Daily Reading & Writing Tips
Daily Reading
Reading: "Epic!"
Student access link: https://www.getepic.com/students Class Code: prs1674
Reading every day is very important to develop a child's literacy and oral language skills! "Epic!" is an American kids subscription-based reading and learning website. It offers access to books and videos for children ages 12 and under. Epic! can be accessed using a computer and mobile devices.
During periods of remote learning (Ie: sick days, snow days, etc.), we highly encourage students to access "Epic!" regularly to help practice their reading and listening comprehension skills. A virtual copy of the access instructions can be found here:
https://www.getepic.com/class-code-flyer?cc=prs1674&dev=false
How to Read:
1. Pictures: Use the pictures to help think about what is happening in the story.
2. Reading finger: Put your pointer finger under the first letter of each word while reading. Identify the beginning sound.
3. Looks right, sounds right & makes sense: When reading students need to be thinking about whether the word looks right, sounds right and makes sense within the story.
4. Punctuation and expression: Students need to watch for punctuation and follow the rules. When they see a: period = stop, question mark = voice goes up, asking a question, exclamation mark/excitement mark = change their voice to add expression.
5. Re-tell: Students can re-tell the story to clarify understanding of the story.
Daily Writing
Writing:
Writing every day is very important to develop and build on a child's writing vocabulary and fine motor skills. Students can practice writing at home by creating an at home writing journal. Students are encouraged to try and write something at least once a day and draw a picture to match their topic. They may choose to write about anything appropriate that interested them!
How to Write:
1. Sight Words: "Sight words" are words that need to be easily read by looking at them, as well as written easily and quickly. In our classroom we use a word wall to display these sight words to help students with their writing. Help your child create an at home word wall to assist with their writing.
2. Say it slow: Some words can be said slowly to record the sounds heard. Although students may not write it correctly, we encourage them to say words out loud slowly, listen to the letter sounds they hear and record the sounds in that order. This process helps develop their phonemic awareness and build their writing confidence.
3. Re-read to check: We encourage students to re-read their writing frequently to check that it makes sense. This process also helps them further expand their writing ideas.
4. Use their environment: Students are encouraged to use the environment around them to help with writing. For example, if there is a word they are trying to write that they know is in a book they have read, they are encouraged to use the book to help them.
Writing:
Writing every day is very important to develop and build on a child's writing vocabulary and fine motor skills. Students can practice writing at home by creating an at home writing journal. Students are encouraged to try and write something at least once a day and draw a picture to match their topic. They may choose to write about anything appropriate that interested them!
How to Write:
1. Sight Words: "Sight words" are words that need to be easily read by looking at them, as well as written easily and quickly. In our classroom we use a word wall to display these sight words to help students with their writing. Help your child create an at home word wall to assist with their writing.
2. Say it slow: Some words can be said slowly to record the sounds heard. Although students may not write it correctly, we encourage them to say words out loud slowly, listen to the letter sounds they hear and record the sounds in that order. This process helps develop their phonemic awareness and build their writing confidence.
3. Re-read to check: We encourage students to re-read their writing frequently to check that it makes sense. This process also helps them further expand their writing ideas.
4. Use their environment: Students are encouraged to use the environment around them to help with writing. For example, if there is a word they are trying to write that they know is in a book they have read, they are encouraged to use the book to help them.