Springtown ISD third grade students at Goshen Creek Elementary found a unique way to dive into identifying and applying their knowledge of text structures during their reading block!
What better way to learn all the parts of a sentence than by breaking it down in a game of “operation” for hands-on learning? Every student learns differently, and these Porcupines are dedicated to finding diverse approaches to reach every learner!
“Academically, children who are not reading on grade level by the end of third grade struggle in every class, year after year, because over 85 percent of the curriculum is taught by reading. Reading is the skill by which students get information from books, computers, worksheets and boards to learn math, science, literature, social studies and more” (Reading Foundation.org). So this game of operation was both a super fun opportunity and it helped kids cross a critical benchmark!
For more information on hands on experience to build critical reading skills, visit our resource page on the importance of early reading.
Sources: Springtown ISD Facebook
Blog contributions: Tatum Owens, Marketing and Events Assistant
