Read Alouds

This year we are really going to focus on Read Alouds. It is so important that we read to our students. It models great fluency, allows me to talk through the automatic strategies good readers use, and it exposes students to some excellent children's literature that they may have never read.

So far, we have read Two Bad Ants and Stellaluna- two of my favorite books. Both of these books give different perceptions on friendships, scary situations, and the ability to deal! It was also neat that some of the students had never read these stories, and yet they could make a connection with the theme of the story!

Dismissal these first three days have been somewhat hairy to say the least! The rain has been CRAZY!! We did get outside today, but the drops were already falling as we were heading in. I am thankful that we have had 100% of our students at school each day- just being present accounts for so much!

The students may have grumbled about all the testing we are doing right now! I promised them today it will end soon! It is all for their benefit! We are still exploring some of our other subjects, but are really focusing on reading this week. It is so IMPORTANT that they are reading every night for at least 20 minutes!

Open House is next Thursday! I hope to see you there!!!