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K-2 Reading Conferences : Possible Teaching Points
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2. K-2 Reading Conferences: Possible Teaching Points
Teaching Tips
Listen to the learner read. If possible, take a running record in his or her assessment notebook. After listening to the reading, talk about what the student is doing well. Ask questions to check comprehension. Then, based on your informal assessment, decide what to teach in a 5-7 minute lesson. It helps to jot the teaching point down in the assessment notebook or on a sticky note so that your learner remembers what to focus on during the upcoming week. Finally, invite the student to choose new books (if necessary) and return to independent reading.
Phonological Awareness / Phonics
Point under each word you read, and say one word for each word you point to.
When you are stuck on a word, look for chunks you know.
Remember that two letters can make one sound – such as ch, sh, and th.
Read all the way to the end of each word.
If you’re stuck on a word, take off the ending and read the beginning part first.
When you see two vowels next to each other, they need to go together. Think about other words you know that have those two vowels next to each other.
Use more than one strategy to figure out a hard word. You could read the letters from left to right, use the picture, look for a chunk you know, etc.
Fluency
When you have to stop to read a hard word, go back and read the sentence again without stopping.
Check the word wall when you’re stuck on a word.
When you read, make it sound like you’re reading something interesting.
Try to scoop words together as you read instead of reading word by word.
Make your voice match the punctuation at the end of a sentence.
Think about how the character feels, and make your voice match the feeling.
Change your voice as you read to make it sound like a storyteller or like a character
Comprehension
Go back and reread when what you’re reading doesn’t make sense.
When you’ve read the first section, stop to state what’s it’s mostly about in one word or sentence. Jot it down on a sticky note or in your response notebook. Keep doing this for the rest of the book.
Make connections as you read. Write them on a sticky note and place them on the pages to share at your next conference.
Before reading a nonfiction book, write what you know and wonder about the topic. Then read.
If you’re reading and you’re confused, back up and start again.
Read as much as you can cover with your hand. Then cover it and say back what you remember. Keep going and repeat.
Read everything – the words and the graphics. Think – what is the picture, chart, or sidebar teaching you?
When giving a summary, tell the most important things in order.
When you’re reading a chapter book, it helps to make a mental picture of the people in each scene so you can keep track of who is talking.
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