Now that assessments are done and I have added new kinderkids to my caseload, new groups and routines are underway.
I really wanted to start reinforcing concept of word with some of my groups, so I wrote a new Emergent Student Reader called, "I See".
~ concept of word, sentence, and space
~ sight words: I, see, the, a
~ 1:1 correspondence when reading
~ use of picture clues when reading
~ onset-rime blending
~ rhyming
~ onset-rime blending
~ rhyming
I start by writing out the sentences on sentence strips and placing them in the pocket chart. I model how we point to one word at a time when reading. Of course I make a mistake or two (I read "a" instead of "the" and insert the word "can") for the students to correct me. This helps ensure they are focusing on the words.
I then have each student come up and read with a pointer. Once done, they receive their own copy to begin their Student Reader folder. (As we read additional Student Readers, they will be added to the folder.) They will also be taking home the Home Reader to read to someone special.
I then have each student come up and read with a pointer. Once done, they receive their own copy to begin their Student Reader folder. (As we read additional Student Readers, they will be added to the folder.) They will also be taking home the Home Reader to read to someone special.
This reader is a bit more simplistic than the first one included in my Emergent Student Readers Set 1. If you want to learn more about the Student Readers I have created and use with my students, you can click on the pictures below: