Category Archives: Reading

Testing Process for NPS Students 2015

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Could staff please make sure that the following assessments have been collated and entered into our database.

Year Group

Early Intervention Program

Oral Language

Phonological Awareness

eg. SPAT, PAA

PAT-R

(Sept)

PAT-M

(Sept)

SA Spelling

Test A beginning of Year

Test B End of Year

Running Records

(DECD – End of Term 1 and 3)

Ongoing

NAPLAN

 

(May)

 Writing EALD Language and Literacy Level – Sentence Structure
R Y Y Y Y
1 Y Y Y Y
2 Y Y Y Y Y Y
3 Teacher Judgement Y Y Y Teacher Judgement Y Y
4 Teacher Judgement Y Y Y Teacher Judgement Y
5 Teacher Judgement Y Y Y Teacher Judgement Y Y
6 Teacher Judgement Y Y Y Teacher Judgement Y
7 Teacher Judgement Y Y Y Teacher Judgement Y Y

 

Download a copy of SA Spelling Tests here:
South-Australian-Spelling-Test-1ntr68s

Dyslexia Training Resources and References

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Also refer to the links on the righthand side bar under the heading Dyslexia Training Reference

Independent review of the teaching of early reading

p2 musec briefing 18 explicit instruction

**p2 What is evidence based reading instruction

p3 Teaching all students to read in elementary sch Guide for principals

p4 Accomodating Students with Dyslexia In All Classroom Settings

p6 Put Reading First kindergarten through grade 3

Prompts scaffolds and graphic organisers

Text Types – diff between argument and persuasive

p6 Phonological knowledge and indigenous students

dyslexia_intervention_research

**From Assessment to Programming

p5 What content area teachers should know about adolescent literacy

p7 FAP Specific level assessment tasks

p7 Lesson plan Letter:sound

pshandbook

iSHAMPOO – A Figurative Language Acronym

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School Collaboration:

Read, share, enjoy the Book Week books with your class.

Keep your eye out for examples of figurative language:
iSHAMPOO

 

As you find examples of these, write them as a quote on coloured pieces of paper.

EG.

Alliteration example

I will set up a display in the library.

Let’s see how many we can collect.

 

Australian Curriculum Links
Onomatopoeia – Year 3 – introduce as ‘sound’ words prior to this – Many of this year’s picture books have great examples.
Alliteration – Year 1, Year 3
Similes – Year 5
Metaphors – Year 5 – Year 6 (Use)
Personification – Year 5

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National Simultaneous Storytime

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National Simultaneous Storytime is celebrated each year, during National Library and Information Week.

This year ‘The Brothers Quibble’ written by Aaron Blabey is the selected text. We now have one copy of this book in our library, and other books by this author. In order for everyone to share this book simultaneously I have attached a couple of videos of the book.

Please let students know that there will be some art activities related to this book on offer in the library at first lunch.

There are lots of suggested activities on the website:
https://www.alia.org.au/nss

Here’s a version read by a Kingston Librarian, with words visible if you would like to explore the text more.

A response to the critics of this book choice:

http://childrensbooksdaily.com/the-brothers-quibble-2015-alia-national-simultaneous-storytime/

Skoolbo

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skoolbohttp://skoolbo.com.au

Here’s the link to the Skoolbo website for you to have a look at. I will email your login details.

Features:

  • matches questions to the level of the student
  • focuses on reading and number fact skills
  • will be good for fluency practice (homework)
  • very engaging
  • motivating – points, avatar and room, ‘superhero suit for a week’, etc.
  • builds in complexity as student answers questions correctly
  • teachers can monitor progress
  • easy login system
  • each class has been set up, teachers can use the ‘test’ student that has been set up to explore/ model

Aspects to consider:

  • sound is an integral part of the program so each student needs a headset when working at school
  • parents will need information about how to support students at home (downloading program)
  • Skoolbo has been added to all computers in the computer room and in the early years. If you want to download it on others computers please let me know.

Procedure:

  • Click on the Skoolbo icon on the screen
  • Students will need to enter their normal login (for the computer) on the first screen to get them through the proxy server
  • Click on your class
  • Click on your name
  • The passwords have all been set to black bee, but can be changed by individual students as needed.
  • Students will be directed to choose their avatar and then they click on ‘Play’ to start.
  • Have fun!

 

Teacher Guide:
https://skoolbo.s3.amazonaws.com/guides_au/SkoolboAUS%20-%20Teacher%20Guide%20Sept%2026.pdf