Fun Friday

Questions for the dinner table:
An orange is heavier than a lemon. An apple is heavier than an orange. Which fruit is heaviest? Lightest? How do you know?
Why do readers take a sneak peak? (to find our where they'll go and what they'll do) We will continue to focus heavy on comprehension within our next reading unit.
Where did you go in your adventure today? (the current book you are reading)
What kind of writing are we focusing on right now? How did you revise your writing?
Who is Duke Ellington? Why is he important person in the history of the United States?
Spell the word carpenter. What chunks do you notice? Why does the "a" not make it's typical short a sound ("ar" chunk)

Coaching each other through our reading

Family tip: While reading with your child, allow your child to stop and talk about what is happening, questions they have, and changes they notice in the plot. As parents, we sometimes focus so much on how much our child is reading and her/his accuracy that we forget that reading is not a race, it's an experience. We want our kiddos to be able to synthesize what they are reading, no matter what "reading level" they are entering.

We love the games Mrs. Winkler brings

Reading to the kindergartners/Sharing our audiobooks