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Kindergarten Style

This Year’s FocusOur goal is to help every student find their Fast, Fun, and Easy reading level.Students read 30 minutes at school.Students should also read 20-30 minutes at home every day. This time is non-negotiable.

What Students Need at Home to Support Reading Practice

Block out distractions – turn off the tv, radio, computer.Read with your child.Talk to your child about what he/she reads.Make sure the books come back to school safely.

What is a Power Word?A Power Word is usually a word that CANNOT be sounded out. It must be memorized. For example:TheirYourWhat

Reading GoalsQuarter One Goal: 15 Power Words and ALL consonant letter sounds.Quarter Two: 30 Power Words and ALL consonant letters and vowels sounds.Quarter Three: 45 Power WordsQuarter Four: 60 Power WordsWhat if my child already knows the top 60 Power Words?Never fear, there are more words!!

Reading Achievementand Reading PracticePercentile Rank Minutes of Reading

Per DayWords Per Year

98th 67.3 4,733,00090th 33.4 2,355,00070th 16.9 1,168,00050th 9.2 601,00030th 4.3 251,00010th 1.0 51,000 2nd 0

Read to Me & Yellow• Listen and respond to stories• 1-1 matching-pointing at words• Identifies most alphabet letters and sounds• Can read 1-24 Power Words• Follows and repeats a sentence pattern• Uses the first letter of a word and the picture clue to read

unknown words• Identifies what the book is mostly about

1Green & 2Green • Sight words (60 words in 1 Green)• Sight words (60 more words in 2 Green)• Consonant sounds• Consonant blends (sk, br)• Digraphs (th, sh, ch, wh)• Comprehension skills• Story elements

1Blue ReadersWord families

Chunking (am, ham, hammer, hammering)Power words (150-300 words)One syllable words Short VowelsLong VowelsUse multiple reading strategies when reading an unknown wordUses inferences to understand the story

Basic Comprehension• What is happening so far in the story?• Beginning• Middle• End

• Who are the characters?• What is the setting?• Why do you think that is happening?• How do you know?

What is the goal for the year?• Students should meet the exit requirements for 1G and be ready to enter 2G.

Inference •How does the man feel?•How do you know?•Why did he feel that way?

Reading should always be…

Fast, Fun, and

Easy!!!