During our word work session today we did activities that would help to consolidate our weekly spelling words. We practised Look, Cover, Write , Check on white boards. Some of us then used Bendaroos to make our words. Other people used foam and magnetic letters to make theirs. It was fun and a great way to learn at the same time!
After word work Mrs. Kolenberg read a story and we even found some of our words in the book!
Here are photos of us very busy with our words!
As part of The Daily 5 today we focussed on Read To Someone.
When you read to someone you:
-Sit EEKK (elbow to elbow, knee to knee) 
-Use a soft voice
-Read the whole time
-Check for understanding
-Get started right away
-Put our books away properly.
We have to choose a partner and to do that we look around and make eye contact with someone. We walk over that person and ask them if they would like to be our partner. We are trying to build up our Stamina so that we can stay focussed on reading with someone for a longer period of time.
Here are some photos showing you how we read to someone today.
Today rooms 3 and 4 talked together about picking books that are a good fit. Mrs. K and Miss C brought along some footwear and they talked about them having a specific purpose and that they needed to fit to be worn successfully.
It’s the same when we read. We need to make sure the books we read are suitable for us and that we know the words and understand what we are reading.
Here is a sign that will help your child to remember to choose the perfect book!
One of our strategies this term to increase fluency, accuracy and expression in reading is to read to someone and listen to reading. Reading to someone and listening to reading are components of the Daily Five literacy program initiated by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser.
The idea of reading to someone is great because the children have a friend to read and discuss books with as well as increasing:
We are at the early stages of this and the children are still developing their skills in listening, encouraging,and asking relevant questions about the passages read.
When you are reading with your child at home, you are also fostering these great skills to become an independent reader!
EEKK-Elbow to Elbow, Knee to Knee. This is how the children are asked to sit. It allows for the children to read quietly and still be heard by their partners and partners can look on and read the book as well.
They may read one page each from the same book, the same page together, read their own book with the partner listening all the while checking for understanding.
During this reading time the children learn to collaborate and be flexible with their partners.