Meet the Teacher

 

Hi! My name is Miss Michelle Smith.  I am a graduate of Ashland Elementary and North Schuylkill Jr. Sr. High School.  I have earned both a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and a Masters Degree in Reading from Bloomsburg University.  I taught Pre-K and Kindergarten for 6 years prior to becoming a substitute teacher for North Schuylkill.  The 2006-2007 school year began my career as a Reading Specialist.  I am working with Title 1 students

in Kindergarten through 4th grade.

 

Contact Information:

Ashland Elementary (570)875-2371

msmith@northschuylkill.net

 

 

 

 

Curriculum

 

As a Title 1 teacher, I go into the classroom and work with the teacher.  On most days we separate the class into two small groups to complete the lesson.  There are times when I work individually with students to become aware of each student’s individual weaknesses.  My goal is to improve the student’s overall reading skills.  When I am in the classroom, the students adhere to the rules already put in place by their teacher.

 

The Reading Series used for 1st - 4th grade is Collections by Harcourt.  This series has the following features for effective reading instruction:  Literature, Oral Language, Word Identification, Writing, Vocabulary, and Comprehension.  http://www.harcourtschool.com/

 

In Kindergarten we do Kid Writing.  The students draw a picture and write a sentence to go with it.  The students write their sentence by listening for the sounds in words.  They also use their classroom word wall and Kid Writing crowns to help.  When their sentence is complete an adult will use adult writing to show what the sentence should look like.  http://www.kidwriting.com/

 


 

 

 

Below you will find links for many valuable websites to

help with schoolwork and just for fun.

 

North Schuylkill School District

http://www.northschuylkill.net/

This site will provide you with information about our district.

 

Study Island
http://www.studyisland.com
Study Island provides activities for students that will help to improve their PSSA scores.

 

Yahooligans
 http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/
 Children have access to tons of information and fun activities
 when they visit this site.

 

Fact Monster
 http://www.factmonster.com/
 The Fact Monster provides students with homework help and facts on all subjects.

 

Scholastic Kids
 http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/
 The Homework Hub provides students with the help they need to

create successful homework.

 

Starfall
 http://www.starfall.com/
 Starfall provides numerous activities for children in pre-k through second grade who are just learning to read or are

having trouble reading.

 

Reading is Fundamental
 http://www.rif.org/parents/tips/default.mspx
 Tips and tricks to encourage good reading habits in your child is what you will find here.

 

Reading Rainbow

http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/
This site provides activities that coordinate with the

 Television show.

 

Funbrain
 http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
 This site provides children of all ages’ fun and educational games

for math and language arts.

PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/
Children can participate in a variety of activities featuring their
favorite characters from PBS.

American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/
newberymedal/newberymedal.htm
Visitors can find out which books won such awards as the
Caldecott, Newberry, and Coretta Scott King.