CAFE

All of my literacy instruction is based on the C.A.F.E. model. This stands for comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expanded vocabulary. We work on targeted skills and objectives for each area. This past week in centers we worked on sight words; stamping, writing and tracing high frequency words. We also worked on phonemic awareness,counting syllables in a word. A helpful trick we use to help us count the syllables in a word is to put our hand under our chin to see how many times our chin moves and that's the number of syllables. Then in listening they worked on the comprehension skill of retelling by drawing pictures of what happened in the story. With me in guided reading we spent time with pattern books and using different reading strategies to figure out words we don't know. Be looking for book marks I will be sending home with the different strategies to help your child. Example; lips the fish helps you figure out words by saying the beginning sound. This way you will understand what they mean when they say things like I used " eagle eye" and "chunky monkey" and can reinforce at home.