Summer Reading

Happy Summer to all the students, staff, and parents!

Stay tuned for more exciting things in the fall!!!


And remember.....


Read........................Read........................................READ


Did you know?

Children who don't read over the summer experience summer learning loss. That's right -- kids don't just feel like they've forgotten some of what they've learned -- they actually do forget it. And the effect is cumulative. Kids who lose reading skills over the summer will be two years behind their classmates by the end of 6th grade.



So........

Six Flags Read to Succeed

I am happy to announce that the Six Flags Read to Succeed program has to come an end. Students were challenged to read 6 hours (360 minutes) over the last few months. Students then filled a log and brought it back to school.

I am happy to say that 110 Randall students returned logs and will be receiving a pass to Six Flags!
WAY TO GO WILDCATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What should I say besides sound it out?

Your student brings home a book that they spent a little time practicing at school, or maybe it's a book they've never read. They come up to that word and say I don't get it! You eagerly tell them, "sound it out!" You can encourage that, but keep in mind that not all words can be sounded out.  

Your child might pick up clues about a word from the picture, other words in the sentence, or any rhyming patterns. 

Whether your child is a beginning reader, a reluctant reader, or an eager reader, there are encouraging words that you can say to be "a coach!"

Check out this poster below, courtesy of http://it.pinellas.k12.fl.us/Teachers3/gurianb/bookmarks.html for encouraging things you can say to your student to help them figure out an unknown word!

You can also say encouraging things like, "What would make sense there?" or "You said this word______. Let's say that word slow, and run our ringer under it and see if it matches."

Most of all, remember to praise the efforts and keep the reading fun. Simply sharing the enjoyment of reading together will increase your child's confidence and reading skills and help to start you child off for a lifetime of reading enjoyment!

Six Flags Reading Program

There are many ways at Randall to get rewarded for your love of reading!
We are participating in the Six Flags Read to Succeed Program. All you have to do is log 360 minutes (or 6 hours) of recreational reading, and bring the reading log back to school and turn it in to your teacher!

The deadline to turn this in is at the end of February! So hop to it! and dig into some great books!!!!!


For more information visit:
https://www.sixflags.com/greatamerica/community


or follow them on twitter:

https://twitter.com/sixflagsreading

How old is too old to read to my child?

The answer is..........

Many often think that reading aloud to a child should stop after kindergarten. But the truth is, you should continue to read books to your children through junior high. Research has strongly shown that children who are read aloud to throughout their growing years are more likely to develop background knowledge in all kinds of topics, as well as exposure to sophisticated language (Rich, M. 2015). What a wonderful way to bond with your children. Many students in the study reported they loved this bonding time with the parents!
Children should be offered independent book reading time, with books they have selected, as well as having a grown-up read aloud to them. This should be occurring at home, as well as at school.


It is predicted that 1 in 4 American children grow up without learning how to read! So let's help fight that and continue to read with our kids and to our kids!!! Happy Reading!!!