When I look through current assessments and performance tasks, I notice the one area we need more practice with is DECODING WORDS! What is that? Basically, it is the process your child goes through to sound out (break apart the word by sounds to read).
All of the kids are fluent in reading letters, hearing first sounds in words, and even breaking apart words by sound (encoding) without looking at text. However, the one area EVERYONE could use more practice with is decoding words.
In the classroom, we say, "Bump it. Smooth it. Say it." When your child comes to text that he/she does not read by sight, he she goes through the decoding process...bump it__smooth it__say it.
I encourage you to practice this skill when their Jog Around packet that comes home
*(3 pages that work on reading fluency). Eventually, I'd like the kids to drop the "bump it" and just smooth/say the word.
Thank you for helping us all become better readers!
Good readers, read a ton!
Good readers, track with their fingers.
Good readers, practice their reading!
No comments:
Post a Comment