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Dana Dawson

Reading Recovery/Kindergarten Title I

Mrs. Dawson's Reading Crew

Ahoy Mateys!!

Sail into a good book!

Follow these Rules, or walk the Plank...

Be Respectful

               1. Use Kind Words

               2. Listen to others

               3. Follow directions

Be Responsible 

              1. Go straight to seat

              2. Be ready to learn

              3. Use tools appropriately

              4. Try your best

Be Safe

             1. Always walk

             2. Keep hands and feet to self

             3. Push in chairs

Check out the book of the week:
	Read the book of the week at home and vote for your favorites outside my classroom door! If you do not have the book, you may check it out from my classroom. Or watch a video based on the story online at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtJ4CAGWbIo&feature=related (Video is broken up into 5 parts)

Why I think you will like this book: It is a new spin on a classic Christmas story.

My favorite part: Olive misunderstands the words to Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Other books you may like:How the Grinch Stole Christmas, by Dr. Seuss, Snowmen at Christmas, by Caralyn Buehner, The Polar Express, by Chris Van Allsburg

Our Class's Featured Writing:

If I Had a Robot:

My robot can take a bath for me.

My robot can clean my house.

My robot can eat my green beans.

My robot can do all my laundry.

I will make my robot eat my carrot.

My robot can do my dishes.

My robot can clean up my room.

My robot can eat my pickles.

Wait until you see who is reading The Cat in the Hat...

Mystery Reader

 All about Reading Recovery

• Reading Recovery is a one on one series of lessons for first grade. 
• The program consists of reading familiar texts, story writing, working with words, and reading a new story.
• The goal of the program is to dramatically reduce the number of students who have extreme difficulty learning to read and write.
• Since 1984 75% of children in the program nationally have completed the program reading and writing at grade level expectations.

More Information on Reading Recovery

More research on Reading Recovery

Reading Recovery at Illinois State University

Reading Recovery Tip of the Day:

Slow reading occurs when children focus too much on the words and not the meaning of the story. Always keep meaning the focus of your reading. If your child is reading slowly, try modelling a short section or a sentence with lots of expression. Then have them try to copy you. Discuss the story and keep your child's focus on comprehending.

More Help For Parents

Ideas for Practicing Letters

Reading Is Fundamental

Reading Rockets

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