Reading Support

Reading Support Teachers

Ann Andonian

Sandy Eckhardt

In the elementary school setting, reading is a skill required for all classroom subjects and life in general.  Some children my need a little extra help in this area.  The Reading Support program is designed to support students who need extra instruction to reach their highest potential as strategic lifelong readers.

At Kingsley there are two Reading Support teachers:

• Ann Andonian - 4th and 5th grade 
• Sandy Eckhardt - Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

Our goal is to improve reading skills in the areas of fluency, accuracy, and comprehension.  Classroom units are incorporated into the reading curriculum periodically throughout the year.

To achieve this goal we incorporate the following programs:

• Literacy by Design
• Words Their Way
• Jolly Phonics
• Poetry
• Reader's Theater
• Read Naturally
• Quick Reads
• Michael Heggerty
• Earobics
• Lexia
• Assessment
  • Fountas and Pinell Benchmark Assessment System
  • Biweekly Curriculum Based Measurement

Different Reading Techniques

Using a variety of reading techniques helps to improve overall fluency and comprehension.

• Choral Reading: the instructor and students read together
• Read Aloud: material is read to students by instructor
• Partner Reading: students read to each other
• Echo Reading: instructor reads first, then students reread

Summer Reading Suggestions:

• Keep books in the car and make sure good book gets tucked into sports bags and backpacks.  Get your child his own library card.
• Read books on topics that your child is interested in, or that are included in the curriculum for the next school year.
• Connect Reading with other summer activities like sports, vacations, or hobbies.
• Set goals and reward reading! Join local library or book store reading programs for structure and motivation.
• Let your kids see you reading.
• Share the reading - no matter how old your child is he/she will enjoy being read to.
• Read it then do it - have your child read instructions and then give it a try.  This is great for recipes, building things, and learning a new skill.
• Have plenty of books, books on tape, magazines, and other reading material around for kids to read.