Last week we began our first component of the Daily Five called Read to Self. The children have been working very hard on building their reading "stamina." This is how long they are able to read a book and stay focused. Last week we reached 12 minutes, and we'll continue to add more minutes this week, with a goal of 25 minutes by October. While the students are independently reading, I was able to begin individual conferences with them. I enjoy this individual time with your children so much, as it allows me to get to know them better as readers and plan their reading instruction around their individual needs. We also began using our "book nooks," which are all of the fun areas in our classroom to read! We talked about how it's so important to choose a book nook that is comfortable and where we can concentrate on our reading without being distracted. There are many popular book nooks in our classroom, with one of the most well-liked being the dish chair pictured above. :)
We will begin setting our reading goals this upcoming week using our CAFE board. This is where your child and I talk about the four components of reading, including comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expanding vocabulary, and decide which area(s) your child is strongest in and which
area(s) he or she would like to work on this year.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Labor Day weekend! We're off to a cookout in a couple of hours, although this cool and cloudy weather is a little strange for Labor Day!
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