Martin R. Hahm Grand Canyon University Current Assessments and Methods: Literature 27 EED525 Dr. Jill Ardley February 12, 2011

To a SHARED READING WORKSHOP

Parent Power: Build the Bridge to Success To parents, we can’t tell our kids to do well in school and then fail to support them when they get home. You can’t just contract out parenting. For our kids to excel, we have to accept our responsibility to help them learn. That means putting away the Xbox and putting our kids to bed at a reasonable hour. It means attending those parent-teacher conferences and reading to our children and helping them with their homework (U.S. Department of Education, 2010, p. 5). LinkLink —President Barack Obama, July 17, 2009

Prefacing plans, play and plots  Reading levels  Resources  School library  Classrooms  Library  Internet  NPC  WalMart  Activities  Interests  Games  Fun with drama, poetry, music

AZ ELP STANDARDS  EEL I  EEL II  EEL III  EEL IV  EEL V  Beginning  Early Intermediate  Intermediate  Early Advanced  Advanced  Kindergarten  Grades 1-2  Grades 3-5  Grades 6-8  Grades 9-12 Print Concepts— Phonemic Awareness & Decoding— Vocabulary— Fluency— Comprehending Text— Glossary Link Link

Three levels of readers  Emergent  Beginners  Fluent

ABCDEFG- HIJKLMNOP- QRS-TUV- WXY&Z Now I’ve said my ABCs. Tell me what you think of me.

MY FAVORITE THINGS Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, Brown paper packagers tied up with strings, These are a few of my favorite things. When the dog bites, When the bee stings, When I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things, And then I don’t feel … so bad. (Rogers & Hammerstein, 1959)

“On the road again…” Travel signs Familiar sights New signs TV commercials Or shows

Said farmer Brown Who's bald On top Wish I could Rotate the crop Drinking drivers– Nothing worse They put The quart Before the hearse This cooling shave Will never fail To stamp Its user First class male Does your husband Misbehave Grunt and grumble Rant and rave Shoot the brute some

Word lists and phrases The people Write it down By the water Who will make it? He called me. We had their dog What did they say? When would you go? No way … [ The 1 st 100 words] Near the car Between the lines My own father In the country Add it up. … I like being on the team. The tall mountains … [The 3 rd 100 words] Fry’s High Frequency Word & Phrases (Utah State Office of Education, Utah State University, 2003, p. 1)

Sharing the joy Beyond the classroom Reading aloud Same old stories Venturing into new territories Libraries and beyond Finding more resources (International Reading Association, 2011) International Reading Association, 2011)

Reading Rockets  NEW! Tips for Parents of Babies  NEW! Tips for Parents of Toddlers  Tips for Parents of Preschoolers  Tips for Parents of Kindergartners  Tips for Parents of First Graders  Tips for Parents of Second Graders  Tips for Parents of Third Graders

Games (Reading Rockets [WETA], 2009, p. 1) Concentration Go Fish Old Maid Monopoly Rhyming Games Fishing for Sounds Dice

Church srdt

Dictionaries & Thesauruses  wiki/Dictionary  rence/Dictionaries/?skw=d ictionaries  topic/dictionaries-2   ge.org/  webster.com/

Weather Science Hopes, Plans & Dreams Family Relationships Diet Hopes, Plans & Dreams

 Read and discuss the book  Subject areas informed by the book  Watch the movie  Write a comparison of the stories  Prizes awarded for best essays with art- work included.  Artwork and essays on display for parent day  CLICK the Title for a link to games and fun Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Spaghetti and Meatballs for ALL!

More Math? Or more Chocolate?

Social Studies (Abe) … reminding us of what it means to lead an ethical and courageous life (Turner, 2001).

Dr. Seuss

The Arizona Renaissance Festival

Parent Involvement Checklist By: Project Appleseed (2008) Does your school do a good job of reaching out to parents? Use this checklist to evaluate and improve parent-school partnerships. Volunteering Parenting Communicating Learning at home Decision Making Collaborating with the community Collaborating with the community In this article  Volunteering  Parenting  Communicating  Learning at home  Decision Making  Collaborating with the community (Reading Rockets [WETA], 2009, p. 1)

Collaboration of community, home and school

Message from the President No government policy will make any difference unless we also hold ourselves more accountable as parents—because government, no matter how wise or efficient, cannot turn off the TV or put away the video games. Teachers, no matter how dedicated or effective, cannot make sure your child leaves for school on time and does their homework when they get back at night. These are things only a parent can do. These are things that our parents must do (U.S. Department of Education, 2010, p. 29).

References Arizona Department of Education. (2010). Arizona’s instrument to measure standards. Retrieved November 23, 2010, from Barrett, J. (1982). Cloudy with a chance of meatballs. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks. Burns, M. (1997). Spaghetti and meatballs for all!. New York: Scholastic Press. District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC.. (2006). Expect the best for your child: How to use the new learning standards in reading/English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies to help your child do well in grades 6 though 8 (Guide - General, Report - Descriptive ED494596). Retrieved from GCU Library: 8d0-e3a e7b- 5c082aa7eb6e%40sessionmgr15&vid=12&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZ zY29wZT1zaXRl#db=eric&AN=ED494596

References International Reading Association. ( ). Supporting your beginning reader [Pamphlet]. Newark, DE: IRA. Parent Resources, Retrieved February 14, 2011, from Neuschwander, C. (1999). Sir cumference and the dragon of pi. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge. Pallotta, J. (2002). Hershey’s milk chocolate: Fractions Book. New York: Scholastic, Cartwheel Books. Pallotta, J. (2002). Hershey’s milk chocolate: Weights and measures. New York: Scholastic, Cartwheel Books. Schwelker, K. E. (1994). The emergent literacy teacher and parental reading at home.. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association (Sarasota, FL, February 1994)., Retrieved from e7b- 5c082aa7eb6e%40sessionmgr15&vid=10&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1 zaXRl#db=eric&AN=ED410069

References SRA-McGraw-Hill Reading Laboratory. (2010). Reading Rockets. (2008). Reading tips for parents. Retrieved February 14, 2011, from Reading Rockets. (2009). Six games for reading. Retrieved February 14, 2011, from Utah State Office of Education, Utah State University. (2003). High frequency words. Retrieved February 14, 2011, from 2educator/word_lists.shtml