Day 7

Last week I shared a little about how we plan for our mathematics instruction here at Elementary Summer Academy.  Today I'd like to share about literacy.  We have so many components that come together when preparing for our literacy instruction.  Like math, we take time before the school year ends to meet with the Instructional Coordinators and Literacy Coaches from each building so that we can learn about each student enrolled for the academy.  We take into consideration several things: the Scholastic Reading Inventory, individualized reading assessments, writing samples, and what supports have been put in place for each child during the school year for their literacy.  All of this information was compiled and delivered to each student's teacher before our program began.

Our teachers and reading specialists have collaborated to design the best instruction for your growing reader this summer.  Students read and write throughout their time during academy through read-aloud, partner reading, writing stories, reading on the computer, listening to audio-books while they read a book, conferring with a teacher, and responding to what they've read.  Just check out all the fun:

Reading with a teacher.

Listening to an audio-book.

Reading on a computer.

Reading independently.

Responding to reading.

Word sorts.

Snap word memory game.

Writing a story.

Reading on the computer.

Sharing stories we wrote with friends.

Sharing more stories we wrote with friends.