Summer of Story Decoding: Comprehension, Retention, & Written Observation (Camp)
Miss Robin
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A read aloud camp focused on fluency, comprehension and reading retention. Using the Chicken Squad books, we will learn how to recognizing story cues, talk about character traits and plot twists, make predictions, & do exploratory writing
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 3
This semester long class is designed to build reading confidence, and strengthen reading comprehension and reading retention. Each week learners will come together to read aloud from the misadventure-filled pages of the Chicken Squad chapter book series by Doreen Cronin. There will be reading five books from the series. We will spend two weeks on each book, using the time in between to expand our connection to the story. As learners move upward in reading levels, they shift away from...
10 lessons//10 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Chicken Squad--first halffluency and comprehension practice, explore the characters, talk about deduction vs assumption. Homework will be a short writing assignmentWeek 2Lesson 2Chicken Squad--second halfrecap the first half--comprehension work--and finish reading--fluency work. Continue to talk about deduction and assumption. Homework will be a short writing assignmentWeek 3Lesson 3Chicken Squad 2, The Case of the Weird Blue Chicken--first halfcontinue fluency and comprehension practice, explore the characters, and talk about the effects of labeling and mislabeling others. Homework will be a short writing assignmentWeek 4Lesson 4Chicken Squad 2, The Case of the Weird Blue Chicken--second halfrecap the first half--comprehension work--and finish reading--fluency work. Talk about how we use labels in our world. Homework will be a short writing assignmentWeek 5Lesson 5Chicken Squad 3, Into the Wild--first halfcontinue fluency and comprehension practice, character exploration, and talk about assumptions. Homework will be a short writing assignmentWeek 6Lesson 6Chicken Squad 3, Into the Wild--second halfrecap the first half--comprehension work--and finish reading--fluency work. Continue talking about methods of communication, and the difference between fact and fiction. Homework will be a short writing assignmentWeek 7Lesson 7Chicken Squad 4, Dark Shadows--first halfcontinue fluency and comprehension practice, explore how the characters have changed and how they've stayed the same. Talk about family, how one is created and defined. Homework will be a small art projectWeek 8Lesson 8Chicken Squad 4, Dark Shadows--second halfrecap the first half--comprehension work--and finish reading--fluency work. Continue to talk about family, share some of our own family connections. Homework will be a short writing assignmentWeek 9Lesson 9Chicken Squad 5, Gimme Shelter--first halfcontinue fluency and comprehension practice, explore the characters, and talk about false claims. Homework will be a short writing assignmentWeek 10Lesson 10Chicken Squad 5, Gimme Shelter--second halfrecap the first half--comprehension work--and finish reading--fluency work. Talk about the dangers of false claims and some of the ways we might recognize them. Explore the ideas of teamwork and community
Students will gain confidence in their reading ability, while strengthening their reading comprehension, fluency, and reading retention. They will practice taking turns and listening, and explore their own thoughts and experiences through art projects, and sentence and paragraph writing
I have a BA in English and Early Childhood development, and have been teaching and tutoring reading for over 20 years.
Homework Offered
Homework will involve age appropriate writing assignments designed to enhance certain themes within the stories. We will occasionally share our writings with each other, so I strongly encourage each student to do them.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will receive feedback and will be encourage to fix spelling, punctuation and syntax errors. I will also challenge each learner at an individual level, asking them to consider changes that I know they can achieve.Grades Offered
Grades can be given upon request. All grades will reflect a learners effort and growth.
Learners should be ready to read books at a Lexile® Measure of 560L or a Guided Reading Level of N
One assignment will require the learner to research an animal of their choosing. They will need access to sources: books, websites, and/or educational videos
We will talk briefly about the US Constitution and voting rights during the weeks we spend on book 5: Gimme Shelter.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(73)
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