Instructional Programs for Reading
In our classroom, we use the Indiana Journeys program as a foundation for our weekly reading routine. Please see below for specific ways that you can help your child learn and grow from week to week.
We also have adopted the CAFE model as a way of targeting each student's instruction and learning station assignments. CAFE stands for the following:
C Comprehension (of both stories and informational text)
A Accuracy (phonics/decoding)
F Fluency (reading rate, phrasing, expression, etc.)
E Expand Vocabulary (word knowledge and use)
In addition, we incorporate the Fountas and Pinnell Guided Reading assessments and strategies to ensure that reading materials for instruction and "Read to Self" times are at each student's "just right" level for optimum growth.
LESSON 7
Lesson 7: How Animals Communicate by William Munoz
Question to think about: How do animals communicate? | Words to Know: animal, how, make, of, some and why | Spelling Words: in, will, did, sit, six, and bigpractice here | Phonics: Using br, cr, dr, gr, tr, and short i; using -ip | Comprehension: Details and infer/predict | Vocabulary Strategies: Using a glossary | Fluency Practice: Reading rate (the speed at which a person reads) | Grammar: Sentence parts-the naming part and the action part of a sentence | Writing: Writing poetry and thinking aboutword choice | Decodable stories to read: Brad and Cris, What Did Dad Get?, Crabs, and The Big Job | Web Resources | cvcPop Click on i | Word Families SortClick on i | Word Sort Unit 13 | Animals Creature Feature National Geographic | Capital Letters Click on where the capital letter goes. | Animal Communities | Barnyard Mix-Up | Say What What animals say by PBS | Make a Word with -ip | Word Builder Unit 13 | WebWord Find R-Blends Words | | | | | |
LESSON 6
Lesson 6: Jack and the Wolf by Chris Sheban
Question to think about: What lessons can you learn from story characters? | Words to Know: away, call, come, every, hear, and said | Spelling Words: an, bad, can, had, cat, andran practice here | Phonics: Using the letters double final consonants, ck and short a; Using -ack | Comprehension: Understanding charactersand summarize | Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and categorize-using action words | Fluency Practice: Expression (changing your voice to make the story more interesting to the listener) | Grammar: Using complete sentences-What is a sentence? | Writing: Writing describing sentences and thinking about ideas | Decodable stories to read: Ann Packs, Tess and Jack, A Duck in Mud, and Ducks Quack | Web Resources | Make a Word with -an | Word Sort Unit 16 | Word Builder Unit 10 | Using Your SensesPBS | Word Families Click on all | Roy the ZebraWhere does the period go? | Words That RhymeDrag the word that rhymes to help Belinda. | WebWord Find Double Letter Words | The Patchworker Game Can you make sense of a sentence? | Words that end with ff or ss | Words That End With CK | Word Builder Unit 16 | eWord Game Unit 4 | | | |
LESSON 5
Lesson 5: Gus Takes the Train by Russell Benfanti
Question to think about: How does the setting make a story interesting? | Words to Know: friend, full, good, hold, many and pull | Spelling Words: up, bug, mud, nut, hug,and tub practice here | Phonics: Using the letters qu, z, and short u | Comprehension: Story structure (the beginning, middle, and end of the story) and analyze/evaluate (to look at the text carefully) | Vocabulary Strategies: Antonyms (words that are the opposite) | Fluency Practice: Self-correction(correcting a mistake that was made) | Grammar: Using adjectives-using color and number words | Writing: Writing a class story and thinking about ideas | Decodable stories to read: Fun in the Sun, Yams! Yum!, Fun, Fun, Fun!, and Bud | Web Resources | Word Families SortClick on u | Picture Match | Make a Word with Clifford | Word Sort Unit 9 | Make a Word: -ug | Construct a WordClick on un | cvcPop Click on u | Word Builder Unit 9 | Gus the Duck | Pounce Decodable words | Word Families Click on ub | WebWord Find Short U Words | Pounce | Owl and Mouse Short Vowel PracticeHard | | | | | | |
LESSON 4
Lesson 4: Lucia's Neighborhood by George Ancona
Question to think about: What information do words and pictures give? | Words to Know: all, does, here, me, my,and who | Spelling Words: yet, web, pen, wet, leg,and hen practice here | Phonics: Using the letters y, w, k, v, j, andshort e; using -et | Comprehension: Text and graphic featuresand questions (thinking about questions you want answered before, during, and after you read the story) | Vocabulary Strategies: Alphabetical order | Fluency Practice: Intonation (rise and fall of your voice For example, your voice goes up at the end of a question.) | Grammar: Using adjectives-words that tell size and shape | Writing: Writing a class story and thinking about word choice | Decodable stories to read: Pals, Ned, Ken and Vic, and My Pets | Web Resources | Make a Word: -en | Word Families SortClick on e | cvcPop Click on e | Mr. Anker Tests | WebWord Find Short E Words | Word Sort Unit 8 | Word Builder Unit 8 | HMS Sweet ToothFind the periods for the end of the sentences. | ABC Gulp | Alpahbet Bears Paw Park | Alphabetical Order | Alphabet Book Game | Connect the Dots | ABC Order With Lil' Mo | ABC Order Saxon | ABC Train | Peg the Hen | Construct a WordClick on ed or et | Make a Word: -et | Short e Practice | Beginning Consonants | Picture Match | Word Families Click on en | Your NeighborhoodBen's Guide | Work, Work, WorkSequencing | Build a Neighborhood PBS | | |
LESSON 3
Lesson 3: Curious George at School by Margaret and H. A. Rey
Question to think about: Why is the order of story events important? | Words to READ and Know: “Regular” sound/spellings- funny, sing, no “Rule Breakers”- they, find | Spelling Words: (short o) log, dot, top, hot, lot, and ox practice here | Phonics: Using the letters l, x, and short o Using -s at the end | Comprehension: Sequence of events(Putting the story in the order in which it happened) Monitor/clarify (thinking about what is happening in the story - if you get confused then stop and try to figure it out) | Vocabulary Strategies: Multiple-meaning words | Fluency Practice: Phrasing (putting 2 or 3 words together in a sentence) Looking at a period at the end of the sentence and knowing it means to stop and take a breath. | Grammar: Using action verbs | Writing: Writing sentences and thinking about word choice (deciding the words that will best express what it is that you want to say) | Decodable stories to read: (CLICK ON TITLE TO READ) Lil and Max, Did Dix Dog Do It?, Max Fox and Lon Ox, and Is It Funny? | ONLINE Games and Resources | Word Families Sort Click on o | cvcPop Click on o | Picture Match | Word Builder Unit 7 short o | Make a Word: -ot | Construct a Word Click on op or ot | Make a Word: -og | WebWord Find Short O Words | Chicken Stacker Click on the o | Then and Now | On the Job PBS | Beginning Consonants | Sloppy Pop Song | Mox's Shop | Without An S | Koala Lou audio How it came about | Story Scramble Arthur | | | |
LESSON 2
Lesson 2: The Storm by Raul Colon
Question to think about: What clues tell you how a character feels? | Words to Know: for, have, he, look, too, and what “Regular” sound/spellings- for, he, too, look “Rule Breakers”- have, what | Spelling Words: if, is, him, rip, fit, and pin practice here (See spelling tab for information regarding weekly tests.) | Phonics: Using the letters r, h, /z/s, b, g, and short I ; using -it | Comprehension: Understanding character and Infer/Predict Readers make inferences when they use their own experiences along with information gathered from the text to create meaning or draw a conclusion that isn't directly said in the text. | Vocabulary Strategies: Context clues (Being a reading detective by using the surrounding words to help you to figure out the meaning) | Fluency Practice: Accuracy Regular spellings- Reading the sounds in order without guessing, adding sounds, or leaving sounds out. Irregular spellings- Read correctly grade-level words taught so far. | Grammar: Using nouns-words that name places and things | Writing: Writing about yourself and using captions with your picture | Decodable stories to read: Can It Fit?, I Ran, Sid Pig, and Pam | Web Resources | Make a Word with -ip | Construct a Word Click ig, at or in | cvcPop Click on i | Picture Match | Word Families Sort Click on i | Word Builder Short i Words | WebWord Find Short i Words | Sound Sea | The Big Hit | Beginning Consonants | Color Words | |
LESSON 1
Lesson 1: What Is a Pal? by Nina Crews
Question to think about: What is important about being a friend? | Phonics: Using the letters d, f, n, p, and short a | Spelling Words: am, at, sat, man, dad, and mat practice here | Words to Know: and, be, help, play, with, and you | Comprehension: Finding the main idea (what is the story about) and summarize (tell about the story using only a few sentences) | Vocabulary Strategies: Classify and categorize-using action words (Separate and group like items together) | Fluency Practice: Accuracy (Reading what is written without making mistakes) | Grammar: Using nouns-words that name people and animals | Writing: Writing about yourself and usinglabels to identify your picture | Decodable stories to read: Dan and Nan, Nat Cat, Nan and Dan, and Fan, Fan, Fan | Web Resources | Word Families Sort Click on a | Construct a Word Click on at or an | Zac the Rat | Make a Word with -at | Phoneme Pop | Sound Match with Clifford | Nouns Brain Pop Jr. | Chicken Coop | Get Your Mouth Moving Song | At the Library Song | Where's My Match? | Beginning Consonants | Picture Match | cvcPop Click on a | CVC Maker | Word Families Click on at or an | Sorting Short A Words Click on Unit 4 | WebWord Find Short A Words | Word Builder Short A Words Click on Unit 4 | |
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