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Title 1
What does a Title I teacher do?
Teacher Support
As a professional learning community, all the teachers here are working jointly and are very dedicated to educating all students. With this in mind, the Title 1 Reading teacher will be available as a reading resource person for all elementary teachers. As a reading resource person, the Title 1 Reading teacher may model reading strategies and techniques, team teach, small groups, ect.
Student Support
The Title 1 Reading teacher will provide student support in a variety of ways. Through administering reading assessments, evaluating standardized test scores (where applicable), and by conferencing with the classroom teacher, the student will be offered services either in the regular classroom or in the Title 1 Reading classroom depending on the student’s needs.
Parent and Family Support
The parents or guardians and families will be given a variety of ways to be involved in their student’s reading reinforcement. First, parents or guardians will have the opportunity to be part of the Parent Advisory Council. Reading is a lifetime skill tied closely to becoming a successful and productive adult in the future. Practicing at home what’s learned in the school environment is vital for achieving reading success. Let’s all remember the old saying: “Practice makes perfect!” We’re not saying that we expect students to be perfect, but we are expecting that each student work to the best of his/her ability and practice learned skills. An important home-school connection with this program is our compact. A compact is a signed agreement where the Title 1 Reading teacher, the classroom teacher, and the parent/guardian, and the student all share in the responsibility of working towards student achievement.
Reading websites for your child at home:
http://www.starfall.com/
Well known and used beginning reading site. The Starfall Method of reading instruction was developed for the emergent reader. It is based in part on research by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development about how children learn to read.
PBS offers very good reading practice with the well known Arthur and friends by Marc Brown. Story Scramble is for young independent readers. There are several other word and game related activities.
Read a story and play a game with the favorite character, Clifford. Interactive and beginning reading stories and games.
High quality picture books read aloud. Quizzes and a comment/book response form for kids. This is a subscription site, but a free trial is offered and worth the time to experience the large collection of books and club activities offered.
Interactive stories in English or Spanish for first and second graders. Stories are adaptations of classic fairy tales. Produced and maintained by a NC public library and on the ALA list of best reading sites for kids.
Famous actors read popular picture books to kids. The Screen Actors Guild Foundation offers Storyline Online, an on-line streaming video program featuring SAG members reading childrens books aloud. Hand-picked by BookPALS National Program Director Ellen Nathan, a former teacher and librarian, each of the books on this site offer an accompanying lesson plan and activity guide.
Math Websites
www.funbrain.com/numbers.html. This site includes 17 original games based on soccer, car racing and much more Other games include Math Baseball, where a child can score runs with correct answers and Operation Order, where students can build pyramids with their knowledge of algebra.
www.mathforum.com. This online community includes teachers, students, researchers, parents and educators who have an interest in math and math education. The site includes Ask Dr. Math, Problems of the Week, discussion groups and much more.
www.AAAmath.com. Customized by grade level and topic, AAA Math features explanations of various mathematical topics, practice problems and fun, challenging games.
www.coolmath.com. This fully interactive site and allows the user to sharpen basic math skills, play games and explore new math concepts.
www.figurethis.org. Created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, this site helps families enjoy mathematics outside school through a series of fun and engaging challenges.
www.mathcats.com. Math Cats provides playful explorations of important math concepts through games, crafts and interactive projects. Includes a magic chalkboard and an art gallery.
www.easymaths.org. This South African Community website for teachers, parents and students is complete with lessons, tests, exams, worksheets, study skills and much more.
 
"Your kid could read a thousand books, but the ones they read with you... Give them the best chance at success. Read with your child."
- Tiki Barber, Today Correspondent, NBC Sports
***Forty-six percent of parents read to their children everyday. Children are more likely to succeed academically when they have the support of their family, therefore by participating in educational activities, parents give their child an advantage and prepare them for school.***
What You Can Do As A Parent...
Learning to read starts in the home. By creating a comfortable atmosphere for children to read, parents can influence their learning abilities for the future. Here are a few tips that will help develop your child's reading skills and foster an environment that makes learning both fun and interesting for your child.
- Set aside time
Try to read to your child everyday for 30 minutes. At first, read for only a few minutes at a time for several times a day, the gradually increase reading sessions as your child grows older.
- Make it visual
Point to words as you read them in order to familiarize your child with what different words look like.
- Be enthusiastic
Read various kinds of stories to your child, using different voices and changing your intonation in order to make the story more exciting. Singing the lyrics is also a good way to keep the attention of infants and toddlers.
- Repeat
Read your child's favorite stories over and over again.
- Keep a collection
Make sure your home has plenty of reading materials that are age-appropriate for your child. Keep a collection of books, magazines and newspapers available in the house.
- Involve your child
Talk to your child about what you are reading; point out objects in pictures and talk about what is going on in the story. When your child gets old enough, ask questions as to what is going to happen next, what objects are in the pictures, and point out new words. Remember not to stop too often that your child forgets what is going on in the story.
- Set a good example
Show your children that reading is important to you as well. Read books yourself and ask your child to join you.
- Visit the library
Take trips to the library with your child and let them pick out a book for story time.
- Read everything
Reading is not just limited to books. Read street signs, cereal boxes, letters - anything you and your child see throughout the day.
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