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Wagoner school reading program earns international award By Cathy SpauldingPhoenix Staff Writer “It’s sad that the cat was killing birds,” said Baylee Nicely. She said the cat stopped killing birds when people put a bell around its neck.
Later, Baylee talked about how valuable the reading program is: “It makes your brain smart.” “And reading is a good habit — isn’t it?” said classmate Zadie Norman. Cantrell said this group of kindergartners already was reading as well as first-graders should in the middle of the school year. But the school’s reading program won’t stop there. Reading classrooms have baskets of books, sorted according to different reading level, that go up to “chapter books” such as “Charlotte’s Web.” The school also has an active Reading Recovery program, which pairs a teacher with a student struggling with reading. “Our at-risk kids get a lot of extra help each day,” Harlow said. “Writing is a big part of our program.” Kids also are involve in Accelerated Reader, in which students earn points for reading and comprehending books on a list. Cantrell said the Ellington parent-teacher group has paid for a new bike for the boy and girl in each grade who tallies the most Accelerated Reader points. The parents’ group “does all sorts of things,” Cantrell says. “They provide materials for our classes.” Reach Cathy Spaulding at 918-684-2928 or Click Here to Send Email 
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