You’re Invited… Session 1- 6:00-6:20 to Building A Literacy Night on Thursday, November 13th from 6:007:10! Our amazing teachers will be offering short sessions covering each area of literacy instruction, with simple activities you can replicate at home with your child! You will choose three sessions total from the menu below, and the book fair will be open for shopping both before and after the event. Bring your children for a fun night of partnering together to grow strong kindergarten, first, and second grade readers and writers! Make Reading Happy, Practice Your Fluency! Come join us for fun with fluency! We will explore the importance of reading just right books and poems to build a fluent reader. Ms. Eason & Ms. Ruff- Room 237 Fluency Fun! Come join us for fun with fluency! We will explore exciting ways to learn sight words to build a more fluent reader. Ms. Taber & Ms. Sweaney- Room 239 Creating Wonderful Writers Every child has a story to tell! Come learn strategies to grow your child as a writer and a reader! Ms. Green & Ms. Cook- Room 223 Word Work- Making Words in Wonderful Ways! Join us as we take every day household items to build and create words. Ms. Luttrell-Smith & Ms. ClaiborneRoom 206 Why is that letter making that sound? Has your child ever said, “I learned a new secret story today?” Join us to learn the secrets. Learn a fun way to support your reader in learning the complex patterns of our language. Ms. Obermiller & Ms. Burnham- Room 204 Session 2- 6:25-6:45 Session 3- 6:50-7:10 Word Nerds- Vocabulary & Literature Words we hear every day, how can we make them fancier to say? Come to Word Nerds to enrich their minds, fabulous words are easy to find! Ms. Evans & Ms. Keator- Room 226 Word Nerds- Make and Take Join us in the fun of creating vocabulary games from household items that can enrich your child’s vocabulary each day! We will have free items available for you to take and use immediately. Ms. Hill, Ms. Bolte, & Ms. Ramento- Room 227 Did You Hear That? Helping your child develop phonemic awareness doesn’t have to be scary!!! Phonemic awareness is simply the ability to break words down into individual sounds. Please join us as we share some simple and fun ideas to help your child identify letter sounds, hear and recognize blends and diagraphs, and break words down by syllables. Ms. Graham & Ms. Farver- Room 225 Student Services Panel *only offered at 6:00! Do you have questions? We have answers! Are you a parent of a student who has qualified to receive speech or academic services? Are you interested in school counseling services for your child? A special education teacher, speech pathologist, and school counselor will be on hand to answer your questions about the programs we offer and the link to literacy in the classroom. Ms. Brandt, Ms. Marler, Ms. Kaut, & Ms. LaGere- Room 215 One Sound, Two Sound, Short Sound, Long Sound! You can do them in the car, you can do them with a jar, you can do them here or there, you can do them anywhere! Come get ideas of how to use items in your home to help your child hear sounds in spoken words. Ms. Wilson & Ms. Elder- Room 205 Comprehension Counts! Wouldn’t you love for your child to have a deeper understanding of what they read? Comprehension is the foundation for future learning. Come join us to learn practical ways to implement this at home! Ms. McGuire, Ms. Roy, Ms. Beliera, Ms. Rodgers, & Ms. Desrochers - Room 214