Ways to Support Common Core State Standards
We know that the Common Core standards are a big change for students- and their parents. My hope is that you find the outline of the standard and the simple activities you can do at home and easy bridge in helping build your child’s skills in these areas. There are four broad areas of The Common Core reading standards:
- Key Ideas and Details
- Craft and Structure
- Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
- Range and Level of Complexity
Key Ideas and Details
What it means: With the workshop model, your child is encouraged to read “long and strong” and large volumes of different texts. As they read, teachers will be asking them to understand what is happening, summarize important events and recall details that are important to the story or topic.
How Parents Can Help: After you share a reading of the story or your child has finished reading the book independently, talk about the important elements from the beginning, middle and end. Ask your child to retell – tell the story in their own words starting in the beginning (grades K-1) or have them summarize the reading (grades 2+) in their own words by mentioning the most important elements of the text. After reading nonfiction, ask questions about the information. Ex. How is a whale different and same as a fish?
For more information click this link or visit Discovering Literacy Blog
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xJ9HXEWHU5sK85ddHfhDqt22dEUUy_zPFgy3GrUHZSA/edit?usp=sharing
