Summer Reading Splash Down

Summer Splash Down

Summer Reading Splash DownWelcome to our 1st grade

What is reading?Reading is more than just reading words. Its all about

making meaning from text.

What teachers do to teach readingWhat can parents do to encourage reading?

1. Read Together

Its not about the counting the minutes youve read together; its about the readingtime together that counts!

Reading together can look like this

Your child reads the whole book to you.2. Choose Good Fit BooksWHY?I PICKGood Fit Books (Just-Right Books)

- Why do you want to read this book?Find a book that is not too hard, not too easy, but just right.

Goldilocks Rule

0 - The book is too easy1-3 Fingers JUST RIGHT!4-5 Fingers - challenging5+ Fingers - too hard right now!5 Finger Rule

Just right! Predictable books Rhyming books Pattern booksBooks with one or two sentences on a page Picture books If your child struggles to read, these are good fit books

beginning chapter books like Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant, Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel, Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff, beginning non-fiction books, look for words such as emergent readers or Level 1 or Level 2.If your child is on grade level, these are good fit books for your child

Chapter books in a series such as Amelia Bedia by Peggy ParishMagazines such as Scholastic and National GeographicFairy Tales and cultural variations and twistsBiographiesNon-fiction books

If your child is above grade level, these are good fit books

READ3. The best way to build a love of reading is to READ

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Soft karaokeWords\Since she put me down I've/been out doin' in my head,/Come in late at night and/in the mornin' I just lay in bed/Well, Rhonda you look so fine,/And I know it wouldn't take much time,/For you to help me, Rhonda,/help me get her out of my heart,\Help me Rhonda! help,/help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda! help,/help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda! help,/help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda!/help, help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda!/help, help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda!/help, help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda!/Yeah, get her out of my heart\Gonna be my wife and/I was gonna be her man,/But she let another guy/come between us and/it ruined our plans/Well Rhonda you caught my eye,/And I'll give you/lots of reasons why,/You gotta help me, Rhonda,/help me get her out of my heart\Help me Rhonda! help,/help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda! help,/help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda! help,/help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda!/help, help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda!/help, help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda!/help, help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda!/Yeah, get her out of my heart\Help me Rhonda! help,/help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda! help,/help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda! help,/help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda!/help, help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda!/help, help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda!/help, help me Rhonda!/help me Rhonda!/Yeah, get her out of my heart