Reading Stations

 With the new semester, we started Reading Groups.  This is a little different from the stations of last semester.  Each station is longer and when the kids are in the group with me, we are reading!  I'm always so excited to see them take off with reading.  I couldn't do it by myself.  I know the kids are getting a lot of help from home and now your hard work is paying off.

I completed middle of the year testing last week and sent home a note telling you what level your child is reading on.  By the end of the year, I want everyone to be reading a 3 or 4.  If you have any questions about this, please let me know and we can set up a conference. 

 When I am working with a reading group, the other kids are at stations.  Some stations are work stations and others are just for fun.

 We've been working on color words.  Color words are not on the sight word list but I like to teach them anyway.

 Blocks are a station that is just for fun but what they don't know is that they are learning to cooperate and work together in that station.

The computer is a favorite station.  When they go to the computer, they are working on reading skills.

If the red folders have seemed a little strange lately, it is because I am trying to teach the kids how to code the behavior chart and put the papers to go home in it all by themselves.  It's not going very well right now.  I noticed today that some days are not being coded and I pick up loose papers all over the floor after everyone leaves.  I'm not ready to give up yet.  Since we aren't having naps anymore, I have a hard time getting the folders ready by the end of the day.  So please be patient.  I think they can learn how to do this.