Most days, first grade readers are adding additional tools to their toolbox. Besides checking the picture, looking at all the parts and crashing them together, getting a running start, and doing a double check, they also have been practicing "try it 2 ways." Use this chart above to have your child teach you about how you would use this strategy. As emergent readers, first graders are having to try, try, and try again and tackle tricky words in more than one way. Having a range of strategies to use when word solving is helpful - and sounding out words, remember, is just 1 tool. INQUIRE with your child what tools they have tried when getting stuck in their reading. Class Picture
Thursday, October 13, 2016
New Tools for the Toolbox
Most days, first grade readers are adding additional tools to their toolbox. Besides checking the picture, looking at all the parts and crashing them together, getting a running start, and doing a double check, they also have been practicing "try it 2 ways." Use this chart above to have your child teach you about how you would use this strategy. As emergent readers, first graders are having to try, try, and try again and tackle tricky words in more than one way. Having a range of strategies to use when word solving is helpful - and sounding out words, remember, is just 1 tool. INQUIRE with your child what tools they have tried when getting stuck in their reading. 