Bulletin Board (Cooper's Poynt School) http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/index.jsp Bulletin Board en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA["Time In My Life Term 2012 Project" - Grade 8 Students]]> http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=12976 http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=12976 <![CDATA[Promotional Prep Handbook 2012]]> http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=26253 http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=26253 <![CDATA[5 Key Reading Skills]]> http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=50371 http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=50371 What are the key reading skills?
They are the building blocks that can help your child become a successful reader. Learning to read is a process.  The 5 key reading skills are:
  • phonemic awareness - the ability to hear and recognizxe sound in speech
  • phonics - an awareness of how sounds and letter are related
  • fluency - the ability to read text correctly and quickly
  • vocabulary - knowing what words mean and how to use them- oral vocabulary-the words recognized in speech; print vocabulary-words recognized when reading or writing
  • reading comprehension - the ability to understand what is read
Some helpful tips:
  • Work with your child's school
  • Read aloud to your child and encourage your child to read to you
  • Play word games, look for words all around you
  • Sing songs and say nursery rhymes together
  • Have your child focus on the sounds of a single word
  • Help your child begin to learn the alphabet and the sounds that go with each letter
  • Have your child reread familiar books
  • Have your child listen to an audiotape and follow along in the book, using his/her finger to follow the words
  • Make it a goal to teach your child a new word every day
  • Ask you child questions as you read a story with him/her
  • Have your child compare stories
  • Have your child retell a story in his/her own words
  • Encourage drawing a character or scene from the story
  • Visit your local library
Learning to read is a process that needs practice.  Encouraging your child will make a difference!
]]> <![CDATA[Jumpstarting Students' Summer Reading: Classroom Strategies & Activities to Promote Independence]]> http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=49768 http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=49768 <![CDATA[10 GREAT REASONS TO READ!]]> http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=43298 http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=43298 Read to understand the past.
  • Read to explore your world.
  • Read to plan for your future.
  • Read to visit new places.
  • Read to create great things.
  • Read to make a good decision.
  • Read to have fun.
  • Read to exercise your mind.
  • Read to keep in touch.
  • Read because you can!
     
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    • ]]>         <![CDATA[Learnia Assessments-Grade 3-8]]> http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=22277 http://www.cooperspoynt.org/apps/bbmessages/show_bbm.jsp?REC_ID=22277      Measuring student progress on standards and benchmarks is a matter of importance and concern to everyone in New Jersey.  Learnia was created by Pearson, Incorporated.
         Learnia is a seamless integration of formative and summative assessments which has two basic components:  Class Views (TM) to measure progress toward our specific state accountability standards and Class Links (TM) that identify specific areas where students are having trouble.  Learnia utilizes Answer Analysis, an assessment innovation that uses incorrect responses to diagnose misunderstandings and provide the teacher with critical information on how, when, and where to target instruction.  (Pearson, 2008)
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    •  have positive self-esteem and greater self-confidence in their abilities;
    •  do not feel intemidated by tests and feel well prepared for all types of tests;
    •  are more persistent with regard to their school work and doing well on tests;
    •  are more likely tu use appropriate strategies when taking tests; and
    •  are more "test-wise" than their peers.

    The research also suggests that students who are "test-wise" are more successful in testing situations because they:
     
    •  are able to follow instructions and directions;
    •  are familiar with items formats;
    •  know how to avoid common mistakes;
    •  know how to use their time effectively and efficiently;
    •  can maximize their scores by informed and educated guessing, and
    •  can apply test-taking strategies to solve different kinds of problems.

    To imporve test-taking skills, three approaches might prove beneficial. Your child needs to understand:
    • the mechanics of test-taking such as the need to carefully follow instructons and check their work;
    • how to use appropriate test-taking strategies including ways in which test items should be addressed and how to make educated guesses;
    • how to practice their test-taking skills to refine their abilities and to become more confortable in testing situations.  
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    -Read aloud regularly
    -Work on fluency together
    -Read billboards
    -Encourage conversation
    -Visit library together regularly


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