La Classe de Mme Bena

Happy Monday! I hope that you have all had a wonderful weekend.

Today your child will be bringing home their "J'aime Lire" duotang in their note tote-- this is our home reading program. 

Inside, you will find a pocket with a levelled book, some tips for happy reading at home, a "chenille" (where they will receive a sticker for every 10 books read), and a reading log sheet.

I have spoken to the students about how this program will work, but I wanted to share the instructions with you as well in case there are any questions :)

• Students are encouraged to read at home with an adult (or older sibling) every night if possible. 
• They should keep their J'aime Lire duotang in the note tote, and stored safely in their backpack when it is not being used. That way, we will always have it at school the next day!
• Any French books read at home can be included in the reading log: this includes levelled books sent home in the J'aime Lire duotang, library books, or any French books you may already have at home.
• I will be sending home extra syllable practice or sight word practice for some students. This will also be in the J'aime Lire duotang.
• Students are responsible for choosing a new book each morning when they bring their note tote into the classroom. I will monitor this at first, and give reminders, as we establish this new routine. 
• Please do not read the books to your child; your child should be doing the reading! If they are stuck on a word, you can help them to sound it out. If they need help with every word, that's okay! 
• Early reading skills can include memorization, looking at the pictures to help tell the story, and repeating (echo reading). These are all acceptable ways to practice reading as your child develops their early reading skills.
• The reading program is where students will reinforce the literacy skills taught in the classroom: sounding out words, looking at pictures for clues, recognizing sight words, phonemic awareness, etc. The more they practice these skills, the more their reading fluency will develop!
• I will also be reading with students and adding entries into their reading log.  

We are very excited to start recording all the books we read! Happy reading! :)