I heard an interesting fact on the radio this morning. Students who do not get the proper amount of sleep, function 2 grade levels below their ability level. I needed to pass this along because as we prepare for the school year and start to get out students to bed earlier and earlier and up earlier and earlier, we need to remember why!
The elementary teachers at Cotton and AlBrook are working hard to prepare to implement a new literacy program. Many of the teachers are already using these tools but have spent the summer learning about how to really change the way we teach students to read. If you would like to search for some of these topics you can look up Balanced Literacy, www.mondopub.com, Guided Reading, and The Daily 5. I am so excited to see what this will look like for our students this year. There is one thing I know for sure . . . students will be reading and they will be reading at their level. I also believe students will see great growth in their reading skills this year. It will be different and sometimes that is hard, however, I do believe students will love this approach and we hope that will result in a greater love of reading.
Stay tuned for more exciting news from the Cotton and AlBrook schools!
