A HUGE component of our classroom will be READING. Independent reading, small group reading, and whole class reading will follow the workshop format of the class.
Small group and Whole class reading will be used in the new English curriculum that our district has instituted, Benchmark Universe. The writing program for 4th grade is also part integrated with our reading. Your student will be annotating informational text and creating writing components from these pieces within the New ELA curriculum. Additional writing assignments will competed during the school year to ensure all of our standards are being met and that our 4th graders are prepared for 5th grade. |
Independent ReadingIndependent reading and completion of the curriculum independently is a requirement. Your student will be building this academic endurance skill. The students will have a personal book bin that will keep a minimum of 3 books at all times. In addition, I have challenged the class to read 300 books this year. Each student should have a goal of 9 chapter books throughout the year
to contribute to meeting the class challenge. Documentation is required. |
Small Group ReadingStudents will be grouped together based on reading level. Initial grouping will be based on standardized assessment results and in-class assessments. The groups will change often based on continual progress.
This format is part of our NEW ELA curriculum. |
Whole Class ReadingThe final component of our curriculum is whole class reading. We will read as a whole class for direct instruction, prior to the break-out components of both independent and small group workshop.
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CLASS CHALLENGE.... READ 300 BOOKS !!!!
“My Best Friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read.” Abraham Lincoln
Listen to Reading..
Book Talk for one of my Read Alouds... |
To accomplish all modalities of learning, there is a listening to reading component of the class. To accomplish this independent work, I use Read Theory and Read Works. I provided one pair of headphones for each student. I assign reading on Read Works through our Google Classroom. Read Theory can be accessed at anytime once I have given the log in information. Both of these supplemental software programs are extremely beneficial to improving reading and comprehension skills.
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