RINGO
Ringo
is a fun reading system that is designed to integrate the areas of language arts
(reading, writing, speaking, and listening).
Ringo has a game board similar to Bingo.
The goal is to complete five spaces in a straight line.
To fill a space a student must read a book that fits with a specific
reading genre, such as mystery, fiction, or humor to name a few.
Each trimester, students need to complete RINGO by reading five books
that are from a different genre. Moreover,
they need to pick one book that they read while completing RINGO and do a
mini-home/school project/presentation on the book, which can be shared in a
three to five minute presentation to the class once per trimester.
A student is encouraged to choose a different activity for the three
reading projects each trimester. We
encourage parent guidance, and this year I am asking parents to monitor this
homework and verify that the student has read the book on a daily basis before a
report is given.
The project may require some supplies from home.
Most of the third graders have the basic decoding skills and are ready to
read. Students can become really
turned on to reading as a result of this game and the attention they get from
their parents while playing this game.
Guidelines to follow for adapting to individual needs are to know what
your child can handle. Books should
be 50 pages or more, not including pictures.
Students must read the whole book even if it has 200 pages.
If your child is excited about a book that she/he has heard of, though it
is obviously above his/her reading level, it is fine for you to read it to your
child or share in the reading process.
Sometimes we may start reading several books before we find one exciting
enough to finish. One way to turn
students off is to require an activity be completed on each book they check out
of either the classroom, school library or the King County Library.