Student Support at School and Home - Literacy Program Overview
Facilitated by Ms. Cantor, Mrs. Fitzpatrick, and Mrs. Kalina, the Benchmark Literacy program supports students in developing foundational literacy skills through engaging activities and texts. It focuses on phonics, word study, fluency, and close reading, with a structured curriculum divided into 10 units lasting 3 weeks each. Students explore a balance of fiction and non-fiction texts, enhancing their literacy skills through various resources such as e-books and leveled readers.
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Student Support: At School and At Home Facilitators: Ms. Cantor- ENL (3rd-8th) Mrs. Fitzpatrick- Reading Mrs. Kalina- ENL (K-3rd)
-Welcome -Benchmark Literacy Program Overview -Leaf Man Craft & Story -Roll a Fall Story -Fall Literacy Activities at Home -Questions and Comments -Evaluations Agenda
Benchmark Literacy is a comprehensive research- proven program for our Kindergarten through Sixth grade students. What is Benchmark Literacy?
Builds foundational skills such as phonics, word study, and fluency. Scaffolds for ALL students to access complex informational and literary texts. Guides students to use text evidence in close reading. Develops writers by teaching the writing process and writing to sources. What is Benchmark Literacy?
The text is divided into 10 units. Each unit lasts 3 weeks. There are whole group and small group texts. K-6 students 50% Fiction and 50% Non-fiction All About the Text Predictable Routines Assessments Engaging Texts Leveled Readers Readers Theatre Benchmark Universe-E-books, Reading Logs & Assignment Tracker
Government and Citizenship Character Life Science Point of View Benchmark Themes (K-6) Technology Theme History and Culture Earth Science Economics Physical Science
Advance All Steps to Advance Accelerating Reading & Language This is an intervention resource designed to help struggling readers in Grades 2-6. This program helps striving readers progress to grade- level text and content: Interventions This program provides engaging texts at different reading levels, interactive materials and predictable routines. 1. Prepares students for grade-level text 2. Makes grade-level science, social studies and ELA topics accessible
English Language Development Correlates with classroom lessons Same themes and stories Modified with additional support for language Contains more pictures to support comprehension Provides additional leveled language support
All Benchmark Advance print components are available online through Benchmark Universe. There is also an easy to access digital library. The website can be accessed through your child s Clever account. All About the Technology
From Clever, your child can access Benchmark and other useful resources. Go to www.clever.com/in/yonkersfrom any internet-enabled device Click on "Log in with LDAP" Logging into Clever and Benchmark Enter your district e-mail address: 6 digit student ID followed by "@yonkerspublicschools.org" (e.g. 123456@yonkerspublicschools.org) Enter your district password (same password used for district devices) Click on Benchmark tab and access assignments
Leaf Man Craft and Story Roll A Fall Story Fall Sequencing Literacy Activities Candy Corn and Picking Pumpkins Poems Read and Build Take a Break, but Bring a Book!
Questions, Comments and Evaluations
Upcoming Parent Upcoming Parent Workshops: Workshops: Upcoming Parent Workshops 12/9/21-Science Fun at Home 2/4/22 Test Taking Readiness .NYSESLAT & CBT: ELA & Math (Snow Date: 2/11/22) 6/10/22 Summer Reading Activities
