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    Welcome to Mrs. Hocking's Web Page!
     
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    My name is Angela Hocking and I am the Reading Specialist at
    West Hanover Elementary!  
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    Welcome back to a new and exciting school year!
    This will be a year like no other. 
    I've missed our students and am so excited to see many of you back!
     
    Whether you are here in-person or virtually, here are a few things to practice to keep your reading skills sharp:
     
    Kindergarten and First Grade:
     
    Rhyming:
    Take turns coming up with words that rhyme.  Keep track of how many words you get for each word family!
    Give your child 3 words, two that rhyme and one that doesn't.  See if they can pick out the one that doesn't rhyme.
     
    Example word families: am, an, all, ed, ip, it, op, ot, ug
     
    Phonemic Awareness:
    Ask your child to identify the first sound in a word using simple items around your house and outside.
    When they have mastered that, have them give you the last sound they hear.
    If that skill is secure, have your child "chop" the sounds in 2 and 3 sound words.
    ex: cat, bow, saw, map, dog
     
    If you are in one of my reading skills groups, please refer to the pages previously sent home to practice the skills we have been working on this year!
     
           
     
    Grades 2-5:
    Practice fluency by reading aloud to a parent, sibling, or even your pet!  
    Remember to read as though you are icing a cake- smooth and even, it isn't a race!  
    Even when you are independently reading, whisper read instead of only reading in your head.  
     
    When you come to words you don't know- what should you do?
    1. Look for parts of the words you recognize
    2. Notice if there are prefixes or suffixes in the word
    3. Piece all of those parts together and reread the sentence to see if it makes sense
     
     
     
    Many authors are doing read alouds of their books online!
    Check them out and follow along!
     
    There are also TONS of e-books you can download to your tablet.
     
    Read like a champion each and every day!!
     
     Wildcat
     
    Mrs. Hocking's Reading Skills Group Schedule for
    2020-2021:  

    8:35-9:00

     

    car rider duty

    9:15-9:30

     

    		 1st grade intervention

    9:35-10:00

     

     AM Kindergarten Reading Skills

     11:40-12:10

     

     2nd grade Reading Skills

     12:30-1:00

     

    		  4th Grade Reading Skills

     1:05-1:35

     

    2nd Grade Reading Skills

    1:40-2:10

     

    		 5th Grade Reading Skills (Virtually) 

    2:10-2:40

    		  

     3rd Grade Reading Skills

    2:40-3:00

    		  

     PM Kindergarten Reading Skills

    3:00-3:30

    		   1st Grade Reading Skills

    3:30-4:05

     

    Dismissal- car rider duty
         
        
     
     
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    Here are some facts about me:
     
    This is my 21st year with Central Dauphin School District
    and my fifth at West Hanover.
    I have been a reading specialist for 15 years. 
    I graduated from Susquehanna Township High School.
    I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary and Early Childhood Education
    from Bloomsburg University.
    My Master's Degree, Reading Certification, and ESL Certification 
    are from Penn State Harrisburg.
     
     
     
    email
    Feel free to contact me at ahocking@cdschools.org
    or at 717-657-3210 x89205.
     
     
     

     
Last Modified on November 12, 2020