Mrs. Simmy Brar - Grade 2

I can apply strategies to help me read and understand what I'm reading!

In Kindergarten and Grade 1, students work in great detail on Phonemic Awareness and Phonics. The skills gained here help students decode words at their grade level.

In Grade 2, students work on their fluency and vocabulary skills. All of these skills combined, support students with their comprehension. 

Fluency

Fluent readers are able to read orally with appropriate speed, accuracy, and proper expression. Fluency is the ability to read as well as we speak and to make sense of the text without having to stop and decode each word. The National Reading Panel’s research findings concluded that guided oral reading and repeated oral reading had a significant and positive impact on word recognition, reading fluency, and comprehension in students of all ages.
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Vocabulary

Vocabulary development is closely connected to comprehension. The larger the reader’s vocabulary (either oral or print), the easier it is to make sense of the text.  According to the National Reading Panel, vocabulary can be learned incidentally through storybook reading or listening to others, and vocabulary should be taught both directly and indirectly. Students should be actively engaged in instruction that includes learning words before reading, repetition and multiple exposures, learning in rich contexts, incidental learning, and use of computer technology.
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Comprehension

Comprehension is the complex cognitive process readers use to understand what they have read. Vocabulary development and instruction play a critical role in comprehension. The National Reading Panel determined that young readers develop text comprehension through a variety of techniques, including answering questions (quizzes) and summarization (retelling the story).
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Comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading. 

As students progress into higher grades, students will move away from learning to read, and more into reading for learning. A strong base in the above skills will support your child. If you are looking for strategies for any of the above, please click the Learn More about links. 

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• Dec 8 - PD Day no school for students