Yolanda McNair (Kindergarten): St. Pauls Elementary

Tanya Fore-McDonald (First Grade): Peterson Elementary

Holly Clegg (Second Grade): Parkton ElementaryMrs. Vonnie Lewis: Lead Teacher

Mrs. Sandra Evans: Central Office/Program ServicesMrs. Elizabeth Sanders: Central Office/Program

Services

PurposeEvery Teacher is a Teacher of Reading By

Addressing cross-curricular literacy strategies. “HOW?”

How to integrate cross-curricular strategies?Social StudiesSciencePhysical EducationMath

Integration Example:All About Me!

Social Studies: create a booklet that describes their individual families, likes, favorite things, etc. (Goal 1: the learner will investigate how individual families and groups are similar and different).

Math: record the students height and weight.

ActivityUsing the subject area indicated on your

table, design literacy integrated activities.Think---pair-----share

DataResearch says:

Need to teach more informational textPrimary focus for grades 3-5 is comprehension. Proficiency Standards for this school year:

Reading: 71.6% Math: 88.6%

ActivityAt your table, work in a group to design

informational comprehension stem questions.Example: What might happen if………….?

Spider Story

BasicsSight WordsPhonics

BlendsDiagraphsLong/short vowels

Shelby County Schools  Kindergarten Kove

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Make and Take ActivityKindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

Rhyme Time

Onset/Rhyme

Letter-Sound Match

Break Time!

Grammar/Basic PunctuationShould be taught beginning in KindergartenEach grade level should build upon the otherStudent writing proficiencies should progress

from year to year to ensure student successBeginning this year in middle school students

will be graded on content and grammar.

Round-UpWrite a sentence on sentence strip paper.

Cut the sentence strip apart.

Allow students to round up the words in thecorrect order to make a complete sentence.

Reasons to ReadPleasureInformational

How to help struggling readers?Use leveled textBoost confidenceFind what interest the studentChoose predictable text Recorded books

Think…………pair…………….share………..