At Wilson Elementary School, we strive to have a learning environment that exemplifies our school motto of "Be Responsible, Be Empathetic, and Be Respectful." As we aim to instill a lifelong love for learning, we believe that having positive reading experiences is fundamental for acquiring the necessary reading skills that your child needs for academic success. It is my distinct pleasure to be a part of this process for our students.
My name is Colleen West, and I am one of the Reading Interventionists here at Wilson School. The goal of my program is to work with children to strengthen the skills essential for reading. These skills include phonics, recognition of high frequency words, and reading comprehension strategies, which help your child make meaning of what he or she reads.
Each day children here at Wilson School participate in a critical instructional period of the day called "Guided Reading" where his/her teacher works with small groups to teach reading skills on their instructional level. During Reading Intervention, students get a "double dose" of this instruction, as I pull students to provide thirty additional minutes of intense instruction, again in small groups. This program is not part of our Special Education services, as this program only serves children for the length of time needed to demonstrate progress in their reading levels.
During the time I serve my students, I am in close contact the child's teacher to ensure that he/she is getting specific reading instruction. While in the Reading Intervention Program, students bring home books practiced in class, and on their instructional level, as well as high-frequency sight words that need to be practiced to help them in their reading.
Reading aloud is the single best means of becoming a better reader and praise is one of the best means of encouraging progress! I am pleased to be apart of such a beneficial program here at Wilson School where we prepare our students for success through praise and practice!
On my Google Classroom page, you will find several resources: some for you describing ways you can help support your child's literacy at home; and some for your child as fun ways to practice their reading skills. I will add resources as I find them, so come back and visit often! The link to my page can be found on the menu to the right.
I look forward to working with your child this year, and I look forward to a successful partnership with you as well.
Contact Information:
Main office: 732.525.5240
Mrs. West :)