Here are some activities you might see in our Language Arts lessons:
Shared Reading -- Mrs. Kim and the class read the same book together. We read stories from our Storytown textbook starting with "Arthur's Reading Race" by Marc Brown. We laugh, learn new vocabulary, and practice comprehension strategies.
Modeled Reading -- Mrs. Kim reads aloud to us. She shows us how to read with expression and usually chooses books that are a little harder than we can read alone.
Guided Reading -- We work in small groups to read books that are right at our level. We practice decoding and comprehension skills.
Independent Reading -- We have D.E.A.R (drop everything and read) time every day. We can choose our own book and read for enjoyment.
Literature Study -- We take an in-depth look at one book, series, or author.
Word Study -- We spend time learning new words and spelling patterns.
Shared Writing -- The whole class writes together. We learn about each genre and practice new writing techniques.
Guided Writing -- We have mini-lessons on different writing strategies to improve our work.
Independent Writing - We write by ourselves, then we conference, edit, and publish our work.
Shared Reading -- Mrs. Kim and the class read the same book together. We read stories from our Storytown textbook starting with "Arthur's Reading Race" by Marc Brown. We laugh, learn new vocabulary, and practice comprehension strategies.
Modeled Reading -- Mrs. Kim reads aloud to us. She shows us how to read with expression and usually chooses books that are a little harder than we can read alone.
Guided Reading -- We work in small groups to read books that are right at our level. We practice decoding and comprehension skills.
Independent Reading -- We have D.E.A.R (drop everything and read) time every day. We can choose our own book and read for enjoyment.
Literature Study -- We take an in-depth look at one book, series, or author.
Word Study -- We spend time learning new words and spelling patterns.
Shared Writing -- The whole class writes together. We learn about each genre and practice new writing techniques.
Guided Writing -- We have mini-lessons on different writing strategies to improve our work.
Independent Writing - We write by ourselves, then we conference, edit, and publish our work.