It's that time of year again...we are almost ready for 2nd grade!!! Below you will find some helpful hints that you can complete with your child to help them prepare for the upcoming year! :)
1. Levels: To pass a level test, there are 3 parts: -95%accuracy ; -retell the beginning, middle, and end ; connect (what does the story remind me of in my life) GOAL=I
2. Phoneme Segmentation: Say a word- child "breaks it apart" and says each sound one at a time. It helps to have them TAP out the word on their arm. GOAL=35 (timed 1 minute).
3. Nonsense Word Fluency: Show letter cards or letters on white board. These should not be real words. Switch the letters- mix the letters. (ex. dub, fub, fab, rab, etc...). GOAL=50 (timed 1 min.)
4. Oral Reading Fluency: Read a story aloud and be able to tell what it was about.
GOAL=60 words per minute.
