Did you know that teachers at Osgood implement four programs for a complete literacy experience for all students? Learning to read is complex. The image above demonstrates the many pieces of the puzzle that must be addressed to support children in learning to read. Each program our teachers implement plays a role in supporting early readers.
Lively Letters- Preschool
- Multi-sensory reading program that turns plain, abstract letters and sounds into lively characters
- Letters are embedded into colorful pictures that show students what to do with their mouths when making the letter sounds
- There are stories and songs that help students learn the sounds each letter makes
Heggerty Phonemic Awareness (preschool-2nd)
Moves from focus on larger units of language starting with compound words words to syllables to onset-rime to individual phonemes/sounds in words
Hand motions to support auditory activities, including phonemic awareness skills:
rhyming, isolating the beginning, middle, and ending sounds in words, blending sounds together, segmenting or breaking apart words into individual sounds, adding, deleting, or substituting sounds in words
Language awareness skills:
Phonemic awareness is an essential foundational skill which strengthens reading and writing abilities.
Fundations Phonics (K-2nd)
Scope and sequences focuses on phonetic rules and patterns rather than memorizing lists of words
Provides consistent language used K-3
Uses the same concept for both spelling and reading
Maps out irregular words (trick) for reading and spelling
Practices fluency with phrases and passages connected to the concept
Word of the day focuses on words within a pattern but the multiple meanings of the word
Units of Study Reading Workshop (K-2nd)
Mini lessons have a focus on decoding skills, how readers think about books they read,
how readers choose a book to read, and how readers teach others about the books they read.
Kindergarten - Super Powers- Reading with Phonics and Sight Word Power. Readers use their super powers to slide through words, reread to bring books to life and use little words to read bigger words. They are practicing how to choose when to use each strategy.
First Grade - Learning about the World - Approaching books with curiosity and wonder to make sure they understand what they are reading and learning. Readers learn together and across a few books to learn more. Readers become teachers after they have read nonfiction.
Second Grade - Tackling Longer Words and Longer Books- Readers used strategies to break apart longer words and find ways to coach their partners with hard words. Readers make sure they understand the whole book when reading longer books and can recognize the important parts. Readers read smoothly with expression and pay attention to punctuation.
Please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Gaudette or our Reading Specialists if you would like more information on our programs. We will also be presenting at the May 7th School Committee meeting.
Amy Gaudette, Principal- agaudette@cohassetk12.org
Liz Deininger Reading Specialist- edeininger@cohassetk12.org
Kaitlyn Downes, Reading Specialist- kdownes@cohassetk12.org
