by Guest Contributor | Aug 18, 2018 | Mentor Tips
What Are Sight Words? Sight Words are whole words that appear frequently in most of the texts kids read, but cannot be easily sounded out. Like you, your student runs into Sight Words over and over, and may see them in print dozens of times in a single day. So,...
by Guest Contributor | Aug 13, 2018 | Mentor Tips
Fluency is the ability to read a text accurately, quickly, and with expression. Fluent readers read aloud as if they are speaking. Readers who have not yet developed fluency read slowly, word by word. Fluent readers can group words quickly to help them gain meaning...
by Pauly Hart | Jun 9, 2018 | Mentor Tips
Here are a few ideas to engage your student in conversation — and tips to keep the conversation going! Questions: If you could tell me just ONE thing about you, what would you want me to know? What do you like to do for fun? What is most fun about school? What is...
by Pauly Hart | Feb 16, 2018 | Mentor Tips
ABCs For Active Reading These active reading strategies come from Tutor Charlotte. Try them with your student this week! Want a PDF? Click here to download the images below. A: Ask questions Who, What, Where, When, Why, How? Ask your student to make a prediction about...
by Pauly Hart | Oct 5, 2017 | Mentor Tips
Strategies for Decoding Words Chunk the word Look for a chunk you know (-ing, -and, -art) Look for a word part you know (be-,-er) Skip it! Skip the word. Read to the end of the sentence. Go back and re-read it. Stretch Out the Word Stretch the word out slowly. Put the...
by Sarah Gaikwad | Jan 12, 2016 | Mentor Tips
We’ve been connecting with our teachers to get some feedback on strategies to best engage their students during our reading sessions. Below are the tips shared by a first grade teacher at Garfield. For the “animal name” strategies not all teachers use the animal names...
