Welcome to PVN's "LITERACY CORNER"! 

We are so...glad you joined us today!   We really care about your child's Literacy Development.  We are truly partners in your Kindergartners and First Graders journey through Reading, Writing, and Word Study! 

We are very excited to work with your child during the 2010 and 2011 school year!

If you ever have any questions please email  us at  sherylbetche@centerville.k12.oh.us, carolyn.nugent@centerville.k12.oh.us, or anne.watts@centerville.k12.oh.us  or call PVN at 438-6062.

                                                                            Mrs. Sherry Betche

                                                                            Mrs. Carolyn Nugent

                                                                            Mrs. Anne Watts

Save the date

PVN Summer Learning Fair

Thursday May 12, 2011

6:00-7:00 p.m.

PVN

Learning opportunities for all our Kindergartners and First Graders!

See you at the Learning Fair!

Mrs. Betche-Mrs. Nugent-Mrs. Watts

STRATEGIES FOR AT- HOME LITERACY SUCCESS

Learning to Read...Word Solving Strategies

Early readers must give attention to visual information in stories.  At the same time, they must also be attending to the language and message of the story.

A beginning reader:

*Looks at the illustrations.

*Points to the words while reading.

*Makes the sound at the beginning of an unknown word while reading.

*Looks for known words such as-I, to, me, my, can, see, like.

*Articulates words slowly while writing. (This helps them to write sounds/letters they hear.)

*Reads lots of little books at their "just right level" over and over.

*Works at learning unknown or confused letters.

*Enjoys reading!

Reading to Learn...Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension is the essence of reading.  First children learn to read, then they read to learn.  Comprehension is the process of constructing meaning from print-the goal of reading.

Children need to make sense of what they read before, during, and after reading.  This is done when children use their background knowledge, experiences, and read for meaning.

Stragegies for reading success at home...

*Read, read, read.  Let  your child know that reading is an important part of life.

*Think about ways that help you understand text.  Then, think aloud while reading text.

*Share what you're reading-find interesting poems, books, or newspaper articles to share with your child.

*Allow your children to practice new reading strategies at their easy or "just right" reading level.

*Ask your child questions before, during, and after reading.

*Reread familiar text to work on fluency and phrasing, which aids in the comprehension of texts.

Good Readers are...Active Problem Solvers

Watch, encourage, and teach your young reader to:

1.  Search for hints from-

*The pictures-what makes sense?

*Oral language structures (the way we talk)-does it sound right?

*The letters in the word-get your mouth ready.

2.  Patterns your child sees-chunks, words, phrase.

Predict what the word might be-take a guess from the meaning, pictures, letter sounds, etc.

3.  Check to see if your child is correct.. 

It is important that parents...

Look...for things that your child is doing correctly and tell him/her specifically what you notice.

Wait...because your child needs time to attempt to solve the problem independently. Don't jump in too quickly.

Relax...No one is a perfect word caller all of the time.  We all want to help your child develop effective problem solving strategies.  Instead of watching and listening fora the perfect word call, watch for a reader who can actively work out "tricky bits."  These strategies take time and lots of PRACTICE to develop.

READING TOGETHER TWENTY MINUTES A DAY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT GIFT YOU CAN GIVE YOUR CHILD.

-Rosemary Wells-