Comments on: Kindergarten Totally Rocks http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/kindergarten-totally-rocks/ Superintendent of Schools writes about learning and school management in rural Western New York. Formerly G-Town Talks/Randolph Writes. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:51:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Shannon http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/kindergarten-totally-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-5085 Shannon Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:59:27 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/kindergarten-totally-rocks/#comment-5085 I have to say from a parent perspective, that Orton Gillingham is AWESOME!!! My son is in kindergarten and I am amazed at the progress he has made since September. He "finger-spells" and sounds out everything, everywhere we go. It is a wonderful program and the benefits of children knowing how to read well and with ease by the time they get to 3rd grade will definitely show on the state assessments. I have to say from a parent perspective, that Orton Gillingham is AWESOME!!! My son is in kindergarten and I am amazed at the progress he has made since September. He “finger-spells” and sounds out everything, everywhere we go. It is a wonderful program and the benefits of children knowing how to read well and with ease by the time they get to 3rd grade will definitely show on the state assessments.

]]> By: Melissa http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/kindergarten-totally-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-5076 Melissa Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:31:47 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2008/01/31/kindergarten-totally-rocks/#comment-5076 Can't wait to hear what you come up with for your reading program to support your curriculum. (Okay. And I have to admit that I have quite the vision of you sitting in those kindergarten chairs.) We will be experiencing some similar growing pains in the future with finding resources that support our reading curriculum. We have been using a particular series for awhile and most would prefer that we order what we have always done but the newer version because it has some RtI in it now. That's all I will comment on right now. :) Lots of work to do, and as my boss always says, "This is fun and exciting, and I get to do the fun stuff." As I reflect on my work, she's right. This is fun! Glad you enjoy working in the elementary building as much as you do the high school. Can’t wait to hear what you come up with for your reading program to support your curriculum. (Okay. And I have to admit that I have quite the vision of you sitting in those kindergarten chairs.)

We will be experiencing some similar growing pains in the future with finding resources that support our reading curriculum. We have been using a particular series for awhile and most would prefer that we order what we have always done but the newer version because it has some RtI in it now.

That’s all I will comment on right now. :) Lots of work to do, and as my boss always says, “This is fun and exciting, and I get to do the fun stuff.”

As I reflect on my work, she’s right. This is fun! Glad you enjoy working in the elementary building as much as you do the high school.

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