Supporting Growth: Academically
Academics - WHY Literacy?
Literacy, the ability to read, write and comprehend text is the gateway to learning and education.
In primary grades, a great deal of time is spent teaching reading, writing, speaking, and listening. When we get to the intermediate grades, students are asked to use language to engage with all subject areas. Now to be successful in math, science, social studies, art, etc. students must be proficient readers.
Literacy is a Civil Right. Without the ability to engage with the world through language, we are left out of a great deal of information and opportunity.
How is this done?
The Science of Reading, high-quality literacy instruction, that creates readers who have no gaps in instructional knowledge, must be explicit, systematic, and balanced.
The method I use is Guided Reading (J.Richardson). Through guided reading, students are exposed to all facets of literacy; phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This model meets students where they are as readers and guides them to where they need to be.
The guided reading instructional model asks students to discuss and write about reading based on evidence from the text. Supporting thinking with evidence from the text connects directly to Common Core State Standards RI.1. This is a standard that we are working on in Kindergarten and continue to build on all the way through 12th grade.
What to Expect:
Session location: Sarah’s home in Wheat Ridge, your home, or a public library or park.
Before the first session, you will receive an interest and needs survey to complete so we have information on how to best support your child.
During our first session time will be made for the teacher and the student (s) to get acquainted. We will do a few assessments to determine areas of strength and areas for growth. We will complete a goal sheet and a copy will be sent home along with strategies for the family.
After our hour-long session, there will be a 15-minute window for communication between the tutor and the family.
Research and Resources:
Science of Reading Defining Guide