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A nice, quiet spot away from TVs, music, phones, etc.
Where should your child read and do their homework?
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Understanding what you have read.
What is reading comprehension?
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A child needs to read and write a word 30 times
How many times does a child need to read and write a word to learn it?
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Explain what the word means.
What should we do if our child doesn't know a word they are reading?
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As reported by the Fall NWEA assessments, this percentage of students in kindergarten began below grade level.
What is 89.3%?
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The classroom library, the school library, the Albany public library
Where can my child get books to read?
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Ask your child questions about what they are reading: who, what, when, where, why, how ?
How do I know if my child is comprehending what they are reading?
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100 sight words by the end of the year
What is the amount of sight words a first grader needs to know by the end of 1st grade?
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Read to children at home with enthusiasm. Make reading fun and purposeful. Read everyday!
How can parents motivate their children to read and build a love of reading?
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This percentage of 6th graders were at or above grade level according to the NWEA assessments given in the fall at Giffen.
What is 14.9%?
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books, articles, magazines, newspapers, recipes, comic books, text books
What are different types of reading materials?
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Writing, drawing pictures and labeling are all ways to expand on student's understanding of what they have read.
Why would students be asked to write about what they have read?
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People who spend time mostly reading become more sociable than those who do not. Read more: Facts About Reading | Interesting Facts http://www.factsbarn.com/facts-about-reading/#ixzz3wyia1lI2
What other effects does reading have on students?
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Fiction and Non-Fiction texts
What are two types of texts my child should be reading?
300
Students are tested using the NWEA test this many times per year.
What is 3?
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Return borrowed items to the appropriate place so that other children can use them.
What should you do with materials that your child brings home when they are finished with them?
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Read as much as 1,000,000 words per year.
What do children have to do to be in the top 2% on standardized reading tests?
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Memory Every time you read something new, your brain ‘makes room’ to fit it in. With these new spaces, you can take advantage of any new information that may arise.
What does reading increase?
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Using what you know from the text and personal experiences to guess what will happen next.
What is predicting?
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According to the NYS tests from 2015, this percentage of students were proficient (scored level 3 or 4) in ELA at 3rd grade.
What is 6%?
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To build stamina, fluency, and comprehension by continued practice.
What is the goal of daily reading at home?
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Rereading any text helps both fluency and comprehension skills.
Why would a teacher have students reread any text?
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Vocabulary The more you read, the more words you will come across. The more often you read these words, the more likely you are to understand them, and use them in your own writing and speaking.
What does reading build?
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-Talk about the text -Write about the text -Draw a picture about what you read - Parents should have children talk about what they read. Ask them questions about the story or text.
What should children do after they read?
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Scoring a Level 3 or a Level 4 .
What is proficiency on state tests?