Language Arts

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    Our reading series is Scott Foresman Reading Street.  Reading Street is a literature based series presented in themes and contains a variety of genres. The series uses literature to teach and reinforce reading skills and strategies.

     

    Concept Question: How do people take care of pets

    Question of Week: How are people and animals important to oneanother?
     
    Featured Reading: Sam Come Back by Susan Stevens Crummel
     
    Genre: Fiction
     
    Comprehension Skill:Character 
     
    Comprehension Strategy: Monitor and Fix Up
     
    Phonics Focus: Short 1/Final ending ck
     
    Grammar Focus: Sentences
     
    Oral Poems and Songs:Jack's Cat and Please Get Me a Pet 
     
    The children also work in guided reading groups.  The children work on reading at their own level learning many different skills.