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Hope Elementary School Library: Parents

Library Grading

Achievement Grades:

A or 4= OUTSTANDING- Student produces work that consistently EXCEEDs the standard for this reporting period.

B or 3= GOOD- Student produces work that regularly MEETs the standard for this reporting period.

C or 2= PROGRESSING- Student produces work that is BEGINNING TO MEET the standard or is PROGRESSING TOWARD standard, shows evidence of achieving the standard some of the time.

D or 1= BELOW- The student is not yet meeting the standard for this reporting period.

Conduct Grades:

O= Outstanding- The student consistently follows school rules, uses appropriate behavior and social skills, and follows instructions and procedures without being asked. 

S= Satisfactory- The student follows school rules, uses appropriate behavior and social skills, and follows instructions and procedures with little reminders. 

P= Showing Progress- The student is inconsistent in following school rules, using appropriate behavior and social skills, or following instructions and procedures. 

N= Needs Improvement- The student is reminded often of school rules, appropriate behavior and social skills, or instructions and procedures. 

U= Unsatisfactory- The student does not follow school rules, use appropriate behavior and social skills, or follow instructions and procedures. 

Effort Grades:

O= Outstanding- The student Goes above and beyond by helping fellow classmates, and returns books on time consistently. 

S= Satisfactory- The student does their best work, some participation, and returns book on time. 

P= Showing Progress- The student completes work but isn't the best, has little participation, sometimes forgets to return library books. 

N= Needs Improvement- The student has Incomplete work, rarely participates, and is inconsistent in returning library books. 

U= Unsatisfactory- The student has no work completed, no participation, and forgets to return library books on time. 

 

***In the library, I remind students as long as they give me considerable effort and follow the directions completely they will do fine. I post the directions in many different places for them to refer back to: on the worksheet, whiteboard, or projector. I set them up for success, but it is up to them to complete the task at hand.***

While Reading with your Child

Questions to ask your child while reading:

  • Study the pictures and ask questions about the pictures.

  • Make predictions about the story based on the book cover.

  • Notice some words are longer than others.

  • "I wonder what is going to happen next..."

  • "I wonder how the character is feeling..."

  • "I wonder what the character is thinking..."

Article from Scholastic: Reading Tips for Parents

Click on the image below to read the article.

5 Ways Parents can Inspire Children to Love Reading

Info for Parents

Scholastic for Parents

Importance of Reading

Common Sense Media

 

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AskRI Databases

AskRI.org is RI's free statewide database system.  It includes all of the resources listed below and is free of charge for all RI residents.  Check it out - It's great!

World Book Web – Includes Encyclopedias for all ages.  Also includes World Book Digital Libraries: Living Green, Early Peoples, Inventions & Discoveries, and Dramatic Learning

Mango Languages – An online language-learning system  for learning English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more.

Heritage Quest – Genealogy Resources

Learning Express – Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, e-books, information for school & work.  Includes AP practice exams, PSAT & SAT practice exams, eBooks on test taking skills, and more. 

A to Z Databases – Research United States Businesses

EBSCO Host – Databases include:

  • Literary Reference Center (Full-text database - similar to Gale’s Literature Resource Center)
  • Biography Collection Complete (Over 177,000 full text biographies)
  • Points of View ( Full Text Database that provides essays stating both sides of controversial issues)
  • Student Research Center (Search magazines, newspapers, book & encyclopedias, biographies, Radio & TV news transcripts, Country reports, State/Province reports, Primary source documents, Photos, Maps, Flags, Film & video)
  • MasterFILE (full text for 1700 periodicals)
  • GreenFILE (information about human impact to the environment)
  • ERIC & Teacher Reference Center
  • Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia
  • Primary Search (full text magazine database for elementary students)
  • TOPICsearch (full text articles from newspapers and government information)
  • Academic Search Elite (full text for nearly 2100 journals)
  • History Reference Center (full text of 1600 Reference books, 150 periodicals, 57,000 historical documents, 78,000 biographies, 113,000 historical photos & maps, 80 hours of historical video)
  • Auto Repair Reference Center
  • Novelist (Readers’ Advisory for fiction books)