1. LANGUAGE ARTS READING, WRITING LISTENING, SPEAKING Mrs. Tschaggeny – Sept. 21, 2011

2. L ISTENING & S PEAKING W AYS TO I NCREASE A BILITY Discussions Give a report Tell a story Recount an experience Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems May add visual displays Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to provide details or clarification Speak clearly at an understandable pace

3. READING Fluency – reading accurately, quickly, and with expression Directly related to: Reading Comprehension Independent Reading Work Completion Vocabulary – knowing the meaning of the words in the passage or conversation Comprehension – understanding what the sentences and passages mean

4. W RITING New Common Core State Standards for Writing Curriculum starting this year (next year reading and math, also) We need to do a lot of writing – short bursts as well as longer projects We need to write in all subjects. We write in three forms: narrative, informative, and opinion. We need to build skills sequentially.

5. W HY IS W RITING E MPHASIZED N OW ? “In most cases, writing ability could be your ticket in... or it could be your ticket out.” “All employees must have writing ability. Everything is tracked. All instructions are written out. Manufacturing documentation, operating procedures, reporting problems, lab safety, waste-disposal operations—all have to be crystal clear. Hourly and professional staff go through serious training. They must be able to communicate clearly, relay information, do postings, and the like...” (A survey of business leaders) The best incoming college freshmen writers are those who do the most writing in high school (McQueen, Murray, and Evens 1963).

6. S TEPPING UP TO 3 RD G RADE - O PINION - Write opinion pieces Introduce the topic or book they are writing about State an opinion Supply reasons Use linking words (e.g., because, and, also ) Provide a concluding statement or section. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts Introduce the topic or text they are writing about State an opinion Organize reasons. Reasons supported by facts and details. Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically ) Provide a concluding statement or section. 2 nd Grade3 rd Grade

7. W HAT C OMES N EXT FOR 4 TH ? -O PINION - Write opinion pieces on topics or texts Introduce the topic or text they are writing about State an opinion Organize reasons. Reasons supported by facts and details. Link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses (e.g., consequently, specifically ) Provide a concluding statement or section. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts Introduce a topic or text clearly State an opinion Organize reasons Reasons supported by facts and details Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition ) Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented. 3 rd Grade4 th Grade

8. S TEPPING UP TO 3 RD G RADE - I NFORMATIVE /E XPLANATORY - Write informative/ explanatory texts Introduce a topic Use facts and definitions to develop points Provide a concluding statement or section Write informative/ explanatory texts Introduce a topic Group related information together Include illustrations to aid comprehension Use facts, definitions, and details Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and more, but ) to connect ideas within categories in information Provide a concluding statement or section 2 nd Grade3 rd Grade

9. W HAT C OMES N EXT FOR 4 TH ? -I NFORMATIVE /E XPLANATORY - Write informative/ explanatory texts Introduce a topic Group related information together Include illustrations to aid comprehension Use facts, definitions, and details Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and more, but ) to connect ideas within categories in information Provide a concluding statement or section Write informative/ explanatory texts to examine a topic clearly Introduce a topic Group related information in paragraphs and sections with headings Use illustrations and multimedia Use facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic Link ideas (e.g., another, for example, also, because ) Use precise language and domain- specific vocabulary Provide a concluding statement or section 3 rd Grade4 th Grade

10. T HE T HIRD W RITING F ORM -N ARRATIVE - These are real or imagined experiences or events that are told with a natural sequence using a situation and characters with feelings, dialogue, and actions. See handouts for examples and writing standards from the Common Core State Standards.

11. W HERE TO FIND M ATERIALS Class Websites – fluency passages, spelling, calendar, etc. Class Website links such as UTIPS for testing and Houghton Mifflin for reading and math Homework Other

12. H OW TO H ELP AT H OME Listen to sight words Listen to fluency passages Read to child Have child read 20 minutes or more daily & report on green folder Play games with vocabulary words Talk about unusual words Play games with spelling words Have a time/place to write something every day HELP YOUR CHILD ENJOY STUDYING!

13. T HINKING B OXES TO P ROCESS I NFORMATION D EEPER What are three reasons we need reading fluency? Why do we need to learn to write better? Tell about a time writing was really important for you at home or on the job? What does “Writing helps Reading” mean?