Reading Curriculum
Reading Curriculum provides a continuum of reading skills for each grade level to enhance the delivery of a quality reading promotion program. Additionally, through a collaborative agenda with classroom teachers, it provides a structure for developing a literature based instructional program that incorporates an inquiry-based approach. Consequently, this scope and sequence becomes a companion document to the information literacy instructional program. So reading curriculum is an important part of KiiTIS. By creating a reading curriculum teachers are able to encourage students to strive harder and achieve greater results.
First, reading is a window to the world. Reading is a foundational skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment. The degree to which students can read and understand information in all formats and all contexts is a key indicator of success in school and in life. As a lifelong learning skill, reading goes beyond decoding and comprehension to interpretation and development of new understandings.
Second, inquiry provides a framework for learning. To become independent learners, students must gain not only the skills but also the dispositions to use those skills, along with an understanding of their own responsibilities and self-assessment strategies. Combined together, these two elements build a learner who can thrive in a complex information environment. Integrate reading with home works and projects. Students should be given more & more library oriented projects.
First, reading is a window to the world. Reading is a foundational skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment. The degree to which students can read and understand information in all formats and all contexts is a key indicator of success in school and in life. As a lifelong learning skill, reading goes beyond decoding and comprehension to interpretation and development of new understandings.
Second, inquiry provides a framework for learning. To become independent learners, students must gain not only the skills but also the dispositions to use those skills, along with an understanding of their own responsibilities and self-assessment strategies. Combined together, these two elements build a learner who can thrive in a complex information environment. Integrate reading with home works and projects. Students should be given more & more library oriented projects.
- Projects which requires
- Current periodicals,
- Books,
- EBooks
- Encyclopedias
- Online Databases and library resource websites etc
Goals
The ultimate goals, of course, are to improve student achievement and to develop successful lifelong learners.
- Make reading a part of school life
- Teachers need to set goals based on the guidelines while keeping in mind the students within the class.
- The goal of reading curriculum is to build on the lessons learned in early years and extend literary knowledge for improvements in reading and writing skills.
- The goals should focus on small steps, the intermediate steps and the final expectations that students must meet by the end of the year.
- To develop new ideas, understand materials after reading and improve on skills that were developed at a younger age.
Determine the Theme and activity
The KRCC will meet twice in a year to determine a theme for the Reading culture. Nominations will be solicited from the KIITIS community and reviewed by the Committee, which will recommend a reading to the Principal. The Committee will make recommendations at least six months in advance, to allow time to invite speakers, develop study questions, plan activities, and prepare the other activities designed to promote the Reading.