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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Journeys is our new reading series. "Journeys is a research-based, comprehensive English Language Arts program designed to build the skills students need to become literate, lifelong learners while developing a true love of reading and writing."
At the beginning of each school year all students take the i-Ready Reading Assessment and are placed in reading groups with students who are reading at the same level; thus reading content is differentiated to meet the needs of students reading and comprehending at different levels. As the year progresses students are assessed and moved when appropriate. Students are assessed for reading growth again at the midyear point and at the end of the year.
We use textbooks for whole group instruction and differentiated readers (leveled books) for small group instruction. Novels, Scholastic News, and the Promethean board/research also extend our learning. Reading outside of class and using additional resources are both stressed daily.
We are set to enjoy a prosperous year of reading, reading, reading!
Success with reading provides the foundation for learning. Please take every opportunity to model reading for your child, read aloud to your children, listen to them read, and encourage independent reading along with critical thinking discussions between you and all of your children. Someday they will thank you.
Fourth grade students will also write for many purposes. We will follow the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts to empower students to become independent readers, researchers, note takers, writers, listeners, speakers, and critical thinkers who confidently approach and respond to Literature, Social Studies, and global questions. Mrs. Hainsfurther loves for students to write because it deepens comprehension and prepares students for a successful future!