Since our school does not have a reading curriculum (we just use guided reading as a strategy and go from there) I end up with a lot of question marks surrounding my structured reading lessons. I typically read a book to the students, possibly have them respond in their journals, and then dismiss them to silent reading. This works well as a base model, but can get stagnant and boring. So here is a brainstorm of things that I would like to try for next year.
Reading Block Ideas -
- Have students do quick constructed responses to literature, either read alouds or silent reading books, at least twice a week. This will help them get used to thinking about and responding to what they are reading. *I need to make sure that when I am teaching this next year I remember to walk them through the process for at least the first 5-6 times before turning them loose.
- I need to look through the America's Choice 30 day roll out as well as the Lucy Calkins books to generate ideas to help get reading time going.
- I should be leading book talks at least twice a week where we read a story and simply discuss it as a class, with no writing expectations. I could possibly record my ideas down on a chart to model for the class.
- Having students log the books that they read in class is a waste of time. Maybe I could give them a sticky note and they could learn to make a tally mark for each time they read a book (suggested by Lucy Calkins).
- I need to assign designated reading spots for both individual students AND peer groups so that they can get together and go immediately to their space and read.
- I need to collect RIP books more frequently, and only allow students to have them in their book bags for a week. This will help eliminate lost RIP books as well as give them more exposure to different titles.
Well, that's a good start. If you have any suggestions for things you like that you do in your class for reading I would love to hear it!!
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I really like your tally mark/post it note idea. Kids love stuff like that!
What I do during my reading block is have the kids in 5 groups and they rotate through stations. Well, one group is in the book nook and the other 4 rotate. The kids read or do different things in each group so they aren't just reading those little books at their desks for the whole hour. And then while that is all going on I do guided reading. After that we do some sort of common core focused mini lesson as a whole group to close us out.
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