Middle Years Conference 2008

Just a short post to announce that I will be presenting with colleagues at the Middle Years Conference 2008. I received the notice today.

Rochelle Rugg, Lisa Nenson Catley and I will be presenting: Come Read With Me! – A “How To” Family Literacy Model. This presentation is a true “how to” presentation so that colleagues may build a reading seminar at their local school. The reading seminar was created from “The 7 Keys of Comprehension” written by Susan Zimmermann and Chryse Hutchins. This will be my second formal presentation this year and I look forward to this opportunity.

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Reading at home

Hello!

I hope students are rolling back their reading logs.

I have printed one for myself to see what numbers I can come up with. I have to admit that it is hard to count all those minutes! Some are here and some are there. You read without realizing it. Almost all my time online could be applied to my reading log.

It is foundational that we continue to grow as healthy readers. One of our school goals regards literacy. I am really enjoying applying some of the great ideas I have found in The 7 Keys to Comprehension.  I am reading this book with my local book club.  A big thanks to my Vice-Principle for the recommendation.

My suggestion in regards to monitoring reading minutes, estimate with your child and explain why how you came to your answer. When working in math, I find that some students find estimating and explaining their reasoning very difficult. Estimating is a great skill that is applied constantly throughout the day. It deserves being mentored with your child so that they can continue to develop this skill.

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