Transcript Loving Literacy Helping our children become proficient readers and

Loving Literacy
Michele Hochhauser
Hewlett-Woodmere UFSD
P-12 ELA Chairperson
July 20, 2016
[email protected]
What is literacy?
Thinking
Listening
Speaking
Writing
Literacy
Reading
Keeping it fun
• Remember: the lap is the best app
• Nurture a love of literacy- read a lot- find
times to write
• Build on your child’s interests
• Reduce stress- find the right time for you
• Read to your child- tell stories
• Let your child read to you- let your child tell
you stories
• Share reading of difficult text
• Discuss the big ideas presented in a text
• Celebrate success
• Make reading an adventure (not a chore)
Skills needed to be a super
reader and writer
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Phonemic awareness
Decoding/ encoding
Fluency
Vocabulary
Literal comprehension
Story sense
Deep meaning
comprehension
• Attention to detail
• Grammar/Spelling
That’s
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Phonemic Awareness
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Hearing and recognizing different sounds
Blending sounds
Segmenting sounds
Recognizing rhymes
Finding similarities in words
**Early literacy skills
Tips for Improving Phonemic
Awareness
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Nursery rhymes
Songs- listening to and singing
Poems
Sound games
• Magic word- (word of the day)
• List of rhyming words
• Words that start with…
• Clapping syllables
• Blending sounds
Book recommendation: Silly Sally by Audrey Wood
Decoding/Encoding
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Recognizes letters (lowercase/capitals)/ producing letters
Knows letter sounds
Understands rules for pronunciation of consonants (c, g, ph)
Knows different vowel sounds
Know sight words/inventive spelling
Recognizes silent letters
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Reads with accuracy
Is able to segment sounds
Uses knowledge of syllabication
Knows irregular word parts (ough, eight, ect)
Emphasizes correct syllables
Understands phonemes
Adds and removes parts of words (morphology)
Spells words using principles (orthographics)
Decodes with automaticity
**decoding/encoding becomes more complex as students progress through grades-they must master
the basics
Ways to Strengthen Decoding/
Encoding
• Sight word hunt
• Recognizing
environmental print
• Labeling
• Flashcards (letters,
sight words)
• Sorting games
• Sensory writing
• Memory games
• Writing lists
• Air writing/ Writing
BIG
• Magnetic Letters
• Sand writing
Book Recommendation:
Chicka Chicka Boom
Boom by Bill Martin Jr
and John Archambault
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Fluency
Rate: words per minute
Pacing
Tracking words/ lines
Phrasing
Reading the punctuation
Reading with expression
Understanding how format affects fluency
Emphasizing appropriate words (ex: bold words)
Using syntax clues
Rereading
Understanding dialogue
Using tone
Building Fluency
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Read to your child with expression
Find pattern books
Reread books
Read with your child, alternating
sentences
Try reader’s theater
Read in character’s voice
Emphasize punctuation
Have your child tract the punctuation
Reread parts
Don’t overcorrect
Book Recommendation: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess
Vocabulary
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Knowledge of age appropriate vocabulary/retrieval of words
Understands academic language
Uses context clues (picture -----sentences around the word)
Uses larger context (situational) to determine meaning
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Makes background knowledge “connections”
Recognizes multiple meanings
Knows words from other languages
Understands abbreviations
Uses word building- words within words- familiar parts
-root words, suffix, prefix
Pays attention to content specific words
Sees nuance of meanings
Understands transitions
Knowledge of temporal words
Learns words at various tiers
Understands syntax
Advancing Vocabulary
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Talk to your children
Use grown up words
Introduce academic lingo
List or name things
Talk in complete sentences
Sorting activities
“Riddle Me This”
Encourage curiosity about new words
Book Recommendation: Thesaurus Rex by Laya
Steinberg
Comprehension: Literal- Retelling
• Knows story elements (who, what, where, when,
why and how)
• Summarizes
• Self monitors- rereading/ adding or fixing details
• -short term memory
• -meta-cognition
• -can make a visual representation
• -retelling
• -sequence
• -understanding cause-effect relationship
• - clarifying
• -long-term memory
• -knowing what’s important
Comprehension: Deep Meaning
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Uses text structure to enhance understanding
Understands point of view (self, author, characters)
Analyzes character’s actions, events, problems, solutions etc.
Critiques
Appreciates author’s craft and understands how it impacts
comprehension
Compares/contrasts
Predicts using both clues from the text and logical thinking
Makes and supports valid inferences
Participates in open-ended discussions/questioning
Wonders/creates questions
Reads chapter books- chapter by chapter- thinking of
developing plot- changing characters- making connections
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Makes connections to other information/texts/self
Has a depth of knowledge about topics
** even though students may not be independently reading books that require
deep thinking, they should be having conversations that require critical thinking
Cultivating Comprehension
• All thoughtful discussion supports reading
• Tell stories, ask questions, fill in details
• Practice the thinking skills with movies, TV shows
and real experiences
• Build inferential thinking with clues/ games/riddles
• Make predictions (confirm or adjust)
• Sequence events, routines
• Find the message
• Encourage your child to think critically (humor/irony)
• Discuss movies, TV shows and experiences
• Highlight the usefulness of following directions
Book Recommendation: ALL that can be discussed
Attention, Stamina and Fine Motor Skills
Wait time/Patience
Coloring
Attending to details
Buttons
Quiet thought
Zippers
Sequencing events
Legos
Planning adventures
Puzzles
Extended play/projects
Clay
Wonder
Following multi-step directions
Thank you for coming
And for continuing to support your child’s
love of literacy
Questions/Comments?
[email protected]