Small Group Guided Reading ~First Grade

In this small group reading course we will be reading a new book each week . All students reading at a grade 2 level are welcome, no matter what the age or grade!  We will focus on many different reading strategies including but not limited to the following:
-building background information before reading
-retelling/recounting a story
-understanding vocabulary
-using a glossary
-answering text dependent questions
-using illustrations to better understand a text 
-re-reading to answer comprehension questions
-decoding skills
-phonic skills

Small group reading is an amazing tool to help young children build confidence in their reading skills. Being in a group of peers allows your student to learn from and to teach others. It assists in building reading fluency, proficiency, comprehension and vocabulary development just to name a few! 

The class will be structured as follows:
1. We will discuss prior knowledge of the story if applicable . This is a wonderful strategy to help children become better readers by using what they already know to decode and comprehend a text. 
2. I will introduce the digital copy of the book with a book walk. 
3. We will discuss important vocabulary that will be found in the book.
4. We will do a group reading of the text.  Each student will be given the chance to read multiple pages. I will encourage students to use multiple strategies to decode words they may struggle with . 
5. Students will answer comprehension questions using page guides when applicable. Being able to find clues in a text is an important skill that assists students in finding answers to comprehension questions.  
6. We will focus on different grammatical or phonetic reading strategies and practice  skills discussed with an interactive activity.
7. If time allows we will re-read the story. 

Week of February 26th~Animal Eyes by Pam Bull (Level G Nonfiction)
Week of March 5th~ The Camel and the Pig (Level G Fable/Fiction)
Week of March 12th~ Ready, Set, Bike! by Keith and Sarah Kortemartin (Level G Nonfiction)
Week of March 19th~ Laws for Kids by Maribeth Boelts (Level G Fiction)
Week of March 26th~The Butterfly Life Cycle by Torran Anderson (Level G Nonfiction)
Week of April 2nd~Spring is Here by Shaun Taylor (Level H Nonfiction)
Week of April 9th~Butterfly Cafe by Karen Mockler (Level H Fiction)
Week of April 16th~Yellowstone: A Place of Wild Wonders (Level H Nonfiction)
Week of April 23rd~Grounded to Earth by Torren Anderson (Level H Science Fiction)
Week of April 30th~Pocket Parks by Salomon Dunphy (Level H Nonfiction)
Week of May 7th~ A Pocket Park for Tiny by Salomon Dunphy (Level I Fiction)
Week of May 14rh~A Visit to the Zoo by Joe Slade (Level I Nonfiction)
Week of May 21~Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Alyse Sweeney (Level I Fiction/Fairytale)
Week of May 28~Amazing Beaches by Torren Anderson (Level I Nonfiction)
Week of June 4th~ The Three Little Pigs by Alyse Sweeney (Level 1 Fiction/Fairytale)
Week of June 11th~Is That a Fish by Susan Hartley (Level Nonfiction)

Please reach out with any questions you may have so we can work together to help your learner become a skilled reader.

All students welcome no matter what the age or grade level. Homeschoolers, unschoolers, all learners welcome! 

I look forward to working with your student soon! 

This class utilizes NEARPOD!! Nearpod is an exciting tool used to bring interactive components to the classroom. It enhances student learning with FUN! Some of my favorite activities include racing to the top of a mountain by answering comprehension questions, matching vocabulary words with their definitions, drawing activities related to the story, collaboration boards and more! Be on the lookout for information on how to connect before (or during) the class! I will send details after enrollment. Don't worry, its simple!