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Hello everyone,

This week's story is Come On Daisy! by Jane Simmons. It is a lovely little story about a duckling who doesn't do good listening and gets lost. Luckily, her mummy finds her and from then on, Daisy always does good listening. It's a wonderful opportunity to discuss why we need to do 'good listening' and what the consequences can be when we don't.

Literacy - Ask your child to retell the story. We have been using Talk for Writing hand actions and we focus on these four - Once upon a time (palms together then open them like a book), First (pointing one finger up to the sky), Next (first two fingers extended on each hand and then move them both to your left hip), After That (roll your hands over each other quickly). and Finally (put your hand out in a stop! action). It's one way to help your child order stories. The hand actions really support their learning because you are using a kinaesthetic approach (being active and using your body/senses, etc). Use the actions when you're reading any story with your child to help them organise their story telling. You can also use the focus vocabulary throughout your normal day. First, we're going to the shops, next we'll go to the park, after that we'll have lunch, and finally we'll go home.

Come Along, Daisy! - Children's Book by Jane Simmons - YouTube

There are lots of activities to do to support their story telling abilities. During bath time, you could reenact the story (or use a washing up bowl, etc). Make up a similar story using a different main character. What happens when their new characters are playing, and their mummy calls them (you could link this to Hug by Jez Alborough). What words can you use to describe how Daisy is feeling during the different parts of the story? Is she distracted, when her mummy is calling her and curious when she's playing with the other creatures in the riverbank? Investigate the other animals in the story, what can you find out about a frog or dragon flies?

Maths - Count the animals in the story, how many are there on one page, how many different kinds of animals, how many legs/wings/feet do they have? Discuss the size of the different animals in the story, are they all the same? Use a variety of different words such as tiny, miniscule, huge, gigantic, etc to build up their mathematical vocabulary.

Until next time, do good looking for adventures, clean your ears out for good listening and turn your noggins (brains) on for good learning.
Take care and stay safe,

Mrs Howe, Mrs Gavriel, Mrs Mitzman, Mrs Hill and Mrs Currie

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Hello everyone, This week's story is Come On Daisy! by Jane Simmons. It is a lovely little story about a duckling who doesn't do good listening and gets lost. Luckily, her mummy finds her and from then on, Daisy always does good listening. It's a wonderful opportunity to discuss why we need to do 'good ...

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A selection of stories that are short and sweet and should appeal to younger children. You'll find some of the classic fairy tales and fables here.

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Structured Literacy | Pride Reading Program

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Students need to be actively making and checking their predictions before, during, and after reading. The more helpful modeling and support they get early on with this skill, the more automatic and accurate their predictions will be as they tackle harder and more complex texts.

It can be hard for both young readers and the grown-ups reading with them to keep track of predictions, so writing them down is a great idea. Here's a free chart to help you and your student make predictions, change them as you go, and analyze them.
>> Download Your Free Prediction Chart Here <<
Before Reading: The Preview

Predicting before reading is a lot like watching a movie trailer. You don't know exactly what it will be about, but you can make some good guesses based on the information you are given in a short time. The preview information you and your student can talk about together includes:

The title of the book: Help your student guess the topic, the name of the main character, and whether the book is fact or fiction from the title.

The cover art: Talk with your student about what stands out to them on the cover, how that relates to the title, and make guesses about some W questions (who, what when, and where are a good start).

The back of the book: If there's a blurb on the back of the book, use it to try to answer those W questions. Take this a step further and ask the student why they're making the specific predictions they are about the book. Guide them in using the text to make informed predictions.

The first few pages of the book: Sometimes called a "picture walk," leafing through a book and looking at some of the illustrations is a great way to get a sense of what the book will be about. Model how you are closely looking at illustrations and text features, ask predictive questions, and don't worry too much about whether a child's predictions are in line with yours.

During Reading: New Information, New Predictions

Because every person likes to feel right, having a prediction turn out wrong can be discouraging for a child. As you start reading, you can remind your student that they're going to get new information as they read that might lead them to change their predictions. Each page is like a new clue for a detective.

Make sure to pause and go back to initial predictions during reading. Model how you may need to change your earlier predictions because of new information, or how you can now answer a question that you couldn't predict. For example, "I wasn't sure where this story would take place, but now I know that's because the main character is traveling all around the world during the story."

After Reading: Focus on the Process

As part of your post-reading discussion, talk with your student about how their predictions evolved as they read. When children first start to practice predicting, they haven't had much time to build up their observational and critical thinking skills. Thinking about your own thinking (also called metacognition) is a very advanced cognitive process!

Again, it's really important to avoid framing this part of teaching predicting as "Were your predictions right or wrong?" Instead, focus on how their predictions changed and evolved as they read. Point out any surprises or twists in the story, and how it can actually be really fun to have a story go in a different direction than you predicted.

Great Books for Predicting Practice

For teaching predicting during read-aloud time, try out these books! You may already have one in your home or classroom library:
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? Big Track, Little Tracks Duck on a Bike
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How to Teach Predicting and Improve Reading Comprehension

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Predicting is one of the main skills needed for good reading comprehension. Here are some great ideas for teaching predicting during reading!

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What Do You Do with A Tail Like This - Read Alouds with Mr. Jason

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Prediction Book: Big Tracks Small Tracks 

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Big Tracks Small Tracks - Bedtime Stories

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🦆Duck On A Bike by David Shannon  - Children's Book Read Aloud, Animal Sounds | Storytime with Elena