Help for Haiti
Prairieview students, parents and staff are demonstrating the Character Counts' pillar of caring as they have generously given money for relief in Haiti. We have reached our goal of $2000 but the response has been so overwhelming that we are extending the giving through Wednesday, February 3rd. The students wore hats to school last Friday as a fun way to say that we are working together to help the people of Haiti.
Valentine Parties
We have had a lot of spills and stains due to drinks at the Valentine Parties. Therefore, only water will be served at the parties.
Increasing Reading Speed
A number of parents have asked me for suggestions for increasing their child's fluency, or rate at which they read. Reading rate is important for a number of reasons. When words are read effortlessly, your brain can focus more on comprehending what you are reading. That is one reason that fluency rates are so closely correlated to comprehension. Taking less time to read something is also important as the amount of material to be covered becomes greater and greater over the years. So what can you do at home? Rereading one page of a book over 3 times - trying to improve your speed each time - is one method to try. Get a timer and time how long it takes to read the page. Another method is called echo reading. Sit with your child and both of you read at the same time. The parent reads a little louder and just a little faster than the child normally reads. The child should try to keep up with the parent.
