'Word Detectives' At Shelter Rock Elementary School

Port Washington NY

10 November, 2020

12:01 PM

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Press release from Manhasset Public Schools: Nov. 10, 2020 Students in Cheryl Fritz's first grade class at Shelter Rock Elementary in Manhasset became word detectives during a special classroom lesson. As part of the Word Detective Teachers College unit, students are learning different word-solving strategies. Manhasset Public SchoolsThe strategies include notice a problem and stop to solve it, look closely from start to end, use everything you know and do a slow check. Principal Richard Roder and Mrs. Fritz presented each student with a word detective kit of their own. In the kits, students received official word detective badges, a bookmark with good habits for solving hard words tips, and a magnifying glass so students can do their best close reading. Manhasset Public SchoolsThis press release was produced by Manhasset Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.