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Welcome to First Grade Reading with Ms. Swihart!

Greetings! I'm Lauren Swihart, your child's First Grade Reading teacher. With a B.F.A. from CSU and licensure from Regis University, I've gathered extensive experience in various educational roles across diverse communities. In our classroom, we focus on phonograms, spelling, and guided reading activities to enhance fluency and comprehension. Daily homework includes 20 minutes of reading and spelling practice. Please check our website for resources and stay updated. Feel free to contact me with any questions at lswihart@americanacademyk8.org or call 720-292-5286.

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Welcome to First Grade Reading with Ms. Swihart!

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  1. First Grade Reading Ms. Swihart

  2. Greetings! I know that I haven’t had the opportunity to introduce myself to most of you, but I look forward to being able to meet with you in the near future. As a brief intro: • My name is Lauren Swihart • I’m a graduate of CSU (B.F.A.) and of Regis University’s teacher licensure program • My experience in education includes roles as a teacher, substitute, and tutor in neighborhood schools and charter schools, low- and high- SES communities, grades PreK-8th, and in the subjects of general education, language arts, ELL, art, and Spanish

  3. Our Reading Classroom Activities • Phonograms • Oral Phonogram Review (OPR) Teacher shows flashcards, students practice saying sounds • Written Phonogram Review (WPR) Teacher gives sounds, students write phonogram • Thursday: Phonogram Test (written) • Spelling • Monday - Wednesday: Introduce 10 new words/week, practice sounding them out, and discuss markings/rules (why they are spelled the way they are) • Thursday and Friday: Activities/review for new words and those introduced the previous week • Friday: Test on words introduced the previous week

  4. Our Reading Classroom Activities (cont.) • Guided Reading (decodables) Introduced and practiced in class, and used for fluency activities; practiced again at home and returned with one completed slip per book • Read Aloud (picture books) Used to introduce/practice comprehension skills • Fluency/Comprehension Lessons, Practice Activities, and Assessments These include games, centers, group activities, individual practice, one-on-one instruction, online practice, songs, creative projects, etc.

  5. Homework • Daily • 20 minutes of reading (recorded in reading log) • Practice writing spelling words – please make sure your child sounds these out as he/she writes them • Spelling words are also on SpellingCity.com/lswihart for additional practice (optional but highly suggested) • Sight words (to begin after Fall break) • Phonograms: please check the AA 1st Grade website for resources • Additional Homework • As needed, will be sent home in homework packet

  6. Homework (cont.) • Weekly Homework Packet • To be sent home each Wednesday and returned each Monday • Contents: 3 decodable books, supply of reading slips, spelling words, sight words, extra fluency/handwriting/spelling practice • Test Dates • Monday: Sight words (5 new each week) • Thursday: Phonograms (20) • Friday: Spelling words from previous week (10)

  7. Website • AA Website -> First Grade -> Ms. Swihart • Updated periodically • Spelling lists updated weekly • I regularly make small adjustments to routines/instruction to meet the unique needs of my students. Please check back for any changes • Technology and Resources: Look for links/downloads that will be helpful in enhancing your child’s reading education outside the classroom

  8. Questions? • Please don’t hesitant to contact me with any questions and concerns about your child’s reading class • Email: lswihart@americanacademyk8.org • Phone: 720-292-5286

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