Houghton Mifflin Reading
Sixth graders who are growing at or above the grade level standard for reading, will be learning using the Houghton Mifflin reading curriculum with me or Mrs. Huettl. Students who are approaching the grade level reading standard will be learning from the Reading Mastery reading curriculum with me or Mrs. Welch. Both programs work to help kids grow and improve their reading skills and foster a love of reading.
The Houghton Mifflin Curriculum teaches
The Houghton Mifflin curriculum is a year-long series, broken down into six units, which each contain five "lessons." Lessons include a main story, which is used to model and teach a specific strategy for improved reading capabilities. Lessons also contain additional short stories, or articles in a variety of genres to allow students to apply learned information to new situations.
What can you do to help your child?
The best way you can help your child at home is to encourage him/her to read on a daily basis. Help your child choose books/magazines that interest him/her. Consider establishing routines in which students read before going to bed, or read to a younger sibling while dinner is being prepared. Finding ways to make reading enjoyable and relaxing will strengthen reading skills, which in turn will make students more successful in school.
The Houghton Mifflin Curriculum teaches
- comprehension, fluency, accuracy and vocabulary enhancement
- Grammar and language usage
- Spelling
- Preparation for state tests
- Various styles of writing
- reading genres
The Houghton Mifflin curriculum is a year-long series, broken down into six units, which each contain five "lessons." Lessons include a main story, which is used to model and teach a specific strategy for improved reading capabilities. Lessons also contain additional short stories, or articles in a variety of genres to allow students to apply learned information to new situations.
What can you do to help your child?
The best way you can help your child at home is to encourage him/her to read on a daily basis. Help your child choose books/magazines that interest him/her. Consider establishing routines in which students read before going to bed, or read to a younger sibling while dinner is being prepared. Finding ways to make reading enjoyable and relaxing will strengthen reading skills, which in turn will make students more successful in school.