Although many on this listserv might disagree, I feel strongly that decoding and fluency needs to be taught to kids before you ask them to read independently. The population of students that Debbie works with is not necessarily the same as the population you are working with. We all want to do what Debbie does but I don't believe it's possible to have kids who can't read reading in an independent reading setting. I say, teach the decoding skills through shared reading and guided reading and then spiral in your comprehension strategies once you have them reading. Of course you can do the modeling of comprehension strategies, but if they can only read "I see a cat" at this point, you have to meet them where they are and then get them to where they need to be. You have to learn to crawl before you learn to walk! As you recognize, you are frustrating your students by asking them to read text that is too difficult for them. I say, slow down. Work in centers and literacy rich activities during independent time. Get your kids to love reading and then use the comprehension strategies when you feel they are ready. Just my thoughts. Kristin
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