Early Literacy
Pre-K through 3rd grade November's Edition 2016
Information and Updates for Early Literacy in the FCS
Just for you!
Welcome to the second edition of the newsletter. As you read you will find updates and resources created especially for you.
Michelle McQueen
Americorp Intervention in Kindergarten
Teaching Comprehension Strategies
Writing Supports In Place
Celebrating Students
Lifting Up Educators
Celebrating Mindfulness
FCS Kindergarten Transition Plan and Brochure
Kindergarten Teacher "Make it, Take it"
Mondo Site Visits and Due Dates for Oral Language Assessment
Oral Language Assessment (OLA) due to the district
December 21st. Videos taken during the PD training at DTM are located on the district wide shared folder under Mondo Publishing.
Site Visit Day (Guided Reading Small Group Instruction)
December 6 DTM & Eisenhower
December 7 Freeman & Neithercut
December 13 Holmes & Potter
December 14 Brownell & Doyle Ryder
December 15 Pierce
Due from K-3 teachers no later than December 21, 2016 Assessments for the 35A grant. These include "Let's talk About it" Oral Language Kits and "Info Pairs" guided reading kits. These assessments include: Oral Language Assessment scores for fall, DRA fall scores and NWEA Reading Rit for fall.
Americorp Staff to Support Kindergarten
Read Alouds
Resources for text sets:
Read alouds with focused vocabulary instruction resources:
Contact Information
How I can Support Early Literacy in Buildings?
If you are interested in receiving building support around early literacy contact me through my email to set up one of the following:
*After School PD to support Early Literacy and SIP goals
*Plan grade level "Make and Take its" around literacy
*Attendance in Leadership Meeting
*Present at Parent Meetings around Early Literacy
Email: mmcqueen@flintschools.org
Website: michellemcqueen.weebly.com
Phone: (810) 760-5260