Reading and Literacy

Scott Foresman “ Reading Street” is  a nicely balanced  reading program for Grades K-6  here at P.S.101. The literature in Reading Street is organized around unit themes. Each selection connects and expands the concept to build a deeper understanding while incorporating an emphasis in the areas of Science and Social Studies.
     Reading Street is designed to help teachers build readers through motivating and engaging literature, scientifically research- based instruction, and a wealth of reliable teaching tools. Reading Street prioritizes skill instruction at each grade level, so teachers can be assured they will focus on the right skill, at the right time, and for every student. The Reading Street program prioritizes the five core areas of reading instruction – Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Comprehension and Fluency.
     The daily reading schedule at P.S.101 consists of a 90 minute block of literacy instruction. The first half is geared towards whole group instruction in the classroom. The teacher introduces and teaches the main focus of the lesson. In order to initiate individualized instruction for students in grades 3-5, funded reading personnel pull out various students according to their reading level for a small guided group lesson during the second half of the literacy block. Each teacher has a leveled resource library from the Reading Street program which allows for differentiated instruction as well as remediation for all skills and strategies that were taught for a complete parallel program of instruction.
Online resources are available for students and parents at www.pearsonsuccessnet.com