3rd+Grade+Reading

Contributing Teacher(s): Aron Klein
Resources:

Content:
**3.1.06 Read to develop fluency, expression, accuracy and confidence.** a. Read with increasing fluency and confidence from a variety of texts (e.g., paired readings, shared reading, choral reading, teacher-led reading, and reading from tapes). b. Read aloud grade-appropriate narrative and expository text fluently and accurately, using appropriate timing, intonation, and expression.

ISTE Technology:

Introduction/Problem:
Students need to have numerous interactions with words and models of good reading. Trying to develop a love for reading in a generation that does not have as many parents who read to them and involve technology to substitute for that lack of reading exposure.

Procedures:

 * 1) Student will access this wiki page from home and/or school
 * 2) By pushing play button the story will be narrated by the author.
 * 3) Student will follow along and listen up to 3 times.
 * 1st time: Focus on the words being read
 * 2nd time: Be aware of how the story is being read
 * 3rd time: try to practice along with the reader
 * 1) Student will read the story on their own (preferably to another person - parent, sibling, etc.).
 * 2) When confident, student will record themselves reading the story by clicking on the button underneath the story.
 * click the Rec. button to start recording
 * click the stop button when finished
 * if you feel you did not do your best you may click the "x" button a re-record your reading.
 * 1) Student's recording will be automatically saved

Example book (from Tumble Books): Author: **[|Munsch, Robert]** Illustrator: **[|Martchenko, Michael]** Publisher: **Annick Press** ||
 * = 50 Below Zero ||
 * = Late one night, Jason gets woken up and discovers that his house is going CRRAAAZY! Jason's dad walks in his sleep, and Jason finds him in the most unlikely places! What do you do when you find your father sleeping on top of the refrigerator? Or sleeping in the bathtub? Read on, and find out what Jason does! 50 Below Zero is a classic Robert Munsch story, and a favourite with children everywhere! ||
 * = TumbleTime: **6 minutes and 30 seconds** ||
 * = Grade: [|K-2], Lexile: [|AD290L] , A/R: [|2.4] ||
 * = media type="custom" key="23315242" ||


 * = Use this to record your reading ||
 * = media type="custom" key="23314424" ||
 * < Directions:
 * 1) Press "Begin"
 * 2) Type in your name (ignore e-mail request)
 * 3) Press "Go"
 * 4) Push button with red circle
 * 5) When you are done reading:
 * If you are proud of your reading - click the green check mark
 * If you want to try again - press the red "X", Click "Yes" and go back to step # 4
 * 1) Press the "HOME" button ||

Student Product/Work:
Student's work will be contained in an audio file in the teacher's audio dropbox. Further analysis of the student's recording (Fluency, Miscue Analysis, etc.) can be done at a future date. In addition, informal and formal assessment can be done and revisited throughout the school year.

Assessment/Rubric:
Assessment will be based on the mp3 file student created and be done with a variety of assessment tools.