Parent Reading Tips #2

Children sometime see the one-to-one learning environment of Reading Recovery as separate and isolated from the larger classroom setting.  As my readers become more competent in using reading strategies, I find myself giving frequent reminders that what they do in Reading Recovery should also be done in their regular classroom.  In order to be a successful reader, the child must be able to transfer learning from one setting to another.  At our school they receive 30 minutes of literacy instruction in a small group setting as well.  Our literacy team, teachers, and classroom assistants make sure we are using the same language and prompts for Reading Recovery and for literacy groups so the students will make the connections.  We get the children to think, "What I do in RR also works for what I do in the classroom, and at home when I read."