December Already?!?

Can you believe it’s December already?  3 months of school have come and gone.  The gains these students have made have been tremendous.  They come to school ready and eager to work every day.

We have posted new comprehension focus strategies for the students to use during independent, whole group, and small group reading.  I have been introducing them frequently but will really be working on them even more.  You may hear them bring these strategies up at home.

We have: Iggy the Inferring Iguana–Make inferences from what you read and as you read or look at pictures

Jabber the Reteller- Retell and summarize what you have read

Spinner the Spider- Make connections to self, world, and texts

Digger the Dog- Dig for important ideas in what you have read

Questioning Owl- Ask questions as you read

Rocky Raccoon- Visualize what you read