seals welcome to selinsgrove elementary’s second grade literacy night!
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SEALS
Welcome to Selinsgrove
Elementary’s Second GradeLiteracy Night!
The State Board approved newChapter 4 regulations whichtook effect on March 1, 2014.
These are known as the:
Pennsylvani
a Core Standards
The PA Department of Education speak of these
standards as:
•a set of rigorous expectations•high-quality academic expectations• robust standards • relevant to the real world • reflect the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in life after high school
Samples of some of these Second Grade standards are:
• Capitalize proper nouns, use commas and apostrophes appropriately, spell words drawing on common spelling patterns and consult reference material as needed.
• Identify the main
idea of a multi-
paragraph text as
well as the focus of
specific paragraphs
within the text.
Samples of some of these Second Grade standards are:
• Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story by different authors or from different cultures.
• Describe a connection between a series of events, concepts, or steps in a procedure within a text.
• Identify and write about a specific topic. Develop the topic with facts and/or definitions.
Reading Aloud to Your Child at Home
o Read aloud every day!
o Answer your child’s questions, even if they interrupt the story.
Reading Aloud to Your Child at Home
o Talk as you read. Ask questions like:
“What do
you think
is going
to happen
next?”
“Why did that character do that?”
“What would you do?”
Reading Aloud to
Your Child at Home
o Read books that are interesting to your child.
o Encourage your child!
Reading Aloud to Your Child at Home
o Have your child retell the story in his or her own words.
o After finishing the book, talk with your child about what you read.
Before Reading:Comprehension
Connections
#1: Picture Walk
#2: Make Predictions
I predict…
#3: Share What You Know
Comprehension Connections
During Reading:
#1: Post-it Notes
#2: Stop and Talk #3: Make A Movie
Comprehension Connections
After Reading:
#1: Beach Ball Comprehension
#2: Question Wheel
#3: Story Element Chart
Comprehension Connections
After Reading:
#1: Somebody, Wanted, But, So
What is fluency?
o Fluency is defined as the ability to read with speed, accuracy, and proper expression.
o Fluency is necessary for students to understand what they are reading (aloud or silently).
Fluent Readers…o read in phrases
o add intonation appropriately
o read smoothly
o read with expression
Why is fluency important?
o Fluency is the bridge between simple word recognition and comprehension.
o When children can automatically recognize words, they can put more effort into comprehension – which is the main goal of reading!
word recognition comprehensio
n
o The reading task is also more enjoyable for fluent readers because they’re not struggling to read each word!
How can you help?
#1:READ EVERY NIGHT!
#2: Support and Encouragement
#3: Echo and Choral Reading
#4: Repeated Readings
#5: Reader’s Theater
#6: Poetry
Guided Reading
Guided reading occurs when a teacher meets with a small, flexible group of students with a common reading goal.
During guided reading, your child has the opportunity to develop reading strategies in order to read increasingly difficult stories independently.
Thank you for attending Selinsgrove Elementary’s
Second GradeLiteracy Night!