Mountain Door
by Alison Williams
Remember:
by Alison Williams
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| The kids (and other teachers) love our door!! Thanks so much for volunteering! |
Remember:
1st Grade Social
Friday, September 18th @ 3:30pm
4012 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 30342
Meet and greet for classmates and parents. Fun. Casual.
What is Accelerated Reader (AR)?
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| 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/her level and reads it at his own pace. When finished, he/she 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 media specialists help students choose books at an
appropriate reading level that are challenging without being
frustrating,
ensuring that your child can pass the quiz and experience success.
Beginning next week, students will only be allowed to check out books at
their reading level. This level will change as students become more
fluent readers throughout the year.
If a student 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.
