Curriculum+-+Reading

=Reading= At my school, Brookman ES, in Las Vegas, NV, we use The Daily Five, by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser as the basis for our reading program. In the 2011-2012, we are implementing a mobile device pilot project. We have iPad2s, iPods, MOBIs (slates), responders, and some laptops.


 * 1) Read to Self –
 * 2) “iRead” process, record, listen, record, listen, record, save to itunes or leave in Voice Memo.
 * 3) Story Kit (app) – take picture of book page, record, can write a response.
 * 4) RAZ-Kids – assign by reading level – record, take comprehension quiz
 * 5) Peer-to-peer materials – students create audio books, including comprehension questions using Test Maker.
 * 6) Students read leveled reader and use Voice Memo to summarize the story in less than 2 minutes.
 * 7) Student 1 reads story, student 2 summarizes, student 3 compares characters, student 4 predicts what’s next, etc.