““Just Right” Reading ProgramJust Right” Reading Program

A program designed to help A program designed to help Kindergarteners get excited about reading!Kindergarteners get excited about reading!

A little background…A little background…

Encourages students to read.Encourages students to read. Involves our families!Involves our families! Builds on what is being taught Builds on what is being taught

at school.at school.

F.L.I.P.F.L.I.P. Literacy LockdownLiteracy Lockdown Phonemic AwarenessPhonemic Awareness

– RhymeRhyme– BlendingBlending– SegmentationSegmentation

Letters & SoundsLetters & Sounds Motor SkillsMotor Skills

– VisualVisual– FineFine– LargeLarge

Animated LiteracyAnimated Literacy

Alphabet ProgramAlphabet Program

Phonics BasedPhonics Based

Multi-sensory Multi-sensory approachapproach

Leveled Books…What are they?Leveled Books…What are they?

Books geared towards student’s current Books geared towards student’s current reading ability.reading ability.

Designed to guide students at an Designed to guide students at an instructional level. Not too easy, but not instructional level. Not too easy, but not too hard either.too hard either.

Helps students get excited about books Helps students get excited about books because they’re reading!because they’re reading!

Check out these books!Check out these books!

Take a minute to look at Take a minute to look at some of our “Just Right” some of our “Just Right” books.books.

* Notice the difference in the * Notice the difference in the levels of books.levels of books.

A little demonstration…A little demonstration…

How to approach reading these books How to approach reading these books with your child!with your child!

Tips and TidbitsTips and Tidbits

Before You ReadBefore You Read– Make connectionsMake connections– Review sight word(s)Review sight word(s)

During ReadingDuring Reading– Reading BookmarkReading Bookmark– Comprehension check!Comprehension check!

After ReadingAfter Reading– ExtensionsExtensions– Ask comprehension Ask comprehension

questions.questions.

How it works…How it works… Books will typically go Books will typically go

home 1-2 nights a week.home 1-2 nights a week. Feedback Sheet Feedback Sheet goes goes

with each book.with each book.– Return with bookReturn with book– Gives us info on what’s Gives us info on what’s

happening at homehappening at home Need parent help to Need parent help to

check-in/check-out check-in/check-out books.books.

Feedback FormFeedback Form

Questions?Questions?

Comments?Comments?

Concerns?Concerns?

Website LinksWebsite Links Class WebsiteClass Website

– http://www.geocities.com/dwheth/http://www.geocities.com/dwheth/

Discussion ForumDiscussion Forum– http://www.geocities.com/dwheth/forum.htmlhttp://www.geocities.com/dwheth/forum.html

Other Sites to ConsiderOther Sites to Consider– http://www.hubbardscupboard.orghttp://www.hubbardscupboard.org– http://www.starfall.comhttp://www.starfall.com– LinksLinks on Class Website on Class Website

Thank You for your Thank You for your time and dedication! time and dedication!

You are the one that makes the You are the one that makes the difference in your child’s life!difference in your child’s life!