-Ask us how to choose a "just right" book using the 5 Finger Rule.

-We have been practicing reading with good fluency. Check out our Podcasts! Just click on the "Podcast" link on the left hand side of the screen.

-Phonics rules and patterns are important. We sort words, make words and read & write words with many different patterns.

-Authors write for several purposes. We're reading text where the author is writing to entertain, inform and persuade.

-We know that good readers use a variety of comprehension strategies when interacting with text. The strategies we've been practicing include:
-predictions
-connections