We have packed a lot of learning into our first week trying out the Journeys reading program. Below are the skills on which we have focused:
Lesson 16: Let's Go to the Moon
by Stephen R. Swinburne
Question to think about: What is important to know about the moon?
Words to Know: around, because, before, bring, carry, light, show, and think
Spelling Words: so, go, home, hole, no, rope, joke, poke, stove, and bone
Phonics: Using long o (CV, CVCe) and long u (CVCe)
Comprehension: Main idea and details and questions
Vocabulary Strategies: suffixes -y, -ful
Fluency Practice: Stress (finding the right words to give emphasis while reading)
Grammar: Questions--What is a question?
