The Sages and Sagers have finished reading their second literature circle book and are working on book projects. The students who read The Giver are writing the next chapter in the story. Those who read Hatchet are making spoof comic strips. The kids who read Nothing But the Truth are writing a talk-show interview of the main character.
Life is continuing on as normal with spelling and word work. The Sages and aSagers set a goal of colecting five words per week in their word boxes. These can be spelling words (any word the student needs to know how to spell, not just those from the spelling program), words they like, or vocabulary words.
One change that I've instituted recently is that of making plans. Every Monday the students make a chart that includes the days of the week and all possible areas of literacy work. Each day they check off what they worked on. In this way, the students can hold themselves more accountable for staying on task and completing their work.
Wednesday or Thursday I plan to begin lessons about reading and comprehending non-fiction text. We will be taking a close look at text structures such as titles, headings, sub-headings, captions, and bold-faced words. We will also be analyzing the text itself in regards to the internal text structure: cause and effect, main idea and supporting details, sequence, a list... The purpose of these lessons will be to add strategies to your child's reading comprehension toolbox that s/he can use when dealing with more complex written information. As your child gets further on in the school years, they no longer will be learning to read, but rather, they will be reading to learn. This is coming up quickly for our Sagers, and I want to make sure they are prepared to meet the more difficult reading tasks head on and with knowledge to guide them.
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