El Verano Mustang News
October 3, 2016
Reading A-Z
Our school is in full swing with Readers and Writers Workshop. We are focusing on becoming the best readers and writers we can be! Your child will be assessed five times a year using an evaluation entitled A-Z Running Record. Teachers listen to your child read, ask him/her questions about what he/she has read and then assign a level. The level is then used to help your child select books at his/her level to read. Practicing reading, like anything else, the more you do it the better you become.
Thank you! Maite Iturri
What is Reading?
A message-getting problem-solving activity which increases in power and flexibility the more it is practiced. Marie Clay (Reading Researcher)
When children are reading a book they can read with success, they are able to use many different sources of information in a smooth operating processing system. Fountas and Pinnell, 2006
Lifelong Readers
Readers choose what they want to read.
Readers talk about what they read with others.
Readers read a variety of texts.
Readers make sure they understand what they are reading.
Reading at Home
Discuss the story with before reading the book. "What will this book be about? How will this book go?"
Discuss the story during the reading of the book. "What's happening in the story? Who is in the story? Where are they? How are they feeling? Why?"
Discuss the story after reading the book. Retell the story in sequence. Discuss character's feelings and how they changed throughout the story.
SHOW YOUR CHILD YOUR LOVE OF READING!
Meet our 4th Grade Team
NEW WEB SITE and MURAL
Our new mural is complete! Thank you PTO, ELAC, John Ward, community members and ds Gordon for your vision, contributions and artistry!
Reading Pictures!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Dates to Remember
October 17 to 21 Parent Teacher Conferences
October 21 Make up Picture Day
October 28 School Site Council 3:30pm and ELAC 6:00pm
October 30 Fall Festival
October 31 Staff Development Day (No classes)
Contact us!
Email: miturri@sonomaschools.org
Website: http://sonoma.schoolwires.net/elverano
Location: 18606 Riverside Drive, Sonoma, CA, United States
Phone: 707-935-6050
Facebook: facebook.com/elveranoschool
Twitter: @evmustangs