Welcome to Sixth Grade Reading

Reading Teachers Team A Mrs. Margie Crooks Room A220 Team B Ms. Allison Berry Room A207

Neshaminy’s Philosophy of Literacy “Neshaminy Schools are dedicated to developing a culture of literacy that transcends classroom walls. Literacy instruction should stimulate, teach and extend the communication and thinking skills that allow students to develop positive attitudes about reading and writing. Our ultimate goal is to have students become effective readers, writers, thinkers, communicators and life-long learners.”

Big Ideas Students will use comprehension strategies. Students will collaborate with peers. Students learn and use academic vocabulary. Students will write to process and extend learning.

Units of Study Launching Non-fiction Social Studies Science Vocabulary (throughout the year)

Roles & Responsibilities During Reading Workshop Reading Workshop Components Teacher’s RolesStudents’ Roles Mini-Lesson -Connected each lesson to ongoing student work. -Teach a skill or strategy to help students as readers. -Model thinking processes. -Read a variety of texts aloud -Be an active listener. -Turn and talk, and stop to write thoughts down to hold on to or grow understanding. -Participate in conversations. Work Time -Confer with individual students. -Meet with small groups. -Read independently. -Solve problems independently. -Grow thinking by writing. Share -Share the thoughts and work of individuals. -Share the thoughts and work of small groups. -Share thoughts and work from the lessons. -Listen to others’ ideas and work

Communication & Clinic is the best way to contact us during the day or night. We will respond within 24 hours Clinic: Tuesdays from 7:15-7:45. Your child can ask for a clinic pass from me!

Supply List One five-subject spiral bound notebook Independent reading Glue stick(s) Highlighters Post-it notes A gallon-size zip-lock baggie · One Three-Ring Binder (at least 1” thick) · Five Tab Dividers · One Pack of College- Ruled Lined Paper (for binder) · Colored Pencils · Highlighter · Two #2 Pencils · Post-It Notes · Independent Reading Book

Homework & Grading Reading Log- Your child should be reading for a minimum of five nights per week (20 minutes per night). He or she should record their reading on the log. Logs will be collected on Fridays and then he or she will receive a new log for the next week. Grading: Book Talk Reading Logs Vocabulary Quizzes/Tests/Performance Tasks Graphic Organizers Responses to Reading