Important!
Parents,
Please click here for an important reminder.
The school has purchased the use of the Myon reading program that we discussed during parent teacher conference in October. This is a great resource to help with the recommended 20 minutes of reading daily. If your child visits a reading specialist within our school or reads in their class reading group with me, this means your child is not on grade level and I would expect your child to be using this program at least 4 to 5 times a week. If your child is reading on grade level, I would recommend them using this program a minimum of 2 times of week. This program provides great opportunity for reading comprehension at the end of each story. The program is also a great resource for home projects. This is a personal library at your finger tips. It contains many of the subjects students are interested in and this month all home projects are free choice interest based.
Please know, I understand how busy life is, but reading is critical for these students. We are partners in your child’s education. I ask that you take a serious evaluation of your home routine and seek a time that fits best for reading. The Myon program does not require for you to sit with them, they only need access to a computer. They have learned to log on, in class, and should not need much assistance. While this program is great, listening to your child read should also be included during the week.
I wanted to make you aware that for the next 2 to 3 weeks all students will be completing their mid-year reading assessments. This means that if your child meets with our specialists for additional support, they will not be having their groups during this time. As you are already aware, many of your children did not complete reading over the winter break and now they will not be having their additional support for another few weeks. This adds up to be a large chunk of time. I completed in class reading assessments last week for all students who currently read below a third grade level and I was able to notice a considerable slide in those struggling readers from not reading over the break. This means your child needs your help, especially in these coming weeks in order to keep the momentum going that they have been working so hard to build.
If you have any questions about your child’s reading, please feel free to email me. I would also be very open to spending time with any parent after school who would like to know more about their child’s reading level, see reading samples, and offer any additional support. ( I will also present this at February’s conferences). Scholastic wizard found here, is a great resource that allows you to enter book titles in order to see the books reading level.