At the beginning of the week, I finsihed administering reading assessments to the Sages. We then dove into our literacy curriculum. Sages have been honing their skill at writing book reviews. We read a story called "The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs," and students wrote a book review about it. Everyone got their first sticker on the Book Review chart.
They have also been learning about storyline (the elements of a story and the order they occur in the text) and, in a whole group lesson, completed a storyline for the book. Then they practiced by reading the story Sun Stones and, working with a partner or individually, completed a storyline.
On Friday, I taught the reading strategy summarizing using a specific format called In Ago, Somebody Wanted Because But So. The storyline for any tale can fit into this format, although complex stories often require the summarizer to go through the process more than once. Here is an example of a summary of Cinderella using the In Ago, SWBBS format.
"In a small village long ago, Cinderella wanted to go to the ball because she wanted to meet the prince. But she didn't have the proper clothes. Plus her evil step-mother and step-sisters prevented her from going by demanding all of her time. So Cinderella's fairy god mother saved the day by working her magic. She provided Cinderella with a fancy dress and a coach for transportation. Cinderella went to the ball and met the prince. After a mishap with the time, her pumpkin coach, and a missing glass slipper, they lived happily ever after." This is a very detailed summary. Some students write with this level of detail naturally. Others are working up to it.
On another note, all students have begun their spelling programs and are progressing well. Whenever, your child begins a new set of words, I'll put it in your box. It is your choice whether you want your child to work with them at home as homework.
As always, if you have anything you'd like to discuss, check in with me and we'll set up a time to sit down together.
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