Reading Curriculum - Information and Help
Without doubt, reading with children spells success for early literacy. Putting a few simple strategies into action will make a significant difference in helping children develop into good readers and writers. Redmond Elementary School’s Reading program is supported by extra reading teachers, and reading is a priority at the District level.
Curriculum Information
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
http://www.k12.wa.us/CurriculumInstruct/Reading/default.aspx
Essential Academic Learning Requirements
http://www.k12.wa.us/curriculumInstruct/reading/ealrs.aspx
Testing
Kindergarten and 1st Grade
DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) is a test used to
assess reading proficiency in Kindergarten through 2nd grade. It
is given three times during Kindergarten and first grade to make sure that
no student is falling behind at this critical time.
Second Grade Reading Assessment
To make sure students get the help they need, the District requires a 2nd
Grade Reading Assessment:
http://www.k12.wa.us/BulletinsMemos/Bulletins2006/B082-06.doc
Washington
Assessment of Student Learning
WASL performance tests measure how well students are able to apply knowledge
and skills in reading and are administered in grades 3, 4, 5, 6.
WASL Practice/Sample Tests
http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/WASL/testquestions.aspx
Tips for Helping Students
Through reading aloud, providing print materials, and promoting positive attitudes about reading and writing, you can have a powerful impact on children's literacy and learning.
- Invite a child to read with you every day.
- When reading a book where the print is large, point word by word as you read. This will help the child learn that reading goes from left to right and understand that the word he or she says is the word he or she sees.
- Read a child's favorite book over and over again.
- Read many stories with rhyming words and lines that repeat. Invite the child to join in on these parts. Point, word by word, as he or she reads along with you.
- Discuss new words. For example, "This big house is called a palace. Who do you think lives in a palace?"
- Stop and ask about the pictures and about what is happening in the story.
- Read from a variety of children's books, including fairy tales, song books, poems, and information books.
Reading well is at the heart of all learning. Children who can't read well, can't learn. Help make a difference for a child.
PTSA Enrichment Activities
Books for the library