Wednesday so that they can be exchanged for new ones.
A few things to remember about Home Reading:
1) Students are picking their own books. The skill of finding good fit books is being worked on however it isn't always perfect. If your child is consistently taking books that are too frustrating, or too easy, please let us know. Remember, a few challenging words on each page is okay.
2) Books should be read more than once during the week. I explain to the students that once a skill is taught, it needs to be practiced ~ skating, riding a bike, printing. The same goes for reading. Once a book is read, it is very beneficial to the reader to read it again. As a book becomes more familiar, students can work on fluency and flow to their reading, using expression, and reading the punctuation. This obviously is not the case for longer books such as chapter books, but shorter picture books can, and should be, read more than once.
3) Remember to discuss the book with your child. Ask questions about what they read. A sheet on questioning will be sent home along with the Home Reading. This is yours to keep as a reference for when you are reading with your child.
Thank you for your continued support with Reading!
Guided Reading
Guided Reading has started this week in our Grade 1-6 classrooms. This is an opportunity for students to read in small groups with others who read at the same level. The books are "good fit" books that will challenge students but not frustrate them. Students will also move up into different reading groups as their skills improve so don't be alarmed if they mention that they have been moved to a different Guided Reading group.
Part of our Guided Reading program this year involves RAZ Kids. This is a computer program designed to help students improve their reading skills. Each student has their own account and will be reading books at their level. Students earn points/stars for listening and reading books, and also for answering comprehension questions afterwards.
Students will be using this program during Guided Reading times in the computer lab. For this time to be most effective students require headphones/earbuds. If your child does not currently have headphones/earbuds, please send them as soon as possible.
Thank you and happy reading!
Part of our Guided Reading program this year involves RAZ Kids. This is a computer program designed to help students improve their reading skills. Each student has their own account and will be reading books at their level. Students earn points/stars for listening and reading books, and also for answering comprehension questions afterwards.
Students will be using this program during Guided Reading times in the computer lab. For this time to be most effective students require headphones/earbuds. If your child does not currently have headphones/earbuds, please send them as soon as possible.
Thank you and happy reading!
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Globe Theatre Trip
Today your child will bring home a note explaining our trip to Globe Theatre in Regina on December 4th.
We will be watching a live performance of “You’re
a Good Man, Charlie Brown”.
We
will travel by bus, and leave at 8:00am from the school. Please ensure that your child is properly
dressed for the weather. Your child will
need to bring a lunch and snacks, with minimal garbage and packaging. Please send something they can eat easily
while travelling, with no worries of spills, etc.
The
show is performed for us at 11:00pm and we anticipate a return to Coronach
around 3:15pm. If your child is a bus
student, please make alternate arrangements in case we are delayed in our
return (extended show time, weather, etc).
Due
to the costs related in taking a bus to Globe Theatre, we are asking that
students pay for the cost of their ticket.
The cost per ticket is a reduced student price of $15.
Please
submit a cheque (payable to Coronach School) or cash, along with the permission
form at the bottom of the page, to your child’s classroom teacher by Thursday, November
27th.
Thank
you in advance for your cooperation.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Scholastic Book Orders
Today your child will bring home the Scholastic catalogs for December. If you are interested in ordering, please return the order forms and a cheque by Monday, November 24th.
If you would like to order anything as a gift, please include a note indicating what books to keep back and we will contact you when they arrive.
Thanks, and happy reading!
If you would like to order anything as a gift, please include a note indicating what books to keep back and we will contact you when they arrive.
Thanks, and happy reading!
Student Led Conferences
Tuesday and Wednesday evening will be Student Led Conferences. Just a few reminders so that the evening can go smoothly.
You should have received confirmation of your conference time. Each conference is scheduled for 15 minutes. Please do your best to be on time, and to stick as close as possible to the 15 minute time limit. Family appointments are coordinated, so if we are running late in Grade One and Two it will cause many other classrooms to fall behind as well.
The conference is meant to be student led. This means that the majority of the sharing should be done by the student, with perhaps prompting and/or questions from those in attendance. This term the Grade One students will be prompted and guided by the supervising teacher as the process is unfamiliar to them. Grade Two students may still need a nudge now and then, however they have done this before and will be more comfortable with the format.
The Student Led Conference time is seen as a time for your child to share what they are learning about, what they are strong at, and also what they would like to work on in the upcoming months. If there are any issues or concerns that we feel need further discussion, we will schedule an appointment at another time when the student isn't there. We do our best to keep the 15 minutes of conference time positive and focused on your child, but if you feel further discussion with any of the teachers is necessary, please let us know.
Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday or Wednesday evening.
You should have received confirmation of your conference time. Each conference is scheduled for 15 minutes. Please do your best to be on time, and to stick as close as possible to the 15 minute time limit. Family appointments are coordinated, so if we are running late in Grade One and Two it will cause many other classrooms to fall behind as well.
The conference is meant to be student led. This means that the majority of the sharing should be done by the student, with perhaps prompting and/or questions from those in attendance. This term the Grade One students will be prompted and guided by the supervising teacher as the process is unfamiliar to them. Grade Two students may still need a nudge now and then, however they have done this before and will be more comfortable with the format.
The Student Led Conference time is seen as a time for your child to share what they are learning about, what they are strong at, and also what they would like to work on in the upcoming months. If there are any issues or concerns that we feel need further discussion, we will schedule an appointment at another time when the student isn't there. We do our best to keep the 15 minutes of conference time positive and focused on your child, but if you feel further discussion with any of the teachers is necessary, please let us know.
Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday or Wednesday evening.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Living Things
In Science we have been studying the characteristics of living things. We posted today about living things AND added a picture of our water bottle greenhouses!
Can you tell that we planted different types of seeds?
Please have a read, and feel free to comment. Thanks!
http://kidblog.org/MrsEldersClass2014/
Can you tell that we planted different types of seeds?
Please have a read, and feel free to comment. Thanks!
http://kidblog.org/MrsEldersClass2014/
Monday, November 3, 2014
November "Got Caught Reading" Challenge
Thank you to everyone who participated in the October challenge last month. Your child will be bringing home the Reading Challenge for November. Again, we have a few ideas to guide your at home reading. Please continue to email any photos you wish to share of your child reading to elder.christa@prairiesouth.ca
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