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Ms. Melissa Roy, Literacy Facilitator Welcome to the Literacy Webpage!

Welcome to the Literacy Page What is a Literacy Facilitator? The K-5 Reading Program The K-3 Intensive Reading Program DIBELS Assessment Accelerated Reader Essential Components of Reading Phonemic Awareness Strategies Word Decoding and Phonics Strategies Fluency Strategies Comprehension Strategies Reading With Children Vocabulary Strategies The K-5 Writing Program What Are Thinking Maps? Great Websites for Grade K-2 Great Websites for Grades 3-5 Contact me:   Membership Signup for my bulletins Site owner's login		The K-5 Reading Program SRA/Open Court/Imagine It! Reading is the core reading program used by all Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.  It is a comprehensive program used in all classrooms, to teach the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.  It provides a balance of children's literature, phonics and skill based instruction.  Imagine It! completely addresses the five key areas of Reading. Students will begin instruction in these key areas as early as Pre-Kindergarten so they understand not just how to read and write, but the meaning and purpose of what they are learning: Phonemic Awareness Systematic, Explicit Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Students will learn these skills while exploring fun and exciting stories based around several themes.  Below are the six to ten themes the students will learn more about. Kindergarten First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Unit 1: Off to School Back to School Kindness Friendship Risks and Consequences Heritage Unit 2: Patterns Where Animals Live Let’s Explore Animals and their Habitats Nature’s Delicate Balance Energy At Work Unit 3: Finding Friends I Am Responsible! Around the Town Money Changing America Making a New Nation Unit 4: By the Sea Our Neighborhood at Work Look Again Earth, Moon and Sun Science Fair Our Corner of the Universe Unit 5: Stick to It What’s the Weather? Courage Communities Across Time America on the Move Going West Unit 6: My Shadow North, South, East West America’s People Storytelling Dollars and Sense Call of Duty Unit 7: Teamwork I Think I Can Unit 8: Ready, Set, Grow! Away We Grow! Unit 9: Red, White and Blue Home Sweet Home Unit 10: Windy Days I Am Brave Supplemental programs are also used to meet the needs of various groups of children at River Gate.  These include the following: the Open Court Intervention Program Reading Mastery Corrective Reading SRA Early Reading Tutor William & Mary SRA Specific Skills Series SRA Reading Lab Series Here at River Gate Elementary, every classroom has at least a 90 minute literacy block daily.  During this block you will find a variety of activities.  A portion of this block is devoted to whole group instruction which helps build a strong foundation. Reading Workshop time makes up the remainder of the literacy block.  During this time students work in small groups or independently, allowing the teacher to provide instruction for students based on individual needs.  You might find a group of students completing a center activity, some student taking an Accelerated Reader test, a small group of students working with a teacher assistant, while other students are working with the teacher.   As part of the K-3 Intensive Reading Program, students that need additional support with the Reading Curriculum will receive at least 45 minutes of Literacy Remediation. Last update: Monday, February 8, 2010 at 11:30:16 AM Disclaimer: We have made every reasonable attempt to ensure our webpages are educationally safe and do not contain any links to any questionable materials or anything that can be deemed in violation of the CMS Internet Acceptable Use Policy. In compliance with Federal Law, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability.

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