Literacy and Math Night
Literacy Night 2015:
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The session times are as follows:
Session 1: 6:30-6:50
Session 2: 6:55-7:15
Session 3: 7:20-7:40
Kindergarten:
Math: Teachers will introduce and explain two critical math goals: Whole Numbers, and Space and Shapes. We will discuss Math Investigations, a typical math workshop lesson, Calendar Time, and four games for parents to try.
Room: 810
Literacy: We will demonstrate strategies to use at home to assist your child with his/her nightly reading.
Room: 809
First Grade:
Reader’s Workshop: Comprehension: Comprehension is an important part of reading. Your child needs to be able to answer questions orally and also provide a written response to demonstrate comprehension. In this session, you will see various types of questions from different reading levels for both fiction and nonfiction texts. Come learn more about comprehension questions and ways to help your child strengthen his or her writing comprehension skills.
Room: 802
Math: Join the first grade math team for an overview of first grade math. You will be learning about the strategies first graders use and technology to help your child at home.
Room: 601
Second Grade:
Interactive Read-Aloud: Discover how second grade teachers use read-aloud books to model and enhance students’ literacy development.
Room: 509
Reader’s Response: Second grade teachers will be demonstrating ways that support writing about reading.
Room: 510
Problem solving strategies (CUBESS Method): Strategies for solving +/- story problems (number line, decomposing numbers, 100s board, etc.)
Room: 508
Third Grade:
Math: Join the third grade math team to learn all there is to know about multiplication in the third grade.
Room: 403
Using Technology to Meet Literacy Goals: Learn ways that you can support your child in obtaining their literacy goals using technology at home.
Room: 405
Fourth Grade:
RECESS and Mentoring Minds: Join the fourth grade math teachers to explore the problem solving strategy called RECESS, and learn more about the Mentoring Minds program.
Room: 402
Close Reading in Grades 3-5: We will focus on the Signposts from Notice and Note, by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst, that help students read literary texts with deeper understanding.
Room: 401
Fifth Grade:
Quality Questioning Strategies to mprove Reading Comprehension: We can encourage higher levels of understanding by asking questions that advance thinking, learning and achievement. During this session we will discuss the power of asking student-centered convergent, divergent, and evaluative thinking questions.
Room: 306
Math: Join the fifth grade team to learn what the fifth grade fraction unit encompasses.
Room: 303
PowerSchool: Learn the ins and outs of PowerSchool.
Room: 301
Other Sessions:
e-books r ez @ ele!: Spend time with Mrs. Wassell, our Media Coordinator, and learn how to access and navigate ELE's free e-book collection. Participants are welcome to bring their own device so they can explore the e-book collection.
Room: Media Center
Literacy Night 2014:
Literacy night was a huge success! Many families participated in sessions led by ELE teachers to help enhance their child's literacy growth. Below, you will find some of the information shared during our 2014 Literacy Night.
Read Aloud
Read Aloud Handout
Comprehension Questions
Technology in Literacy
Word Study Activities
Words Their Way PowerPoint
Book Level Correlation Chart
Book Bands
Click here for a printable version.
The session times are as follows:
Session 1: 6:30-6:50
Session 2: 6:55-7:15
Session 3: 7:20-7:40
Kindergarten:
Math: Teachers will introduce and explain two critical math goals: Whole Numbers, and Space and Shapes. We will discuss Math Investigations, a typical math workshop lesson, Calendar Time, and four games for parents to try.
Room: 810
Literacy: We will demonstrate strategies to use at home to assist your child with his/her nightly reading.
Room: 809
First Grade:
Reader’s Workshop: Comprehension: Comprehension is an important part of reading. Your child needs to be able to answer questions orally and also provide a written response to demonstrate comprehension. In this session, you will see various types of questions from different reading levels for both fiction and nonfiction texts. Come learn more about comprehension questions and ways to help your child strengthen his or her writing comprehension skills.
Room: 802
Math: Join the first grade math team for an overview of first grade math. You will be learning about the strategies first graders use and technology to help your child at home.
Room: 601
Second Grade:
Interactive Read-Aloud: Discover how second grade teachers use read-aloud books to model and enhance students’ literacy development.
Room: 509
Reader’s Response: Second grade teachers will be demonstrating ways that support writing about reading.
Room: 510
Problem solving strategies (CUBESS Method): Strategies for solving +/- story problems (number line, decomposing numbers, 100s board, etc.)
Room: 508
Third Grade:
Math: Join the third grade math team to learn all there is to know about multiplication in the third grade.
Room: 403
Using Technology to Meet Literacy Goals: Learn ways that you can support your child in obtaining their literacy goals using technology at home.
Room: 405
Fourth Grade:
RECESS and Mentoring Minds: Join the fourth grade math teachers to explore the problem solving strategy called RECESS, and learn more about the Mentoring Minds program.
Room: 402
Close Reading in Grades 3-5: We will focus on the Signposts from Notice and Note, by Kylene Beers and Robert E. Probst, that help students read literary texts with deeper understanding.
Room: 401
Fifth Grade:
Quality Questioning Strategies to mprove Reading Comprehension: We can encourage higher levels of understanding by asking questions that advance thinking, learning and achievement. During this session we will discuss the power of asking student-centered convergent, divergent, and evaluative thinking questions.
Room: 306
Math: Join the fifth grade team to learn what the fifth grade fraction unit encompasses.
Room: 303
PowerSchool: Learn the ins and outs of PowerSchool.
Room: 301
Other Sessions:
e-books r ez @ ele!: Spend time with Mrs. Wassell, our Media Coordinator, and learn how to access and navigate ELE's free e-book collection. Participants are welcome to bring their own device so they can explore the e-book collection.
Room: Media Center
Literacy Night 2014:
Literacy night was a huge success! Many families participated in sessions led by ELE teachers to help enhance their child's literacy growth. Below, you will find some of the information shared during our 2014 Literacy Night.
Read Aloud
Read Aloud Handout
Comprehension Questions
Technology in Literacy
Word Study Activities
Words Their Way PowerPoint
Book Level Correlation Chart
Book Bands