Reading Class Smore
Ms. Braese, Ms. Sullivan, and Ms. Sun
Reading Class
In Reading class, we have been working on analyzing and writing poetry. Students learned close reading skills to identify and describe figurative language in poems (similes, metaphors, alliteration, hyperboles, etc.) and then practiced these writing devices in their own poetry. Students also practiced making inferences while reading poems and used text evidence to support their thinking and understanding. Students read and wrote a variety of poems such as: haikus, limericks, sonnets, and acrostic poems.
Foundational Reading Class
In Foundational Reading, we have been working on improving students’ phonics skills by teaching the UFLI (University of Florida Literacy Institute) Foundations program. This program is “an explicit and systematic program that teaches students the foundational skills necessary for proficient reading.”
Based on their performance on the Quick Phonics Screener (QPS), students have been working at their instructional level and practicing the phonics skills they need to become strong readers.
We have also been incorporating authentic reading into our instruction so the students can apply these newly learned phonics skills.
If you are interested in hearing more about how your student is performing in Reading class and their reading goals for this school year, please email your student's teacher using the email addresses below.
Contact Information
Molly Sullivan: molly.sullivan@watertown.k12.ma.us
Sara Sun: sara.sun@watertown.ma.k12.us