Teachers are aware that understanding vocabulary is crucial to reading comprehension, but we want students to do more than just “know it when they read it.” We hope our students can adopt these words into their repertoire and improve their writing and speaking vocabulary as well. As I mentioned in this past post filled with […]
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What Should I Do During Each Close Read?
Honest talk here. Close reading turns those mini-lessons into MAXI-lessons if you try to fit in all that you want to do with a text in one day. Let’s look at why: Even though close reading is done with short texts, the time it takes to dig deep shouldn’t be short because… the texts should […]
Your Guide to Engaging Students as Thinking Readers
How many times as an adult have you been reading a book and realize at the end of the page, you didn’t really READ any of it? Sure, your eyes looked at every word, but you don’t actually recall understanding those words. It’s because you weren’t thinking about the text. Your mind probably drifted off […]
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There has been more and more discussion lately about what kids “should and shouldn’t” be reading. 😥 Please go back and remember the REAL reason we TEACH kids to read (not to pass a test... but for the love of it... to provide an escape... to expose them to other cultures and people they may never meet... to relate to a character... to learn new things... to further themselves in life... shall I go on?). Reading is reading is reading. Telling a child what they “must” read or “can’t” read may be putting them back on a bridge to misery. Don’t be responsible for that. ❤️
Let’s not forget that the ultimate goal we have for our students should be that they learn to read for ENJOYMENT! When my students picked up a book in their spare time, or took a book with them to lunch, it made my teacher heart so happy! ❤️ 📚
Some ways to help them understand reading is a gift: ⏩ read aloud to them daily with NO ACTIVITY to complete during or after ⏩ RECOMMEND books to students based on their loves and interests (and allow students to do the same for each other) ⏩ allow students time to read INDEPENDENTLY without having to complete an activity ⏩ when reading books as a part of mini-lessons, choose books YOU love- the excitement and passion will carry over to your students 📖
