What's New in Basic Skills

May into June: City Campus Grades 3-5

3rd Grade: Our third grade group completed Step 4 of the Wilson Reading System.  Students have been working on dividing multisyllabic words for reading and spelling including words that contain long and short vowel sounds, prefixes, and even complex words containing Latin bases. They are spending the final weeks of school applying their decoding skills to the novel Zoe and Sassafras: Monsters and Mold. Based on the content, they are writing a group summary.

Math students continued to complete mixed skill review activities during this month of state testing.  Emphasis was placed on fractions, regrouping to subtract, and telling time.  They particularly enjoyed the “Escape from Emoji Island” escape room-type team activity.

4th Grade LA: Our 4th and 5th grade readers have been continuing their word study in the WIlson program.  Fourth graders completed step 6 (final stable syllables) and are spending the final weeks applying their decoding skills to the mystery novel Snoops! Tracking Champ.  

5th Grade LA: Fifth graders completed the REWARDS decoding, fluency, and comprehension program. Their application novels, Fish Boy and Love That Dog, provide opportunities to apply what they learned.

4th and 5th Grade Math: Our sessions have been centered around completion of in-class assignments to provide continued practice with review of mixed grade-level skills during this month of standardized testing.  End of year diagnostics were completed for i-Ready.