Reading Power: Foundational and Word-Reading Skills To help build strong readers and writers, lessons focus on fortifying the foundations of reading. And, in true LitCamp style, we make it fun! All phonics, phonemic awareness, and word-reading skills are aligned to a research- based scope and sequence. In alternate lessons, instruction targets and reviews a specific skill then reinforces the skill in a whole-group game. Understanding the critical sound-spellings needed for encoding and decoding words accelerates learning and ensures that campers are ready to meet grade-level expectations in the year ahead. Bring the Text to Life: Reading Fluency Daily fluency practice includes leader-modeled reading of a decodable passage and campers reading the passage with partners or in a group. Suggested fluency techniques are provided in the lessons, but you may choose from among the techniques provided below. Decodable passages for fluency practice appear in campers’ notebooks and in your lessons. On alternate days, campers participate in Readers’ Theater. For these routines, you may prefer to choose an excerpt from your read-aloud book. If possible, look for scenes that include dialogue and plenty of action. Encourage all campers to participate. Let reluctant campers practice with you or a trusted friend before engaging with the group. Reading Fluency Routines The ability to read fluently—with ease and expression—is an essential part of literacy. Fluency is necessary for comprehension and also for reading enjoyment. Therefore, it is at the core of building lifelong readers. In LitCamp, campers practice reading fluency every day. Note: For Readers’ Theater, you may use the decodable passage provided for the lesson’s fluency practice, or choose a selection from your read-aloud book. Fluency techniques are as follows: Modeled Reading Read aloud the complete section of text while campers follow along with eyes on their own texts. Choral Reading Following a modeled read, have all campers read together the section of text. If anyone is having difficulty with a word or phrase, correct or guide the whole group, rather than singling out an individual camper. Whisper Reading Follow the same routine as choral reading, except campers read aloud in whisper voices. Repeated Reading Following a modeled read, have all campers or partners read aloud the section three or four times.
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