Lancaster, Cindy

 

     I am a veteran DVUSD teacher.  I retired as a Second Grade teacher at the end of the 2017 – 2018 school year.  In January of the next year, I was offered the opportunity to return as a .5 Reading Specialist.  I have also taught Special Education, First Grade and Second Grade.  My family moved here from Seminole, Florida (2 miles from the Gulf of Mexico) in 1994.  My husband and I have three daughters (all graduates of DVUSD schools) and six wonderful grandchildren ranging in age from 26 to 4 years old.  I am fortunate that three of them live in Phoenix.  My oldest granddaughter lives in Oklahoma and the two youngest live in Chapel Hill North Carlina. 

S. safety E. engage A. accountable S. self-control

Village Meadows is a PBIS school. Our mission is to create a positive school environment by providing students with behavioral supports to help students achieve social, emotional, and academic success by using a school-wide system. My class room expectations support this mission.

Classroom Expectations

•  Treat everyone with respect.

•  Follow directions the first time.

•  Stay focused on the goal: to be a better reader.

Rewards

•  Compliments

•  Lancaster Loot

•  Viking Vouchers

•  Prize Box

Consequences

•  Verbal Warning and rule reminder

•  Lose Lancaster Loot

•  Think sheet to be signed by parent

•  Behavior slip

•  Phone call home and detention.

9:00 - 9:20    Kindergarten Support

9:20 - 10:00   MTSSS Second Grade

10: 00 - 10:15   Second Grade Support

10:15 - 10:35  Third Grade Support

10:35 - 11:15  First Grade MTSS

11;15 - 12:00  Third Grade Support 

Did you know that a student that reads 20 minutes a day reads 3,000 words during the school year AND scores in the 90^th Percentile on standardized tests.

Help Your Child Be A Better Reader

•  Make reading 20 minutes a day a routine. Choose a time that works for your family.

•  Read a variety of books including fairy tales, poems and informational books.

•  Point to the words as your read so your child can match the print to the words they hear.

•  Talk and build vocabulary. Discuss new words and what they mean.

•  Ask questions when you read. What comes next? What is your favorite part? What do you think will happen next? Did you like this book? Why or why not?

•  Make reading FUN!

◦  Take turns reading

◦  Use expressive voices for the characters

◦  Act out the story

Additional Resources:

Starfall: letter names and sounds, words read stories

https://www.starfall.com/h/

Story line: read aloud stories for kids https://storylineonline.net

PBS Kids: videos and games

https://pbskids.org