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3/19/2010 - K-2 Dance
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4/14/2010 - Book Club
The Title 1 BUZZ
Bernice Hager
ETHAN H SHIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Welcome to My Site

Reading Buddies Book Club dates:
January 13, 2010
February 10, 2010
March 10, 2010
April 14, 2010
More information at this site in upcoming events...
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     Mrs. Hager is a Title 1 Certified Reading Specialist.
     A Title 1 Certified Reading Specialist is a certified teacher with additional training in the area of reading.
     The job of the Title 1 Certified Reading Specialist is to work with students on reading skills daily and to also be available as a reading consultant for the school personal. The Title 1 Certified Reading Specialist is also available to the Title 1 Tutor to direct and supervise in follow-up instruction for participants.

     Title 1, Part A is the largest program in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. It authorizes federal aid to State and local educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs) to help children achieve high State academic achievement standards.
     The Title 1 program encourages the parent-teacher-student relationship.

     There are several opportunities throughout the year for parents to get helpful tips on working with their children. Notices will be sent home with your children to inform you of upcoming events. I will also post events on this web page, so check back often!

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"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." (George Carlin)

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Reading Mastery 
Direct Instruction comes to Shive!
     We are very excited about a new reading program called Reading Mastery.  We are presently using it with teacher selected students in grades K, 1, and 2.  This is a very intense program that builds the solid foundation needed to be a good reader.


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                     February 10, 2010
             2nd Wednesday of the month
     All Kindergarten and Grade 1 students
      Reading Buddies Breakfast Book Club
                 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.
                          Shive Hive

There will be a  2009-2010 Reading Buddies Breakfast Book Club.  Dates are as follows:
                              January 13
                             February 10
                               March 10
                               April 14
All meetings are the second Wednesday of the month.
All times are from 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A. M.
  Here is what you have to look forward to:

At each club meeting, every family attending will receive:
  • a free copy of the Book Club selection book 
  • a free activity packet to be completed at home with their "Family Reading Buddy"
  • free breakfast for the student and their "Family Reading Buddy"
     Come to as many meetings as you can...we hope you can come to them all!

  


   Please feel free to email me with any questions. You may also reach me by phone by calling the school and leaving a voice mail message (704-279-2899 extension 1503)

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****************Completed Events:************


Monday, August 24, 2009
Shive Open House/Title 1 Annual Parent Meeting
Title 1 information was given with each grade level
8:30-Fifth Grade
9:30-Fourth Grade
11:30- Third Grade
12:30-Second Grade
1:30- First Grade
2:30-Kindergarten
The building was open until 4:00 P.M.


The Fun Run was held Friday, October 23, 2009.  It was very successful.  the students had fun running and walking to raise money for new technology at our school.  Thank you to all the sponsors.

Redneck Games took place on Saturday, October 24, 2009.  All the "inner redneck selves" had a great time!  Even the weather cooperated and gave us a beautiful sunny afternoon. 

November 12 and 13

First Quarter Student Remediation Days

Grades 3-5


                   November 12:
*Science Fair Information & Training with Mrs. Jones @ 5:30
*SWARM Meeting @ 6:30
*Shive Open House/Math Night! @6:45
*Mini-Book Fair @ 6:45  also open Nov. 13th from 7:45 until 3:00. Shop for the holidays!

November 13
 K-2 Dance
3:00-4:30
                   

    Tuesday, November 17
         Holiday Photos with Santa


  Wednesday, November 18
   1st Quarter Awards

Friday, November 20
   3-5 Dance
   3:00-5:00


 Friday, December 4
      Parents' Night Out with the SWARM
              6:30 P.M.-9:00 P.M.


Wednesday, January 13, 2010
January Reading Buddies Breakfast Book Club was a big success!  Almost 200 adults and children attended.  This month's selection was The Real Mother Goose - Classic Sing-Along Rhymes. Due to the overwhelming number of people who showed up, there were not enough books to go around! No worries,  more books were ordered, and were given to those students who registered and showed up at the book club.  Adult Reading Buddies were given an activity packet with ideas and information to use with their children at home.
Why study Rhymes?

Nursery rhymes introduce:
  • Story Structure
  • Characters students will see again and again throughout their time in school
  • Enriched vocabulary
  • Early lessons of how our language works
  • Short, simple texts
Rhymes are FUN!
 
      The next book club will be February 10, 2010.  The sign up form is in the January 19 Tuesday folder.

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Our students are learning "The 12 Words"...


These 12 words are CRUCIAL for your child to learn.  They need to know how to spell them, what they mean and how to use them when reading, answering questions and solving problems.




Larry Bell's 12 Words to EOG Success!


1.  Trace= to outline


2. Analyze= break it down


3.  Infer= read between the lines


4. Evaluate= to judge


5.  Formulate= build to create


6. Describe= tell all about it


7.  Support= back it up


8.  Explain= tell me why


9.  Summarize= the short version


10.  Compare= things that are alike


11. Contrast= things that are different


12.  Predict= think about the future





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Larry Bell's UNRAVVEL Reading Strategy


Your child is learning how to take a reading selection (analyze it--break it down) and answer questions by using the following easy steps.  If each child learns how to do it and use it correctly, then reading and answering questions will be a breeze!!  We'll all make 100% on the EOG tests!


Please encourage your child to use the same steps at home when reading a selection and answering questions.



UNRAAVEL for Reading


1.  Underline the title


2.  Now predict what the selection is about


3.  Run through and number the paragraphs


4.  Are you reading the questions?


5.  Are the important words circled?


6.  Venture through the selection--READ IT


7.  Eliminate/cross out the silly/wrong answers


8.  Let the questions be answered and write the paragraph number and line number where you found the answers next to the question




Larry Bell's UNRAAVEL for Math:


 1.  Underline the question


2.  Now predict what you think you need to do to solve the problem


3. Read the word problem


4.  Are the important words circled?

(especially clue words)


5.  Apply the step(s) you chose to solve the problem


6.  Verify your answer (is it reasonable; does it make sense?


7.  Eliminate/cross out silly or wrong answers


8.  Let the answer stay or rework the problem

(Double check your work!)



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PARENTAL HELP AT HOME from Family Education Network, Inc.
  • Subscribe to a newspaper and point out interesting information.
  • Play card games with your children. This helps them recall numbers and the four suits (shape). It's also good for strengthening memory and problem-solving.
  • Set up a card-table with a jigsaw puzzle on it and work on it daily, a little at a time. This is something the entire family can do, and for young children it develops location skills and identification of shapes (which helps with reading).
  • Go grocery shopping with your children, and let themn be involved in finding specific items. (Take labels to match.)
  • Allow your children to help you put items away and categorize them (all of the soups, the cereals, the cleaning supplies, and so on).
  • Let your children sort the clean socks from a load of laundry. This is a good categorization skill.
  • Teach your children the proper way to answer the phone and take messages.
  • Get a public library card and bring your child to the library regularly. Libraries often have special events.
  • Talk with your child; spend some quiet time together.
  • Enjoy learning about what your child is doing each day.
  • Let your child know how you use math in daily life...putting gallons of gas in the car, writing out checks for the monthly bills, counting out money, programming the VCR, keeping track of time, checking the temperature, making out an order and adding up the items, etc.
  • Read a good book on parenting skills.
  • Make sure your child has a warm family or friend's connection.
  • Give your child responsibility and follow through to see that the job is done.
Tips for Working with Your Child in Reading, from the Public Schools of North Carolina Department of Public Instruction:
Five Finger Rule of Thumb
Teach your child to use this method in selecting a book. After selecting a book, read the first two pages. Each time you come to a word that you cannot identify, raise one finger. If after reading the first two pages you have raised more than five fingers, this MAY indicate that the book is too difficult. At this point, decide if you want to take the challenge with this book or if you want to select another book.




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