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Woodstock Elementary School 13215 Hwy. 39 Somerset, KY 42503 Phone:606-379-2151 Fax: 606-379-6743 |
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BREAKTHROUGH TO LITERACY Breakthrough to Literacy's conceptual framework integrates the perceptual/behavioral predictors of reading success, with the equally important home/environmental predictors. Perceptual/Behavioral Predictors vocabulary phonological/phonemic awareness alphabet knowledge word recognition Home/Environmental Predictors hours of lap reading hours of parents reading number of books in the home number of books the child owns oral language in the home Breakthrough helps teachers build these integrated elements into daily activities through four essential instructional practices. Book-of-the-week Oral Comprehension Strategies The Book-of-the-Week Oral Comprehension Strategies is a framework that provides a systematic way to engage children in oral activities centered around a common topic. Each day the focus book is read and discussed with children. Daily Computer Time Each child should work at the computer every day. Prekindergarten children average about 45 minutes per week, while kindergarten and grade one and two children average about one hour per week. While at the computer, each child works at his or her own developmental level, selecting activities that focus on both the meaning and structure of language. Daily Writing Children write daily using Breakthrough to Literacy materials: black line masters, writing journals, and Take-Me-Home-Books or other writing material the teacher chooses. Take-Me-Home-Books Each child is given a personal Take-Me-Home copy of the book focused on as the Book-of-the-Week. The child can use the book during whole group, small group, or individual instruction throughout the week. There are pages at the end of each book for the child to write--at school or at home. At the end of the week, the book is taken home to be shared with the family.
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