Mrs. Kennedy
Literacy Coach
Alfred S. Letourneau Elementary School
skennedy@fallriverschools.org
"Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm."
--Samuel Taylor Coleridge,
English poet, critic and philosopher
How can you help your child in the mastery of the components of reading?
Phonemic Awareness (PA) is the ability to hear and manipulate the sounds in spoken
words and the understanding that spoken words and syllables are made up
of sequences of speech sounds.
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The alphabetic principle is the understanding that words are composed of letters that represent sounds.
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Fluency (automaticity) is reading words with no noticeableeffort. It is having mastered word recognition skills to the point of overlearning. Fundamental skills are so "automatic" that they do not require conscious attention.
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Expressive Vocabulary requires a speaker or writer to produce a specific label for a particular meaning. Receptive Vocabulary requires a reader to associate a specific meaning with a given label as in reading or listening.
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Comprehension is the essence of reading It active and intentional thinking in which the meaning is constructed through interactions between the test and the reader.
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Click on the image above to find a list of some well-loved books arranged according to genre.
Science and Social Studies Websites
Our world is changing everyday due to technological advances. It is critical to prepare our children for this world.
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Vocabulary Websites
Reading is a critical skill for everyone!
A child's success as a reader begins much earlier than the first day of school. Reading, and a love for reading, begins at home.
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