Champion's First Grade: Vol. 2 Issue 13

What is Accelerated Reader (AR)?

Sample Quiz Question

AR is a computer program that helps teachers manage and monitor children’s independent reading practice. Your child picks a book at his own level and reads it at his own pace. When finished, your child takes a short quiz on the computer. (Passing the quiz is an indication that your child understood what was read.) AR gives both children and teachers feedback based on the quiz results, which the teacher then uses to help your child set goals and direct ongoing reading practice. Children using AR choose their own books to read, rather than having one assigned to them. This makes reading a much more enjoyable experience as they can choose books that are interesting to them.

Teachers and librarians help your child choose books at an appropriate reading level that are challenging without being frustrating, ensuring that your child can pass the quiz and experience success.

If your child does not do well on the quiz, I may help him/her:

Choose another book that is more appropriate.
Ask more probing questions as your child reads and before he takes a quiz.
Pair your child with another student, or even have the book read to your child.

In most cases, children really enjoy taking the quizzes. The quizzes are not calculated in any reading or language arts grade and are simply used to monitor comprehension. Since they’re reading books at their reading and interest levels, they are likely to be successful. This is satisfying for most children. Best of all, they learn and grow at their own pace. Students usually checkout books and take quizzes at the rate of 2-3 per week. This is an average, not a requirement. Please allow students enough time to read and comprehend a book before taking a quiz (read 2-3 times for short selections and once for chapter books). Students will not take quizzes daily and are not expected to take a quiz for books that are checked out one pay prior. Please remember that students should keep books in their book bags, whether they have completed readings or not.

Dismissal Changes:

Now that the SAS Aftercare program has started it’s Extracurricular Weekly Activities (Drama, Tennis, Karate, etc.) for the year, students will now have more dismissal changes than usual. Please remember to send a dismissal change each time, even if a class occurs weekly on the same day. The office needs a record of changes daily.

Wishlist:

Class set of rulers. We need a set (24) of rulers to use this year (preferably plastic, but not required). If you are willing and able, please send an email to the group so we don’t receive a duplicate set.

Happy Birthday Connor!!!