Reading,+Independent


 * K - 5 CHILDREN LEARN BEST WHEN WE TEACH **

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 * BEST PRACTICES: || ** Independent Reading **  When do they do this - during Reading block or at a separate time? What are they doing; purposes for independent reading? Is there a goal of a number of minutes or range for the year? Are they writing responses at this time also? Is there a minimum number of books?
 * Kindergarten || Is there a place for this here? ||
 * Grade 1 || After the reading mini-lesson the students will read independently at their F&P level using reading behaviors while reading fluently and silently. They will also work on applying the comprehension strategies they have learned.

The students will read more than 25 books throughout 1st grade to reinforce a love of literature and to help them develop the necessary reading and writing skills. (Decoding, fluency and comprehension strategies) Reading responses will be completed on many of the books read. (Students will be assessed using DIBELs three times a year and progressed monitored) ||
 * Grade 2 || Read 25 books: To reinforce a love of literature in the children. Also to develop reading strategies throughout the year. Systematically collect reading comprehension responses after the completion of each book as an assessment of independence in learning. Helps develop stamina. Each 2nd grader will read for 30 minutes by the end of the school year.

Systematically provide opportunities for independent reading; teach independent reading behaviors such as building stamina; and offer students time to make written responses as evidence of learning; gives student the opportunity to accurately respond to literature with adequate details from the book. ||
 * Grade 3 ||  ||
 * Grade 4 || 25 books read with reading response ||
 * Grade 5 || Progress toward the goal of reading 25 books in the course of the year is charted by recording reading responses ||