READING CURRICULUM
Reading is dynamic and each part of this curriculum overlaps in order to develop the full potential of your child.
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This curriculum will not be used for every student.
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It is designed around your child's needs.
Fluency
Rate, Expression,
Accuracy with Comprehension
Fluency - is the quality of the spoken word
in relation to it's singular and whole
understanding in a sentence, paragraph,
chapter and book.
Below are some of the ways fluency
can be attained based on your
child's needs.
Modeling / Student Observation
Reading fluently and discussing
the purpose of what is being read.
Echo Reading
The student follows the teacher reading
and then echoes the passage.
Choral Reading
Listening to a recorded version of
a book while reading along.
Vocabulary/Spelling
Personal Understanding of Words
Vocabulary - are words of a
language that we need to know
in order to communicate
with purpose and direction.
These are the types of words we will
be learning depending on your
child's needs.
Dolch Words / Sight Words
/ Fry Words
Parts of Speech
(noun, pronoun, adjective, verb,
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
interjection, determiner)
Antonyms, Synonyms, Idioms,
Compound Words,
Contractions, Context &
Definitions, Homophones
Comprehension
Read, Process & Understand
Comprehension - is the end result of
reading. It is the gain of accurate
knowledge based on the written text.
Below are some of the ways
comprehension can be attained
based on your child's needs.
Important Facts,
Self-questioning,
Drawing Conclusions
Fact vs.Opinion
Finding the Main Idea
Supporting Details
Relating Background Knowledge
Analogies, Sequencing
Comparing and Contrasting
Summarizing, Problem-solving,
Making Connections
Creating Joy in Learning
Activities, Games & Storytelling
Each child is dynamic and has
specific needs. As a teacher I
develop and create the joy
of what is being learned to engage
the child for their specific needs.
Below are some of the ideas /
tools that I use to create my
lessons and activities.
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Sensory Lessons & Activities
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(based on the five senses)
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Cognitive Activities which include:
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identifying, copying, drawing, memorizing & grouping pictures, letters, numbers, words, sentences.
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Problem Solving Skills
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Introspective - Retrospective Skills
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Making Connections between
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Ideas, Pictures, Words & Sentences
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Creation of:
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Stories, Words, Sentences, Themes, Ideas, Characters, Settings etc...
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Phonological Awareness
Identifying & Shaping
Sounds of Words
Breaking down the sounds of words into
specific components.
Below are some of the things I look
at when helping children with
Phonological Awareness
Rhyme
Syllables / Word Patterns
Alliteration
Concept of Word
Onset-Rime
Phonemes (individual sounds)
Phonemic Awareness
The Understanding of Phonemes
(Individual Sounds)
Words can be broken
down into individual sounds.
(Phoneme Blending)
(Phoneme Segmentation)
(Phoneme Manipulation)
Below are some of the things I look
at when helping children with
Phonemic Awareness
Isolating, Blending,
Adding, Deleting,
Combining, Manipulating
Segmenting, and Substituting
sounds of letters.
Phonics
The Understanding of
Sounds to Letters &
Letter Pattern Associations
Sounds of the spoken word
and making connections to individual
printed alphabetic letters and groups.
Below are some of the
things I look at when helping
children with Phonics
Decode / Encode word structure types
CVC, CCVC, CVCC, etc...
Pronounce different word types.
Spell different word types.