Mrs. Noland
email: snoland@rivervalleyschools.org
School phone: 756-9541 extension 1123
Welcome to my homepage. Make sure to check each week for news regarding Title I information, upcoming activities and events. There will also be suggestions on ways to help your child with his/her comprehension, vocabulary and study skills tips.
I have been teaching for twelve years. I was Library Media Specialist for 9 years, taught sixth grade 1 year and this is my second year as Title I Instructor. I am looking forward to this 2010-2011 school year.
Personal
I have been married for thirty-seven years to my husband Bill and have two grown children, Nick and Kelly. I also have a Cockalier puppy (more like a third child) named Toby. I love to travel, read and spend time with my family.
Education
I received a bachelors degree in Elementary Education from Saginaw Valley State University, a Masters in Reading from Western Michigan University and a Library Science endorsement from Grand Valley State University.
Goals
To enhance students vocabulary.
To aid students in comprehension of reading materials.
Encourage students to read everyday.
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Suggestions for helping your child with homework.
- Have student sit in quiet, distraction free place to complete homework.
- TV and stereo turned off, this keeps the student focused.
- Make sure he/she has used the restroom and has a drink at the table with them (this cuts down on the frequency of having to leave and get off track).
- Middle School students should be able to work at least 30-45 minutes without taking a break.
- Let your child know that you are willing to help him/her with homework.
- Let your child read to you or you read to them; some students are auditory learners and learn more by hearing the materials read outloud.
- Read with your child or have him/her read every night for at least 1/2 hour.
- Check your child's understanding of what he/she has read, stop occasionally and ask questions about the characters and events in the story.
- Have your child predict what will happen next.
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Class Information
Vocabulary Skills:
.Students will be revisiting sight words, understanding unknown words by using contest clues, nouns
(proper and common), verbs, adjectives, pronouns,
adverbs, conjunctions and interjections.
Comprehension Skills:
Students will be working on comprehension skills:main idea, inferences, drawing conclusions
(reading between the lines), and cause and effect. Students will be reading for comprehension and to
increase their reading rate. We are working very hard
to get students to understand what they read, not just
word calling. For some students this is a struggle, they
are in the habit of just reading to finish. Students are
stopping as they read and “pondering” what they have
just read. I can see that students are taking their time
and are able to answer more questions regarding the
story.
Reading Rate for students in the middle school at the beginning of the school year is 75 words per minute.
Game Day:
Fridays are game days, students play games such as Scrabble, Homonyms, Synonyms or Antonyms Memory, SpellDown and Quizmo Analogies. Each game that they play supports
the skills learned throughout the week. Students are
getting very good at some of the games, of course
Scrabble is one they request not to play, but we play it
at least once a month.
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Mrs. Noland’s News
September, 2010
I am so excited to begin this school year. I have some new resources, both print and computer that students are going to be using. Fall kickoff hasn't been set yet, but I am looking forward to meeting everyone. My goal is to get your child reading at grade level or beyond by the end of the year. We will work at your child's pace and make sure that the skill taught is learned. I would like to challenge my students to read at least 1 chapter book a month. I also would like to remind students to read to younger siblings or when you are babysitting.
If you have any question regarding your child’s progress in Title I, please call or email me.
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Helpful Websites
Just Read Now- looks at a range of innovative and effective reading strategies |
Reading is Fundamental-Fantastic website, gives parent guides, suggested book for students, strategies to help your child, etc. |
Scholastic-Sugggested books, activities and games for students of all ages |
Meetings
"The best way to predict your future is to create it."
~ Unknown
"Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use."
~ Earl Nightingale
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