Read to Self |
When students Read to Self, students read good-fit books independently from their book boxes. Students take their book box and find a cozy reading spot around the room. Leveled readers from the Treasures reading series are read during this time. All books are carefully monitored to ensure they are indeed a good-fit for students.
Why do we do this? The best way to become a better reader is to practice, practice, practice each day! Read to Self helps us become better readers and it is fun! |
Read to Someone |
When students choose Read to Someone, partners take their book boxes and read just-right books together. Partners are taught to sit "EEKK" style when partner reading (elbow to elbow, knee to knee). Students make decisions together about where they want to read, what they want to read (same book or different books), and how they want to read (echo or choral). Students are carefully taught to CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING when partner reading using a checkmark. The use of checkmarks holds the listener accountable and helps both students improve listening and reading comprehension. While one student reads, the other student listens carefully and then "checks for understanding". The listener holds up a check-mark and retells what he/she heard by saying: "I heard you say (who & what)." Students are also carefully taught how to be good reading coaches and to assist partners when they come to an unknown word or when comprehension may break down.
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Listening to Reading |
When students choose Listen to Reading, they can either listen to stories on the computer or books on tape. We can also listen to the science leveled readers on the computer.
Why do we do this? Listening to books on tape is fun and helps us to become more fluent readers. It exposes us to a variety of genre, too! |
Word Work |
There are many different ideas to make the word work centre enjoyable for children of any age. When students choose Word Work, they explore and work with our weekly spelling and vocabulary words.
Why do we do this? Word Work allows us to learn about words, to expand our vocabularies, and to become better spellers! Our writing is important to us and correct spelling allows our readers to have a better understanding and appreciation of our writing. |
Work on Writing |