Read Alouds
Reading aloud to your children is very important for their vocabulary development. Writers commonly use words that are not part of people's everyday vocabulary. It is crucial to learn these words and a good way to learn them is by listening to well-written literature read aloud. Besides being important for vocabulary development, it is also fun and can be a bonding time for the family. Listening also helps children's creativity. Children have to use visualization in order to see the story happening in their minds. This is a much more active process compared to sitting in front of the television and having the images flashed on the screen. If you do not feel that you are a strong enough reader to read aloud to your children, I suggest that you get books on CD out of the library and listen as a family. Everyone's vocabularies will improve and you will have fun at the same time!
MAP Testing this Week
MAP Testing is this week. Please make sure that your student has a good night's sleep and a nutritious breakfast so that they will do their best on the tests. We will be looking closely at these scores to see how we can help your student to grow in their reading and math understanding and knowledge
