Literacy in Action: Update 2023

As we further our “Woodward Connects!” motto, literacy is central to our purpose of supporting our learning community members in school and at home.

This year to strengthen the home/school literacy connection we reimagined our Library Learning Commons with a “Book Swap”.

Students are invited to bring in their gently used books.  Drop them off in the library with Ms. Sato.  For each book they bring in, they will receive a ticket. The books will be on display for students to choose - each ticket will represent one book they can choose at the swap.  This event highlights not only the importance of sustainability in "reusing" books but will hopefully jumpstart your child's reading over the summer by allowing them to choose a "new" book to begin their summer reading program. 

Literacy continues to bloom at Woodward. Our school year began with school-wide reading assessments. This allows our teachers and support staff to know exactly where to meet each Wildcat in their literacy journey. This data informs our regular classroom practice as well as targets areas of growth for our school. Literacy assessments are ongoing throughout the year and allow teachers to shift to meet the needs of their learners. We continue to fine tune our assessment practices by collaborating with our district support team.

Our classroom teachers, Teacher Librarian, and resource team are continually exploring new materials, resources, activities, lessons, and books to provide a meaningful, engaging, and positive literacy program for all our Wildcats.

We encourage our families to take an active role in your child’s literacy education.

• Read with your child every day.
• Ask questions about their learning at school.
• Encourage your child to choose the books you read together.
• Make reading together fun and relaxing.
• Help your child notice print everywhere.
• Sing songs, repeat rhymes, say tongue twisters, and play word games together.
• Follow a recipe together to create something yummy.
• Write a card, letter, or email together.
• Ask your child to tell you about an experience and use questions to extend the conversation.
• Let your child see you read and write.
• Visit the library.