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Here are the reading and writing units of study your child will be learning about in February:


KINDERGARTEN

Reading - Readers read JR books and use print strategies to support conventional reading

Writing - Writing for readers – learning to revise

GRADE 1

Reading - Nonfiction reading: reading to become experts and to share passions

Writing - How to books – writing to learn and teach

GRADE 2

Reading - Readers read JR fiction books in theme based centers. Partners

learn to grow ideas as they read a collection of related books.

Writing - Authors as mentors: Kevin Henkes

GRADE 3

Reading - Book Clubs: Series books, social issues

Writing - Persuasive reviews

GRADE 4

Reading - Book Clubs

Writing - Realistic fiction: short stories. Literary essays

GRADE 5

Reading - Book Clubs: Fantasy

Writing - Persuasive using facts to support opinion

GRADE 6

Reading - Nonfiction text structure and features. Nonfiction author’s purpose

Writing - Research

GRADE 7

Reading - Reading for informational purposes: biographies

Writing - Writing for informational purposes: research



James patterson on how to get your child to read
http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/opinion/patterson-kids-reading/index.html