Reading+Groups+overview

||  || RS3.6 Uses a comprehensive range of skills and strategies appropriate to the type of text being read. RS3.7 Critically analyses techniques used by writers to create certain effects, to use language creatively, to position the reader in various ways and to construct different interpretations of experience. RS3.8 Identifies the text structure of a wider range of more complex text types and discusses how the characteristic grammatical features work to influence readers’ and viewers’ understanding of texts.  || RS3.5 Reads independently an extensive range of texts with increasing content demands and responds to themes and issues. R.S3.7 Critically analyses techniques used by writers to create certain effects, to use language creatively, to position the reader in various ways and to construct different interpretations of experience. RS3.8 Identifies the text language structures and features of texts. readers’ and viewers’ understanding of texts. ||  ** Novel Study and Springboard into Comprehension Reading program ** · Whole class differentiated inquiry based learning reading activities in the form of a matrix or a webquest related to the core (or extension) Novel Study. · Whole class instruction of a specific reading/reasoning concept (sequencing, cause and effect, main idea, etc) using the Springboard into Comprehension Reading program. · Teacher directed, small group, differentiated guided reading program involving reading, discussing and responding in a written form to graded readers from the Springboard into Comprehension Reading program. · Talking and Listening activities associated with the Springboard into Comprehension program or based upon the Novel Study and the associated activities.  ** __Reading Groups __ **  <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">4 Leveled Reading Groups which rotate through activities over a one week period. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> ** __<span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">Possible Rotational Activities __ ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">Novel Study ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">Students work independently to complete an agreed number of activities each week from the novel study matrix based upon Bloom’s Taxonomy and Gardiner’s Multiple Intelligences <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">SRA Laboratory ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">Multileveled system of individualized instruction to provide practice in reading comprehension, vocabulary skills and study skills. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">Computer Activities with a focus on Spelling and Vocabulary development ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">Students work independently on computer based spelling and vocabulary activities. e.g. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">[|spellingcity.com] <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;"> or <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">[|ziptales.com] <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">Handwriting ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">Students are given instruction on correct grip, posture, letter formation, letter joins and slope. Students work independently in their handwriting books. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">HSIE ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">Students access the class wiki where there is either a matrix or a webquest with integrated activities relating to the HSIE unit for this term. Students negotiate with the teacher and complete an agreed number of activities of their own choice. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">Science ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; font-size: 7pt;">Students independently complete inquiry based learning activities based upon an integrated Science unit. ** Day / Group  **   ||  **   Green   **  ||  **   Yellow   **  ||  **   Blue   **  ||  **   Orange   **  || **  Monday   **  ||  **   Springboard into Comprehension – whole class lesson to introduce/ revise the concept for the week   **  ||  **   Springboard into Comprehension – whole class lesson to introduce/ revise the concept for the week   **  ||  **   Springboard into Comprehension – whole class lesson to introduce/ revise the concept for the week   **  ||  **   Springboard into Comprehension – whole class lesson to introduce/ revise the concept for the week   **  || **  Tuesday   **  || **   1 hour - Springboard –   ** **  guided reading in small groups    ** || **   30 min SRA   ** **  30 min laptop Vocabulary activities   ** || **   30 min Novel Study matrix   ** **  30 min laptop Spelling   ** **  activities   ** || **   30 min HSIE study matrix   ** **  30 min handwriting   ** || **  Wednesday   **  || **   30 min HSIE study matrix   ** **  30 min handwriting   ** || **   1 hour - Springboard –   ** **  guided reading in small groups    ** || **   30 min SRA   ** **  30 min laptop Vocabulary activities   ** || **   30 min Novel Study matrix   ** **  30 min laptop Spelling   ** **  activities   ** || **  Thursday   ** || **  30 min Novel Study matrix   ** **  30 min laptop Spelling   ** **  activities   ** || **   30 min HSIE study matrix   ** **  30 min handwriting   ** || **   1 hour - Springboard –   ** **  guided reading in small groups    ** || **   30 min SRA   ** **  30 min laptop Vocabulary activities   ** || **  Friday   **  || **   30 min SRA   ** **  30 min laptop Vocabulary activities   ** || **   30 min Novel Study matrix   ** **  30 min laptop Spelling   ** **  Activities   ** || **   30 min HSIE study matrix   ** **  30 min handwriting   ** || **   1 hour - Springboard –   ** **  guided reading in small groups    ** || **  Reading Groups   ** <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';"> <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">
 * ** Reading Groups Overview  **
 * ** Stage:  ** 3, Yr 6  || **  Unit Duration:  ** 10 Weeks  || **  Weeks:  ** 1-10  || **  Term:  ** 1
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">RS3.5 Reads independently an extensive range of texts with increasing content demands and responds to themes and issues. <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">
 * || <span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif';">RS3.6 Uses a comprehensive range of skills and strategies appropriate to the type of text being read.
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